Arts (English Medium) Class 12 - CBSE Question Bank Solutions

Without expanding, show that the value of the following determinant is zero:

\[\begin{vmatrix}1 & a & a^2 - bc \\ 1 & b & b^2 - ac \\ 1 & c & c^2 - ab\end{vmatrix}\]

Without expanding, show that the value of the following determinant is zero:

\[\begin{vmatrix}49 & 1 & 6 \\ 39 & 7 & 4 \\ 26 & 2 & 3\end{vmatrix}\]

Without expanding, show that the value of the following determinant is zero:

\[\begin{vmatrix}0 & x & y \\ - x & 0 & z \\ - y & - z & 0\end{vmatrix}\]

Without expanding, show that the value of the following determinant is zero:

\[\begin{vmatrix}1 & 43 & 6 \\ 7 & 35 & 4 \\ 3 & 17 & 2\end{vmatrix}\]

Without expanding, show that the value of the following determinant is zero:

\[\begin{vmatrix}1^2 & 2^2 & 3^2 & 4^2 \\ 2^2 & 3^2 & 4^2 & 5^2 \\ 3^2 & 4^2 & 5^2 & 6^2 \\ 4^2 & 5^2 & 6^2 & 7^2\end{vmatrix}\]

Without expanding, show that the value of the following determinant is zero:

\[\begin{vmatrix}a & b & c \\ a + 2x & b + 2y & c + 2z \\ x & y & z\end{vmatrix}\]

Without expanding, show that the value of the following determinant is zero:

\[\begin{vmatrix}\left( 2^x + 2^{- x} \right)^2 & \left( 2^x - 2^{- x} \right)^2 & 1 \\ \left( 3^x + 3^{- x} \right)^2 & \left( 3^x - 3^{- x} \right)^2 & 1 \\ \left( 4^x + 4^{- x} \right)^2 & \left( 4^x - 4^{- x} \right)^2 & 1\end{vmatrix}\]

Without expanding, show that the value of the following determinant is zero:

\[\begin{vmatrix}\sin\alpha & \cos\alpha & \cos(\alpha + \delta) \\ \sin\beta & \cos\beta & \cos(\beta + \delta) \\ \sin\gamma & \cos\gamma & \cos(\gamma + \delta)\end{vmatrix}\]

Without expanding, show that the value of the following determinant is zero:

\[\begin{vmatrix}\sin^2 23^\circ & \sin^2 67^\circ & \cos180^\circ \\ - \sin^2 67^\circ & - \sin^2 23^\circ & \cos^2 180^\circ \\ \cos180^\circ & \sin^2 23^\circ & \sin^2 67^\circ\end{vmatrix}\]

Without expanding, show that the value of the following determinant is zero:

\[\begin{vmatrix}\sqrt{23} + \sqrt{3} & \sqrt{5} & \sqrt{5} \\ \sqrt{15} + \sqrt{46} & 5 & \sqrt{10} \\ 3 + \sqrt{115} & \sqrt{15} & 5\end{vmatrix}\]

Without expanding, show that the value of the following determinant is zero:

\[\begin{vmatrix}\cos\left( x + y \right) & - \sin\left( x + y \right) & \cos2y \\ \sin x & \cos x & \sin y \\ - \cos x & \sin x & - \cos y\end{vmatrix}\]

Without expanding, show that the value of the following determinant is zero:

\[\begin{vmatrix}\sin^2 A & \cot A & 1 \\ \sin^2 B & \cot B & 1 \\ \sin^2 C & \cot C & 1\end{vmatrix}, where A, B, C \text{ are the angles of }∆ ABC .\]

Evaluate :

\[\begin{vmatrix}a & b + c & a^2 \\ b & c + a & b^2 \\ c & a + b & c^2\end{vmatrix}\]

Evaluate :

\[\begin{vmatrix}1 & a & bc \\ 1 & b & ca \\ 1 & c & ab\end{vmatrix}\]

Evaluate :

\[\begin{vmatrix}x + \lambda & x & x \\ x & x + \lambda & x \\ x & x & x + \lambda\end{vmatrix}\]

Evaluate :

\[\begin{vmatrix}a & b & c \\ c & a & b \\ b & c & a\end{vmatrix}\]

Evaluate the following:

\[\begin{vmatrix}x & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & x & 1 \\ 1 & 1 & x\end{vmatrix}\]

Evaluate the following:

\[\begin{vmatrix}0 & x y^2 & x z^2 \\ x^2 y & 0 & y z^2 \\ x^2 z & z y^2 & 0\end{vmatrix}\]

Evaluate the following:

\[\begin{vmatrix}a + x & y & z \\ x & a + y & z \\ x & y & a + z\end{vmatrix}\]

\[If ∆ = \begin{vmatrix}1 & x & x^2 \\ 1 & y & y^2 \\ 1 & z & z^2\end{vmatrix}, ∆_1 = \begin{vmatrix}1 & 1 & 1 \\ yz & zx & xy \\ x & y & z\end{vmatrix},\text{ then prove that }∆ + ∆_1 = 0 .\]