mathematics

JEE (MAIN+ADVANCED)
NURTURE COURSE

Exercise

Determinant
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EXERCISE (O-1)
Straight Objective Type
y+z x x
1. y z+x y equals -
z z x+y
(A) x2y2z2 (B) 4x2y2z2 (C) xyz (D) 4xyz
DT0001

1 3 4
2. If 1 x - 1 2x + 2 = 0, then x is equal to-
2 5 9

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(A) 2 (B) 1 (C) 4 (D) 0
DT0002
x 2 + 3x x -1 x +3
3. 4 3
If px + qx + rx + sx + t =2
x +1 2-x x -3 then t is equal to -
x -3 x+4 3x
(A) 33 (B) 0 (C) 21 (D) none
DT0003
1 -2 5
4. There are two numbers x making the value of the determinant 2 x -1 equal to 86. The sum of
0 4 2x
these two numbers, is-
(A) –4 (B) 5 (C) –3 (D) 9
DT0004
a1 b1 c1
5. If D = a 2 b2 c 2 and A2, B2, C2 are respectively cofactors of a2, b2, c2 then a1A2 + b1B2 + c1C2 is node06\B0BC-BD\Kota\JEE(Advanced)\Nurture\Maths\Module\4-Determinant-St.Line-Circle\Eng\01_Determinant\02-Determinant.p65

a3 b3 c3
equal to-
(A) –D (B) 0 (C) D (D) none of these
DT0005
a1 b1 c1
6. If in the determinant D = a 2 b2 c 2 , A1, B1, C1 etc. be the co-factors of a1, b1, c1 etc., then which
a3 b3 c3
of the following relations is incorrect-
(A) a1A1 + b1B1 + c1C1 = D
(B) a2A2 + b2B2 + c2C2 = D
(C) a3A3 + b3B3 + c3C3 = D
(D) a1A2 + b1B2 + c1C2 = D DT0006

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a1 b1 c1
7. If D = a 2 b2 c2 and A1, B1, C1 denote the co-factors of a1, b1, c1 respectively, then the value of
a3 b3 c3

A1 B1 C1
the determinant A 2 B2 C 2 is -
A3 B3 C3

(A) D (B) D2 (C) D3 (D) 0

DT0007

x +1 x + 2 x + a
8. If a, b, c are in AP, then x + 2 x + 3 x + b equals -

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x+3 x+4 x +c
(A) a + b + c (B) x + a + b + c (C) 0 (D) none of these
DT0008
1 log x y log x z
9. For positive numbers x, y and z, the numerical value of the determinant log y x 1 log y z is-
log z x log z y 1
(A) 0 (B) log xyz (C) log(x + y + z) (D) logx logy logz
DT0009

a b c p+ x q+ y r+z
10. Let a determinant is given by A = p q r and suppose A = 6. If B = a + x b + y c + z then
x y z a +p b+q c+r
(A) B = 6 (B) B = – 6 (C) B = 12 (D) B = – 12
DT0010
11. The value of an odd order determinant in which aij + aji = 0 " i, j is -
(A) perfect square (B) negative (C) ± 1 (D) 0
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DT0011
2r x n(n + 1)
n
12. If Sr = 6r - 1
2
y n 2 (2n + 3) , then åS
r=1
r does not depend on -
4r 3 - 2nr z n 3 (n + 1)
(A) x (B) y (C) n (D) all of these
DT0012

(a x + a - x )2 (a x - a - x ) 2 1
13. If a, b, c > 0 and x, y, z Î R, then the determinant (b y + b - y ) 2 (b y - b - y ) 2 1 is equal to -
(c z + c - z )2 (c z - c - z )2 1
(A) axbycx (B) a–xb–yc–z (C) a2xb2yc2z (D) zero
DT0013

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a b c
14. If a, b, c are sides of a scalene triangle, then the value of b c a is :
c a b

(A) non-negative (B) negative (C) positive (D) non-positive

DT0014
15. The value of k for which the set of equations 3x+ky– 2z=0, x + ky + 3z = 0 and 2x+3y – 4z=0 has
a non-trivial solution is-
(A) 15 (B) 16 (C) 31/2 (D) 33/2
DT0015
16. If the system of linear equations
x1 + 2x2 + 3x3 = 6

