Matrices and Determinants

618 Questions
2020 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 3rd September Morning Slot
Let A = $\left[ {\matrix{ x & 1 \cr 1 & 0 \cr } } \right]$, x $ \in $ R and A4 = [aij].
If a11 = 109, then a22 is equal to _______ .
2020 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 8th January Morning Slot
The number of all 3 × 3 matrices A, with enteries from the set {–1, 0, 1} such that the sum of the diagonal elements of AAT is 3, is
2020 JEE Mains Numerical
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 7th January Evening Slot
If the system of linear equations,
x + y + z = 6
x + 2y + 3z = 10
3x + 2y + $\lambda $z = $\mu $
has more than two solutions, then $\mu $ - $\lambda $2 is equal to ______.
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 6th September Evening Slot
Let $\theta = {\pi \over 5}$ and $A = \left[ {\matrix{ {\cos \theta } & {\sin \theta } \cr { - \sin \theta } & {\cos \theta } \cr } } \right]$.

If B = A + A4 , then det (B) :
A.
lies in (1, 2)
B.
lies in (2, 3).
C.
is zero.
D.
is one.
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 6th September Morning Slot
The values of $\lambda $ and $\mu $ for which the system of linear equations
x + y + z = 2
x + 2y + 3z = 5
x + 3y + $\lambda $z = $\mu $
has infinitely many solutions are, respectively:
A.
6 and 8
B.
5 and 8
C.
5 and 7
D.
4 and 9
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 6th September Morning Slot
Let m and M be respectively the minimum and maximum values of

$\left| {\matrix{ {{{\cos }^2}x} & {1 + {{\sin }^2}x} & {\sin 2x} \cr {1 + {{\cos }^2}x} & {{{\sin }^2}x} & {\sin 2x} \cr {{{\cos }^2}x} & {{{\sin }^2}x} & {1 + \sin 2x} \cr } } \right|$

Then the ordered pair (m, M) is equal to :
A.
(–3, –1)
B.
(–4, –1)
C.
(1, 3)
D.
(–3, 3)
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 5th September Evening Slot
If the system of linear equations
x + y + 3z = 0
x + 3y + k2z = 0
3x + y + 3z = 0
has a non-zero solution (x, y, z) for some k $ \in $ R, then x + $\left( {{y \over z}} \right)$ is equal to :
A.
9
B.
3
C.
-9
D.
-3
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 5th September Evening Slot
If a + x = b + y = c + z + 1, where a, b, c, x, y, z
are non-zero distinct real numbers, then
$\left| {\matrix{ x & {a + y} & {x + a} \cr y & {b + y} & {y + b} \cr z & {c + y} & {z + c} \cr } } \right|$ is equal to :
A.
y(b – a)
B.
y(a – b)
C.
y(a – c)
D.
0
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 5th September Morning Slot
Let $\lambda \in $ R . The system of linear equations
2x1 - 4x2 + $\lambda $x3 = 1
x1 - 6x2 + x3 = 2
$\lambda $x1 - 10x2 + 4x3 = 3
is inconsistent for:
A.
exactly one positive value of $\lambda $
B.
exactly one negative value of $\lambda $
C.
exactly two values of $\lambda $
D.
every value of $\lambda $
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 5th September Morning Slot
If the minimum and the maximum values of the function $f:\left[ {{\pi \over 4},{\pi \over 2}} \right] \to R$, defined by
$f\left( \theta \right) = \left| {\matrix{ { - {{\sin }^2}\theta } & { - 1 - {{\sin }^2}\theta } & 1 \cr { - {{\cos }^2}\theta } & { - 1 - {{\cos }^2}\theta } & 1 \cr {12} & {10} & { - 2} \cr } } \right|$ are m and M respectively, then the ordered pair (m,M) is equal to :
A.
$\left( {0,2\sqrt 2 } \right)$
B.
(-4, 0)
C.
(-4, 4)
D.
(0, 4)
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 4th September Evening Slot
Suppose the vectors x1, x2 and x3 are the
solutions of the system of linear equations,
Ax = b when the vector b on the right side is equal to b1, b2 and b3 respectively. if

