PUC Science 2nd PUC Class 12 - Karnataka Board PUC Question Bank Solutions for Mathematics

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:

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

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

Prove that:

`[(a, b, c),(a - b, b - c, c - a),(b + c, c + a, a + b)] = a^3 + b^3 + c^3 -3abc`

\[\begin{vmatrix}b + c & a & a \\ b & c + a & b \\ c & c & a + b\end{vmatrix} = 4abc\]

\[\begin{vmatrix}b^2 + c^2 & ab & ac \\ ba & c^2 + a^2 & bc \\ ca & cb & a^2 + b^2\end{vmatrix} = 4 a^2 b^2 c^2\]

\[\begin{vmatrix}0 & b^2 a & c^2 a \\ a^2 b & 0 & c^2 b \\ a^2 c & b^2 c & 0\end{vmatrix} = 2 a^3 b^3 c^3\]

Prove that

\[\begin{vmatrix}\frac{a^2 + b^2}{c} & c & c \\ a & \frac{b^2 + c^2}{a} & a \\ b & b & \frac{c^2 + a^2}{b}\end{vmatrix} = 4abc\]

Prove that
\[\begin{vmatrix}- bc & b^2 + bc & c^2 + bc \\ a^2 + ac & - ac & c^2 + ac \\ a^2 + ab & b^2 + ab & - ab\end{vmatrix} = \left( ab + bc + ca \right)^3\]

Prove the following identities:
\[\begin{vmatrix}x + \lambda & 2x & 2x \\ 2x & x + \lambda & 2x \\ 2x & 2x & x + \lambda\end{vmatrix} = \left( 5x + \lambda \right) \left( \lambda - x \right)^2\]

Using properties of determinants prove that

\[\begin{vmatrix}x + 4 & 2x & 2x \\ 2x & x + 4 & 2x \\ 2x & 2x & x + 4\end{vmatrix} = \left( 5x + 4 \right) \left( 4 - x \right)^2\]

Prove the following identities:

\[\begin{vmatrix}y + z & z & y \\ z & z + x & x \\ y & x & x + y\end{vmatrix} = 4xyz\]