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x1 + 3x2 + 5x3 = 9
2x1 + 5x2 + ax3 = b
is consistent and has infinite number of solutions, then :-
(A) a Î R – {8} and b Î R – {15} (B) a = 8, b can be any real number
(C) a = 8, b = 15 (D) b = 15, a can be any real number
DT0016
17. Consider the system of equations : x + ay = 0, y + az = 0 and z + ax = 0. Then the set of all real
values of 'a' for which the system has a unique solution is :
(A) {1, –1} (B) R – {–1} (C) {1, 0, –1} (D) R – {1}
DT0017
18. Let a, b, c be any real numbers. Suppose that there are real numbers x, y, z not all zero such that
x = cy + bz, y = az + cx and z = bx + ay, then a2 + b2 + c2 + 2abc is equal to
(A) 2 (B) –1 (C) 0 (D) 1
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19. Let f (x) = sin x2

1 + cos x
2
4sin 2x , then the maximum value of f(x) , is-
sin 2 x cos2 x 1 + 4sin 2x

(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8

DT0019

a+p l+x u +f
20. If the determinant b + q m + y v + g splits into exactly K determinants of order 3, each
c+r n+z w+h

element of which contains only one term, then the value of K, is-
(A) 6 (B) 8 (C) 9 (D) 12
DT0020
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a b a+b a c a+c D1
21. Let D1 = c d c + d and D2 = b d b+d then the value of where b ¹ 0 and
a b a-b a c a+b+c D2

ad ¹ bc, is
(A) – 2 (B) 0 (C) – 2b (D) 2b
DT0021

1 + a 2 x (1 + b2 )x (1 + c 2 )x
If a2 + b2 + c2 = –2 and ƒ(x) = (1 + a )x 1 + b x (1 + c )x then ƒ(x) is a polynomial of degree-
2 2 2
22.
(1 + a 2 )x (1 + b 2 )x 1 + c 2 x

(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3

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DT0022
x 3x + 2 2x - 1
23. The number of real values of x satisfying 2x -1 4x 3x +1 = 0 is -
7x - 2 17x + 6 12x -1
(A) 3 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D) infinite
DT0023
cos(q + f) - sin(q + f) cos 2f
24. The determinant sin q cos q sin f is -
- cos q sin q cos f
(A) 0 (B) independent of q
(C) independent of f (D) independent of q & f both
DT0024
25. If the system of equation, a2x – ay = 1 – a & bx + (3 – 2b)y = 3 + a possess a unique solution
x = 1, y = 1 than :
(A) a = 1; b = –1 (B) a = –1, b = 1 (C) a = 0, b = 0 (D) none
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DT0025

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EXERCISE (O-2)
Multiple Correct Answer Type

a2 a 2 - (b - c) 2 bc
1. The determinant b 2 b 2 - (c - a) 2 ca is divisible by -
c2 c 2 - (a - b) 2 ab

(A) a + b + c (B) (a + b) (b + c) (c + a)
(C) a2 + b2 + c2 (D) (a – b)(b – c) (c – a)
DT0026
p p p
2. The value of q lying between - & and 0 £ A £ and satisfying the equation
4 2 2

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1 + sin 2 A cos2 A 2sin 4q
sin A2
1 + cos A 2
2sin 4q = 0 are -
sin A2 2
cos A 1 + 2sin 4q

p p 3p
(A) A = , q=- (B) A = = q
4 8 8

p p p 3p
(C) A = , q=- (D) A = , q= DT0027
5 8 6 8
3. Which of the following determinant(s) vanish(es) ?