${x_1} = \left[ {\matrix{ 1 \cr 1 \cr 1 \cr } } \right]$, ${x_2} = \left[ {\matrix{ 0 \cr 2 \cr 1 \cr } } \right]$, ${x_3} = \left[ {\matrix{ 0 \cr 0 \cr 1 \cr } } \right]$

${b_1} = \left[ {\matrix{ 1 \cr 0 \cr 0 \cr } } \right]$, ${b_2} = \left[ {\matrix{ 0 \cr 2 \cr 0 \cr } } \right]$ and ${b_3} = \left[ {\matrix{ 0 \cr 0 \cr 2 \cr } } \right]$,
then the determinant of A is equal to :
A.
${3 \over 2}$
B.
4
C.
2
D.
${1 \over 2}$
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 4th September Evening Slot
If the system of equations
x+y+z=2
2x+4y–z=6
3x+2y+$\lambda $z=$\mu $
has infinitely many solutions, then
A.
2$\lambda $ - $\mu $ = 5
B.
$\lambda $ - 2$\mu $ = -5
C.
2$\lambda $ + $\mu $ = 14
D.
$\lambda $ + 2$\mu $ = 14
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 4th September Morning Slot
If $A = \left[ {\matrix{ {\cos \theta } & {i\sin \theta } \cr {i\sin \theta } & {\cos \theta } \cr } } \right]$, $\left( {\theta = {\pi \over {24}}} \right)$

and ${A^5} = \left[ {\matrix{ a & b \cr c & d \cr } } \right]$, where $i = \sqrt { - 1} $ then which one of the following is not true?
A.
$a$2 - $c$2 = 1
B.
$0 \le {a^2} + {b^2} \le 1$
C.
$ a$2 - $d$2 = 0
D.
${a^2} - {b^2} = {1 \over 2}$
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 3rd September Evening Slot
Let A be a 3 $ \times $ 3 matrix such that
adj A = $\left[ {\matrix{ 2 & { - 1} & 1 \cr { - 1} & 0 & 2 \cr 1 & { - 2} & { - 1} \cr } } \right]$ and B = adj(adj A).

If |A| = $\lambda $ and |(B-1)T| = $\mu $ , then the ordered pair,
(|$\lambda $|, $\mu $) is equal to :
A.
(3, 81)
B.
$\left( {9,{1 \over 9}} \right)$
C.
$\left( {3,{1 \over {81}}} \right)$
D.
$\left( {9,{1 \over {81}}} \right)$
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 3rd September Morning Slot
If $\Delta $ = $\left| {\matrix{ {x - 2} & {2x - 3} & {3x - 4} \cr {2x - 3} & {3x - 4} & {4x - 5} \cr {3x - 5} & {5x - 8} & {10x - 17} \cr } } \right|$ =

Ax3 + Bx2 + Cx + D, then B + C is equal to :
A.
-1
B.
-3
C.
9
D.
1
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 2nd September Evening Slot
Let a, b, c $ \in $ R be all non-zero and satisfy
a3 + b3 + c3 = 2. If the matrix

A = $\left( {\matrix{ a & b & c \cr b & c & a \cr c & a & b \cr } } \right)$

satisfies ATA = I, then a value of abc can be :
A.
3
B.
${1 \over 3}$
C.
-${1 \over 3}$
D.
${2 \over 3}$
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 2nd September Evening Slot
Let A = {X = (x, y, z)T: PX = 0 and

x2 + y2 + z2 = 1} where

$P = \left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 2 & 1 \cr { - 2} & 3 & { - 4} \cr 1 & 9 & { - 1} \cr } } \right]$,

then the set A :
A.
is an empty set.
B.
contains more than two elements.
C.
contains exactly two elements.
D.
is a singleton.
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 2nd September Morning Slot
Let S be the set of all $\lambda $ $ \in $ R for which the system of linear equations