1 1
1 ab +
1 bc bc(b + c) a b
1 1
(A) 1 ca ca(c + a) (B) 1 bc +
b c
1 ab ab(a + b)
1 1
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c a

0 a-b a -c log x xyz log x y log x z

(C) b-a 0 b-c (D) log y xyz 1 log y z
c-a c-b 0 log z xyz log z y 1
DT0028

a b aa + b
4. The determinant b c ba + c is equal to zero, if -
aa + b ba + c 0

(A) a, b, c are in AP (B) a, b, c are in GP

(C) a is a root of the equation ax2+bx+c=0 (D) (x– a ) is a factor of ax2 + 2bx + c DT0029
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5. System of linear equations in x,y,z
2x + y + z = 1
x – 2y + z = 2
3x – y + 2z = 3 have infinite solutions which
(A) can be written as (–3l –1,l, 5l + 3) " l Î R
(B) can be written as (3l –1, -l, –5l + 3) " l Î R
(C) are such that every solution satisfy x – 3y + 1 = 0
(D) are such that none of them satisfy 5x + 3z = 1
DT0030
2
6. System of equation x + y + az = b, 2x + 3y = 2a & 3x + 4y + a z = ab + 2 has
(A) unique solution when a ¹ 0, b Î R
(B) no solution when a = 0, b = 1

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(C) infinite solution when a = 0, b = 2
(D) infinite solution when a = 1, b Î R
DT0031

a1 + b1 x a1 x + b1 c1
7. If a2 + b2 x a2 x + b2 c2 = 0 , then possible conditions is/are -
a 3 + b 3 x a 3 x + b3 c3

(A) x = 1 " ai, bi, where 1 £ i, j £ 3 (B) x = –1 " ai, bi, where 1 £ i, j £ 3
a1 b1 c1

(C) a2 b2 c2 = 0 (D) x = ± 2 " ai, bi, where 1 £ i, j £ 3

a3 b3 c3

DT0095

x2 (y + z)2 yz
8. y2 (x + z)2 zx is divisible by -
z2 (x + y)2 xy

(A) x2 + y2 + z2
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(B) x – y (C) x – y – z (D) x + y + z

DT0096

a a b b
+ + 1
b c c a
b b c c
9. If + + 1 = 0 , where a, b, c Î R+, then which of the following is necessarily true -
a c a b
c c a a
+ + 1
a b b c

1 1 1
(A) + + =0 (B) a2 + b2 + c2 = ab + bc + ac
a b c
1 1 1
(C) a = b = c (D) + + =1
a b c

DT0097
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10. The system of linear equations x + y + z = 6, x + 2y + 3z = 14 and 2x + 5y + pz = q have -

(A) infinitely many solution when p = 8, q = 36 (B) unique solution when p ¹ 8, q ¹ 36
(C) no solution when p = 8, q ¹ 36 (D) atleast one solution for q = 36, p Î R
DT0098

x + a x2 + log a k
11. If a, b, c are in A.P. and a, b, g are positive real numbers in G.P., then the equation x + b x2 + log b k = 0 :-
2
x+c x + log g k

(A) is an identity (B) has a root x = 1

(C) has a root x = 0 (D) has real & identical roots
DT0099

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x 1 1
12. If a, b, g satisfy the equation 1 x 1 = 0 , then
1 1 x

(A) a + b + g = 0 (B) a2 + b2 + g2 = 6 (C) a3 + b3 + g3 = –6 (D) a4 + b4 + g4 = 18

DT0100
13. If the system of equations x + y – 3 = 0, (1 + K ) x + (2 + K ) y – 8 = 0 & x – (1 + K) y + (2 + K) = 0 is
consistent then the value of K may be -
3 5
(A) 1 (B) (C) – (D) 2
5 3

DT0101
14. If system of equation a1x + b1y = c1 & a2x + b2y = c2 (where a1,b1,c1, a2,b2,c2 ¹ 0) has infinite solutions,
then-
a b c
(A) a = b = c
1 1 1

2 2 2
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a +a b +b c +c
(B) a - a = b - b = c - c
1 2 1 2 1 2

1 2 1 2 1 2

(C) the quadratic equations a1x2 + b1x + c1 = 0 & a2x2 + b2x + c2 = 0 have no common root
(D) system of equation a12 a2x + b12b2y = c12c2 & a1a22x + b1b22 y = c1c22 will also have infinite number of
solutions
DT0102

1 l l4
15. If l < m < n, then 1 m m4 will always be greater than -
1 n n4

(A) 3 (B) 6 (C) –1 (D) 0

DT0103
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EXERCISE (O-3)
Linked Comprehension Type
Paragraph for Question 1 to 3

x x3 x4 - 1
Let x, y, z Î R+ & D = y y3 y 4 - 1
z z3 z4 - 1

On the basis of above information, answer the following questions :

1. If x ¹ y ¹ z & x, y, z are in GP and D = 0, then y is equal to -
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 4 (D) none of these
DT0104

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2. If x, y, z are the roots of t3 – 21t2 + bt – 343 = 0, b Î R, then D is equal to-
(A) 1 (B) 0 (C) dependent on x, y, z (D) data inadequate
DT0105
3. If x ¹ y ¹ z & x, y, z are in A.P. and D = 0, then 2xy z + x z is equal to-
2 2 2

(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) none of these

DT0106
Paragraph for Question 4 to 6

1 1 1
Let 1 2 3 = t , where t is an even prime number & a, b, g are the integral roots of the equation
a b g

x3 – 14x2 + Px – 36 = 0
On the basis of above information answer the following :
4. The value of P is-
(A) a rational number (B) a prime number
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(C) an odd natural number (D) an even natural number

DT0107

5. The value of a(b2 + g2 ) + b( g2 + a2 ) + g (a2 + b2 ) is divisible by -

(A) 17 (B) 34 (C) 51 (D) 68
DT0108
6. Which of following statement is/are false -
(A) t is divisible by (a - b) (B) t is divisible by (b - g)
(C) t is divisible by (g - a) (D) (g – a) is divisible by t
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Paragraph for Question 7 & 8

1 x -1 x 1 10 2r
Let ƒ(x) = 2(x - 1) (x - 1)(x - 2) x(x - 1) & D r = 70 17 3r + 1 .
3(x - 1)(x - 2) (x - 1)(x - 2)(x - 3) x(x - 1)(x - 2) 1 1 1

On the basis of above information, answer the following questions :

7. The value of ƒ(50) – D5 is -
DT0110
10

8. åD
r =1
r is

DT0111

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Matrix Match Type
9. Consider a system of linear equations aix + biy + ciz = di(where ai,bi,ci ¹ 0 and i = 1,2,3 ) & (a,b,g)
is its unique solution, then match list-I with list-II
List-I List-II
2
(I) If ai = k, di = k , (k ¹ 0) and a + b + g = 2, then k is (P) 1
(II) If ai = di = k ¹ 0, then a + b + g is (Q) 2
(III) If ai = k > 0, di = k + 1, then a + b + g can be (R) 0
(IV) If ai = k < 0, di = k + 1, then a + b + g can be (S) 3
(T) –1 DT0032
(A) I ® P,Q; II ® R; III ® Q,S; IV ® T
(B) I ® P; II ® Q; III ® R,S; IV ® T
(C) I ® Q; II ® P,R; III ® S; IV ® T
(D) I ® Q; II ® P; III ® Q,S; IV ® R,T
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Column-I Column-II
(A) l=1 (P) unique solution
(B) l¹1 (Q) infinite solutions
(C) l ¹ 1, l ¹ –2 (R) no solution
(D) l = –2 (S) finite many solutions
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EXERCISE (O-4)
Numerical Grid Type
1. Let a, b, c are the solutions of the cubic x3 – 5x2 + 3x – 1 = 0, then find the value of the determinant

a b c
a -b b-c c-a .
b+c c+a a +b

DT0040

0 2x - 2 2x + 8
3 3
2. If D(x) = x - 1 4 x 2 + 7 and f(x) = å å a ijc ij , where aij is the element of ith and jth column

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0 0 x+4 j=1 i =1

in D(x) and cij is the cofactor aij " i and j, then find the greatest value of f(x), where x Î [–3, 18]
DT0041
3. If the equations a(y + z) = x, b(z + x) = y, c(x + y) = z (where a,b,c ¹ –1)have nontrivial solutions,
1 1 1
then find the value of + + .
1+ a 1+ b 1+ c