2x – y + 2z = 2
x – 2y + $\lambda $z = –4
x + $\lambda $y + z = 4

has no solution. Then the set S :
A.
contains more than two elements.
B.
contains exactly two elements.
C.
is a singleton.
D.
is an empty set.
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 2nd September Morning Slot
Let A be a 2 $ \times $ 2 real matrix with entries from {0, 1} and |A| $ \ne $ 0. Consider the following two statements :

(P) If A $ \ne $ I2 , then |A| = –1
(Q) If |A| = 1, then tr(A) = 2,

where I2 denotes 2 $ \times $ 2 identity matrix and tr(A) denotes the sum of the diagonal entries of A. Then :
A.
(P) is true and (Q) is false
B.
Both (P) and (Q) are false
C.
Both (P) and (Q) are true
D.
(P) is false and (Q) is true
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 9th January Evening Slot
The following system of linear equations
7x + 6y – 2z = 0
3x + 4y + 2z = 0
x – 2y – 6z = 0, has
A.
no solution
B.
infinitely many solutions, (x, y, z) satisfying y = 2z
C.
infinitely many solutions, (x, y, z) satisfying x = 2z
D.
only the trivial solution
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 9th January Morning Slot
If the matrices A = $\left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 1 & 2 \cr 1 & 3 & 4 \cr 1 & { - 1} & 3 \cr } } \right]$,

B = adjA and C = 3A, then ${{\left| {adjB} \right|} \over {\left| C \right|}}$ is equal to :
A.
8
B.
2
C.
72
D.
16
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 9th January Morning Slot
If for some $\alpha $ and $\beta $ in R, the intersection of the following three places
x + 4y – 2z = 1
x + 7y – 5z = b
x + 5y + $\alpha $z = 5
is a line in R3, then $\alpha $ + $\beta $ is equal to :
A.
-10
B.
0
C.
10
D.
2
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 8th January Evening Slot
If $A = \left( {\matrix{ 2 & 2 \cr 9 & 4 \cr } } \right)$ and $I = \left( {\matrix{ 1 & 0 \cr 0 & 1 \cr } } \right)$ then 10A–1 is equal to :
A.
6I – A
B.
4I – A
C.
A – 6I
D.
A – 4I
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 8th January Evening Slot
The system of linear equations
$\lambda $x + 2y + 2z = 5
2$\lambda $x + 3y + 5z = 8
4x + $\lambda $y + 6z = 10 has
A.
a unique solution when $\lambda $ = –8
B.
no solution when $\lambda $ = 2
C.
infinitely many solutions when $\lambda $ = 2
D.
no solution when $\lambda $ = 8
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 8th January Morning Slot
For which of the following ordered pairs ($\mu $, $\delta $), the system of linear equations
x + 2y + 3z = 1
3x + 4y + 5z = $\mu $
4x + 4y + 4z = $\delta $
is inconsistent ?
A.
(1, 0)
B.
(4, 3)
C.
(4, 6)
D.
(3, 4)
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 7th January Evening Slot
Let A = [aij] and B = [bij] be two 3 × 3 real matrices such that bij = (3)(i+j-2)aji, where i, j = 1, 2, 3. If the determinant of B is 81, then the determinant of A is:
A.
3
B.
${1 \over 3}$
C.
${1 \over 9}$
D.
${1 \over {81}}$
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 7th January Morning Slot
Let $\alpha $ be a root of the equation x2 + x + 1 = 0 and the
matrix A = ${1 \over {\sqrt 3 }}\left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 1 & 1 \cr 1 & \alpha & {{\alpha ^2}} \cr 1 & {{\alpha ^2}} & {{\alpha ^4}} \cr } } \right]$