DT0053
4. Find the sum of all positive integral values of a for which every solution to the system of equation
x + ay = 3 and ax + 4y = 6 satisfy the inequalities x > 1, y > 0.
DT0062
5. For a determinant D of order 3, the element aij is defined as aij = tan–1(tan(i – j)) " i, j, then the
value of D is equal to (where 'i' represents row and 'j' represents column)
DT0113
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6. The number of triplets (a, b, g) satisfing the following constraints

2a – b + 3g = 4
a + b – 3g = –1
5a – b + 3g = 7
abg < 0
& a, b, g Î I
DT0114
7. Let a, b, c, l, m, n Î R such that al + bm + cn = 0, bl + cm + an = 0, cl + am + bn = 0. If a, b & c are
distinct & ƒ (x) = ax 3 + bx2+ cx + 5, then the value of ƒ (1) is
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x
sin2 2x cos 2x 4 sin2
2
x
8. If tan2
2
cos 2 x - sin2 x = a0 + a1(cosx) + a2(cos2x) + ........ + an(cosnx), then a0 is -
x
-2cos 4x tan2 sin 4x
2

DT0116

z 9y x
9. If x, y, z are distinct digits (0 £ x, y, z £ 9) & the minimum possible value of z y 9x is l
9z y x

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l
then is
83700

(where 9x, 9y & 9z are two digits number)

DT0117

a b-c c+b b-c b b+a

c2
10. a+c b c-a = a -a - c b - a and a > 0, b > 0, c > 0, then the minimum value of is
ab
a-b b+a c c+b c-a c

DT0118

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EXERCISE (JM)
1. The number of values of k, for which the system of equations : [JEE(Main)-2013]
(k + 1)x + 8y = 4k, kx + (k + 3)y = 3k – 1 has no solution, is -
(1) infinite (2) 1 (3) 2 (4) 3
DT0069

3 1 + ƒ(1) 1 + ƒ(2)
2. If a, b ¹ 0, and ƒ(n) = an + bn and 1 + ƒ(1) 1 + ƒ(2) 1 + ƒ(3) = K(1 – a)2 (1 – b)2 (a – b)2, then
1 + ƒ(2) 1 + ƒ(3) 1 + ƒ(4)
K is equal to : [JEE(Main)-2014]
1
(1) ab (2) ab (3) 1 (4) –1

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DT0070
3. The set of all values of l for which the system of linear equations :
2x1 – 2x2 + x3 = lx1, 2x1 – 3x2 + 2x3 = lx2, –x1 + 2x2 = lx3 has a non-trivial solution
[JEE(Main)-2015]
(1) contains two elements (2) contains more than two elements
(3) is an empty set (4) is a singleton
DT0071
4. The system of linear equations x + ly – z = 0, lx – y – z = 0, x + y – lz = 0 has a non-trivial solution
for : [JEE(Main)-2016]
(1) exactly three values of l. (2) infinitely many values of l.
(3) exactly one value of l. (4) exactly two values of l.
DT0072
5. If S is the set of distinct values of 'b' for which the following system of linear equations
x+y+z=1
x + ay + z = 1
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ax + by + z = 0
has no solution, then S is : [JEE(Main)-2017]
(1) a singleton (2) an empty set
(3) an infinite set (4) a finite set containing two or more elements
DT0073

x - 4 2x 2x
6. If 2x x - 4 2x = (A + Bx) (x – A)2, then the ordered pair (A, B) is equal to :
2x 2x x - 4

[JEE(Main)-2018]
(1) (–4, 3) (2) (–4, 5) (3) (4, 5) (4) (–4, –5)
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7. If the system of linear equations x + ky + 3z = 0

3x + ky – 2z = 0
2x + 4y – 3z = 0
xz
has a non-zero solution (x, y, z), then is equal to : [JEE(Main)-2018]
y2
(1) 10 (2) – 30 (3) 30 (4) –10
DT0075
8. If the system of linear equations x – 4y + 7z = g
3y – 5z = h
–2x + 5y – 9z = k
is consistent, then : [JEE(Main) 2019]
(1) g + h + k = 0 (2) 2g + h + k = 0

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(3) g + h + 2k = 0 (4) g + 2h + k = 0
DT0076

é -2 4+d (sin q) - 2 ù
9. Let dÎR, and A = êê1 (sin q) + 2 d ú , qÎ[0,2p]. If the minimum value of det(A)
ú
êë5 (2sin q) - d (- sin q) + 2 + 2d úû

is 8, then a value of d is : [JEE(Main) 2019]

(1) –7 (2) 2 ( 2 +2 ) (3) –5 (4) 2 ( )
2 +1
DT0077
10. Let a1,a2,a3, ...., a10 be in G.P. with ai > 0 for i = 1,2,...., 10 and S be the set of pairs (r,k), r, k Î N (the

loge a1r a 2k log e a 2r a 3k log e a 3r a 4k

r k
set of natural numbers) for which log e a 4 a 5 loge a r5a 6k loge a r6 a 7k = 0 . Then the number of elements
loge a 7r a 8k loge a 8r a 9k log e a 9r a10
k

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(1) Infinitely many (2) 4 (3) 10 (4) 2

DT0078
11. The set of all values of l for which the system of linear equations.
x – 2y – 2z = lx
x + 2y + z = ly
–x – y = lz
has a non-trivial solution. [JEE(Main) 2019]
(1) contains more than two elements
(2) is a singleton
(3) is an empty set
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12. If the system of linear equations
2x + 2ay + az = 0
2x + 3by + bz = 0
2x + 4cy + cz = 0, [JEE(Main) 2020]
where a, b, c Î R are non-zero and distinct; has a non-zero solution, then :
(1) a, b, c are in A.P. (2) a + b + c = 0
1 1 1
(3) a, b, c are in G.P. (4) , , are in A.P. DT0080
a b c
13. The system of linear equations
lx + 2y + 2z = 5
2lx + 3y + 5z = 8
4x + ly + 6z = 10 has [JEE(Main) 2020]

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(1) infinitely many solutions when l = 2 (2) a unique solution when l = –8
(3) no solution when l = 8 (4) no solution when l = 2
DT0081
14. For which of the following ordered pairs (m,d), the system of linear equations
x + 2y + 3z = 1
3x + 4y + 5z = m
4x + 4y + 4z = d
is inconsistent ? [JEE(Main) 2020]
(1) (1,0) (2) (4,6) (3) (3,4) (4) (4,3)
DT0082
x+a x+2 x +1
15. Let a – 2b + c = 1. If ƒ ( x ) = x + b x + 3 x + 2 , then : [JEE(Main) 2020]
x +c x + 4 x +3

(1) ƒ(–50) = 501 (2) ƒ(–50) = –1 (3) ƒ(50) = 1 (4) ƒ(50) = –501
DT0083
16. Let a,b,g be the real roots of the equation, x + ax + bx + c = 0, (a,b,c Î R and a,b ¹ 0). If the system
3 2

of equations (in, u,v,w) given by au + bv + gw = 0, bu + gv + aw = 0; gu + av + bw = 0 has

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a2
non-trivial solution, then the value of is [JEE(Main) 2021]
b
(1) 5 (2) 3 (3) 1 (4) 0
DT0119
17. Let the system of linear equations
4x + ly + 2z = 0
2x – y + z = 0
mx + 2y + 3z = 0, l, µ Î R.
has a non-trivial solution. Then which of the following is true ? [JEE(Main) 2021]
(1) µ = 6, l Î R (2) l = 2, µ Î R (3) = 3, µ Î R (4) µ = –6, l Î R
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18. The number of real values l, such that the system of linear equations
2x – 3y + 5z = 9
x + 3y – z = -18
3x – y + (l2 – |l|)z = 16
has no solution, is :- [JEE(Main) 2022]
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 4
DT0121
19. If the system of equations
x+y+z=6
2x + 5y + az = b
x + 2y + 3z = 14

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has infinitely many solutions, then a + b is equal to : [JEE(Main) 2022]
(A) 8 (B) 36 (C) 44 (D) 48
DT0122

EXERCISE (JA)
1. The number of all possible values of q, where 0 < q < p, for which the system of equations
(y + z)cos3q = (xyz)sin3q
2cos3q 2sin 3q
x sin 3q = +
y z
(xyz)sin3q = (y + 2z)cos3q + ysin3q
have a solution (x0, y0, z0) with y0z0 ¹ 0, is [JEE 2010, 3]
DT0084