then the matrix A31 is equal to
A.
A2
B.
A
C.
I3
D.
A3
2020 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2020 (Online) 7th January Morning Slot
If the system of linear equations
2x + 2ay + az = 0
2x + 3by + bz = 0
2x + 4cy + cz = 0,
where a, b, c $ \in $ R are non-zero distinct; has a non-zero solution, then:
A.
${1 \over a},{1 \over b},{1 \over c}$ are in A.P.
B.
a + b + c = 0
C.
a, b, c are in G.P.
D.
a,b,c are in A.P.
2020 JEE Advanced MSQ
JEE Advanced 2020 Paper 1 Offline
Let M be a 3 $ \times $ 3 invertible matrix with real entries and let I denote the 3 $ \times $ 3 identity matrix. If M$-$1 = adj(adj M), then which of the following statements is/are ALWAYS TRUE?
A.
M = I
B.
det M = 1
C.
M2 = I
D.
(adj M)2 = I
2020 JEE Advanced Numerical
JEE Advanced 2020 Paper 2 Offline
The trace of a square matrix is defined to be the sum of its diagonal entries. If A is a 2 $ \times $ 2 matrix such that the trace of A is 3 and the trace of A3 is $-$18, then the value of the determinant of A is .............
2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 14th September Evening Shift

Let $I$ be a unit matrix of order 6 . Let $A=\left(a_{i j}\right)$ be a square matrix of order 6 such that $a_{i j}=\left\{\begin{array}{l}1, \text { if } i+j=7 \\ 0, \text { if } i+j \neq 7\end{array}\right.$ then $\left(A(\operatorname{adj} A) A^{-1}\right) A^2=$

A.

$/$

B.

$A$

C.

$-A$

D.

$-/$

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 14th September Evening Shift

Let $a, b, c \notin\{0,1\}$. If the system of equations

$ \begin{aligned} & \Pi_1 \equiv x+a y+a z=0 \\ & \Pi_2 \equiv b x+y+b z=0 \\ & \Pi_3 \equiv c x+c y+z=0 \end{aligned} $

has a non-trivial solution, then the system of equations $\Pi_1=a, \Pi_2=b, \Pi_3=c$ has

A.

unique solution

B.

infinite number of solutions

C.

no solution

D.

unique solution only when $a=b=c$

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 14th September Evening Shift

$A$ is a singular matrix of order five. $B$ is another matrix having the rank $\rho(B)$ equal to the $\operatorname{rank} \rho(A)$ and $B$ has a non-zero minor of order 3. Then which one of the following is true?

A.

$B$ is a $4 \times 4$ matrix

B.

$\rho(A)=\rho(B)=4$, irrespective of the order of $B$

C.

$\rho(A)=\rho(B)=3$, when all the fourth order minors of $A$ are zero

D.

$|B|=0$

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 14th September Evening Shift

If $a$ and $b$ are any two real numbers, then

$ \left|\begin{array}{ccc} 2 a-2 b-4 & 4 a & 4 a \\ 4 & 2-b-a & 4 \\ 2 b & 2 b & b-a-2 \end{array}\right|= $

A.

$4\left[(a+b)^3+8(a+b)^2+16(a+b)+8\right]$

B.

$\frac{1}{2}(a+b+2)^3$

C.

$2\left[(a+b)^3+6(a+b)^2+12(a+b)+8\right]$

D.

$(a+b+2)^3$

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 14th September Evening Shift

Let $A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}2 & -2 & -4 \\ -1 & 3 & 4 \\ 1 & -2 & x\end{array}\right]$ and $A^2=A$. If $r$ is the rank of $A$, then $r+x=$

A.

-3

B.

2

C.

1

D.

-1

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 14th September Evening Shift

Let $a, b, c, d \in \mathbf{R}$ be such that $a d-b c \neq 0$ and $e$ be a positive number other than 1 .

If $x^a y^b=e^m, x^c y^d=e^n, \Delta_1=\left|\begin{array}{ll}m & b \\ n & d\end{array}\right|, \Delta_2=\left|\begin{array}{cc}a & m \\ c & n\end{array}\right|$ and $\Delta_3=\left|\begin{array}{ll}a & b \\ c & d\end{array}\right|$, then the values of $x$ and $y$ are respectively.

A.

$e^{\frac{\Delta_1}{\Delta_3}}, e^{\frac{\Delta_2}{\Delta_3}}$

B.

$e^{\frac{\Delta_3}{\Delta_2}}, e^{\frac{\Delta_1}{\Delta_2}}$

C.

$e^{\frac{-\Delta_1}{\Delta_3}}, e^{\frac{-\Delta_2}{\Delta_3}}$

D.

$e^{\frac{\Delta_2}{\Delta_1}}, e^{\frac{\Delta_3}{\Delta_1}}$

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 10th September Evening Shift

Let $A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 4 & 2 \\ 2 & -1 & 4 \\ -3 & 7 & -6\end{array}\right]$ and $B=\left[b_{i j}\right]_{3 \times 3}$ with $b_{11}=2$, $b_{13}=-2, b_{12}=0$ is such that $A B=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}2 & 14 & -4 \\ 4 & 1 & -8 \\ -6 & 15 & 12\end{array}\right]$, then $|B|+\operatorname{trace}(B)=$

A.

-2

B.

10

C.

-8

D.

6

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 10th September Evening Shift

A is a $m \times n$ matrix of rank 4 . If A contains an $m$ th order non singular sub matrix and $A^T A$ is a $7 \times 7$ matrix, then the number of rows of $A$ is

A.

5

B.

6

C.

7

D.

4

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 10th September Evening Shift

If $C$ and $D$ are two $n \times n$ non-singular matrices over the set of real number $\mathbf{R}$ such that $C D=-D C$, then $n$ is

A.

a natural number of the form $3 k+5, k \in \mathbf{N}$

B.

an odd integer

C.

$n$ even integer

D.

equal to one

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 10th September Morning Shift

If $A, B$ are two non singular matrices of order $3,|B|=k$, a positive integer, then match the items of list-I with the items of list-II.

$
\text { List-I }
$
$
\text { List-II }
$
A. $\quad\left|k^{-1} A^{-1}\right|$ I. $
B A^k+A^k B
$
B. $\left|\operatorname{Adj}\left(A^{-1}\right)\right|$ II. $
\frac{B \operatorname{Adj}(B)}{|B|}
$
C. $B A B^{-1}=I, \Rightarrow B A^k B^{-1}=$ III. $
\frac{1}{|B|^3|A|}
$
D. $\quad \operatorname{Adj}\left(\operatorname{Adj}\left(A^{-1}\right)\right)=$ IV. $
\frac{1}{|A|}\left(A^{-1}\right)
$
V. $
\frac{1}{|A|^2}
$

$ \text { The correct match is } $

A.
A B C D
III V II IV
B.
A B C D
III IV I II
C.
A B C D
I V II IV
D.
A B C D
III IV II I
2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 10th September Morning Shift

All the real values of $p, q$ so that the system of equations

$ 2 x+p y+6 z=8, x+2 y+q z=5 $

and $\quad x+y+3 z=4$

may have no solution are

A.

$p=2, q \neq 3$

B.

$p=2, q=\frac{15}{2}$

C.

$p \neq 2, q=3$

D.

$p=3, q=\frac{15}{4}$

2020 TS-EAMCET MCQ
TS EAMCET 2020 (Online) 10th September Morning Shift

If $p$ and $q$ are two distinct real values of $\lambda$ for which the system of equations

$ \begin{array}{r} (\lambda-1) x+(3 \lambda+1) y+2 \lambda z=0 \\ (\lambda-1) x+(4 \lambda-2) y+(\lambda+3) z=0 \\ 2 x+(3 \lambda+1) y+3(\lambda-1) z=0 \end{array} $

has non-zero solution, then $p^2+q^2-p q=$

A.

15

B.

9

C.

3

D.