(1 + a ) (1 + 2a ) (1 + 3a )
2 2 2

( 2 + a ) ( 2 + 2a ) ( 2 + 3a )
2 2 2
2. Which of the following values of a satisfy the equation = -648a ?
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( 3 + a ) ( 3 + 2 a ) ( 3 + 3a )
2 2 2

[JEE(Advanced)-2015, 4M, –2M]

(A) –4 (B) 9 (C) –9 (D) 4
DT0085

x x2 1 + x3
3. The total number of distinct x Î R for which 2x 4x 2 1 + 8x 3 = 10 is
3x 9x 2 1 + 27x 3
[JEE(Advanced)-2016, 3(0)]
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4. Let a,l,m Î ¡. Consider the system of linear equations
ax + 2y = l
3x – 2y = m
Which of the following statement(s) is(are) correct ?
(A) If a = –3, then the system has infinitely many solutions for all values of l and m
(B) If a ¹ –3, then the system has a unique solution for all values of l and m
(C) If l + m = 0, then the system has infinitely many solutions for a = –3
(D) If l + m ¹ 0, then the system has no solution for a = –3 [JEE(Advanced)-2016, 4(–2)]
DT0087
th th th
5. Let p,q,r be nonzero real numbers that are, respectively, the 10 , 100 and 1000 terms of a harmonic
progression. Consider the system of linear equations

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x+y+z=1
10x + 100y + 1000z = 0
qr x + pr y + pq z = 0.
[JEE(Advanced)-2022]
List-I List-II

q 10 1
(I) If = 10, then the system of linear (P) x = 0, y = , z = - as a solution
r 9 9
equations has

p 10 1
(II) If ¹ 100, then the system of linear (Q) x = , y = - , z = 0 as a solution
r 9 9
equations has

p
(III) If ¹ 10, then the system of linear (R) infinitely many solutions
q
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equations has

p
(IV) If = 10, then the system of linear (S) no solution
q
equations has (T) at least one solution
The correct option is:
(A) (I) ® (T); (II) ® (R); (III) ® (S); (IV) ® (T)
(B) (I) ® (Q); (II) ® (S); (III) ® (S); (IV) ® (R)
(C) (I) ® (Q); (II) ® (R); (III) ® (P); (IV) ® (R)
(D) (I) ® (T); (II) ® (S); (III) ® (P); (IV) ® (T)
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ANSWER KEY
Do yourself -1
1. minors : 4, –1, –4, 4 ; cofactors : –4, –1, 4, 4 2. –98 3. B 4. 0
5. C 6. A 7. C 8. D 9. D 10. A

Do yourself -2
2. C 3. 0 4. A 5. D
Do yourself -3
1. 2 2. 0 3. C 4. B 5. 0.00
Do yourself -4

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2. x = –1, 2 3. A 4. C 5. B
Do yourself -5

1 1 1
1. 1 a b 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. A
1 b a

Do yourself -6
1. C 2. 0 4. A 5. B
Do yourself -7
1. infinite solutions 2. A 3. A 4. D 5. D 6. B
7. C 8. B 9. B

EXERCISE # O-1
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Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. D A C A B D B C A C
Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
Ans. D D D B D C B D C B
Que. 21 22 23 24 25
Ans. A C D B A

EXERCISE # O-2
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. A,C,D A,B,C,D A,B,C,D B,D A,B,D B,C,D A,B,C A,B,D B,C A,B,C,D
Que. 11 12 13 14 15
Ans. A,B,C A,B,C,D A,C A,B,D C,D

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EXERCISE # O-3
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Ans. A B C A,C A,B A,B,C 9.00 575.00 D
A B C D
Que. 10
Q P,R P R

EXERCISE # O-4
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. 80 0 2 4 0 1 5 0 9 4

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EXERCISE # JEE-MAIN
Que. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Ans. 2 3 1 1 1 2 1 2 3 1
Que. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19
Ans. 2 4 4 4 3 2 1 C C

EXERCISE # JEE-ADVANCED
Que. 1 2 3 4 5
Ans. 3 B,C 2 B,C,D B
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