6

2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th April Evening Slot
A value of $\theta \in \left( {0,{\pi \over 3}} \right)$, for which
$\left| {\matrix{ {1 + {{\cos }^2}\theta } & {{{\sin }^2}\theta } & {4\cos 6\theta } \cr {{{\cos }^2}\theta } & {1 + {{\sin }^2}\theta } & {4\cos 6\theta } \cr {{{\cos }^2}\theta } & {{{\sin }^2}\theta } & {1 + 4\cos 6\theta } \cr } } \right| = 0$, is :
A.
${\pi \over {18}}$
B.
${\pi \over {9}}$
C.
${{7\pi } \over {24}}$
D.
${{7\pi } \over {36}}$
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th April Morning Slot
If $B = \left[ {\matrix{ 5 & {2\alpha } & 1 \cr 0 & 2 & 1 \cr \alpha & 3 & { - 1} \cr } } \right]$ is the inverse of a 3 × 3 matrix A, then the sum of all values of $\alpha $ for which det(A) + 1 = 0, is :
A.
2
B.
- 1
C.
0
D.
1
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 12th April Morning Slot
If A is a symmetric matrix and B is a skew-symmetric matrix such that A + B = $\left[ {\matrix{ 2 & 3 \cr 5 & { - 1} \cr } } \right]$, then AB is equal to :
A.
$\left[ {\matrix{ 4 & { - 2} \cr 1 & { - 4} \cr } } \right]$
B.
$\left[ {\matrix{ { - 4} & { - 2} \cr { - 1} & 4 \cr } } \right]$
C.
$\left[ {\matrix{ { - 4} & 2 \cr 1 & 4 \cr } } \right]$
D.
$\left[ {\matrix{ 4 & { - 2} \cr { - 1} & { - 4} \cr } } \right]$
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th April Evening Slot
Let $\lambda $ be a real number for which the system of linear equations x + y + z = 6, 4x + $\lambda $y – $\lambda $z = $\lambda $ – 2, 3x + 2y – 4z = – 5 has infinitely many solutions. Then $\lambda $ is a root of the quadratic equation:
A.
$\lambda $2 + $\lambda $ - 6 = 0
B.
$\lambda $2 - $\lambda $ - 6 = 0
C.
$\lambda $2 - 3$\lambda $ - 4 = 0
D.
$\lambda $2 + 3$\lambda $ - 4 = 0
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th April Evening Slot
The sum of the real roots of the equation
$\left| {\matrix{ x & { - 6} & { - 1} \cr 2 & { - 3x} & {x - 3} \cr { - 3} & {2x} & {x + 2} \cr } } \right| = 0$, is equal to :
A.
- 4
B.
0
C.
1
D.
6
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th April Morning Slot
If the system of linear equations
x + y + z = 5
x + 2y + 2z = 6
x + 3y + $\lambda $z = $\mu $, ($\lambda $, $\mu $ $ \in $ R), has infinitely many solutions, then the value of $\lambda $ + $\mu $ is :
A.
10
B.
9
C.
7
D.
12
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 10th April Morning Slot
If ${\Delta _1} = \left| {\matrix{ x & {\sin \theta } & {\cos \theta } \cr { - \sin \theta } & { - x} & 1 \cr {\cos \theta } & 1 & x \cr } } \right|$ and
${\Delta _2} = \left| {\matrix{ x & {\sin 2\theta } & {\cos 2\theta } \cr { - \sin 2\theta } & { - x} & 1 \cr {\cos 2\theta } & 1 & x \cr } } \right|$, $x \ne 0$ ;

then for all $\theta \in \left( {0,{\pi \over 2}} \right)$ :
A.
${\Delta _1} - {\Delta _2}$ = x (cos 2$\theta $ – cos 4$\theta $)
B.
${\Delta _1} + {\Delta _2}$ = - 2x3
C.
${\Delta _1} + {\Delta _2}$ = – 2(x3 + x –1)
D.
${\Delta _1} - {\Delta _2}$ = - 2x3
2019 JEE Mains MCQ
JEE Main 2019 (Online) 9th April Evening Slot
If the system of equations 2x + 3y – z = 0, x + ky – 2z = 0 and 2x – y + z = 0 has a non-trival solution (x, y, z), then ${x \over y} + {y \over z} + {z \over x} + k$ is equal to :-
A.
-4
B.
${3 \over 4}$
C.
${1 \over 2}$
D.
$-{1 \over 4}$