MCQ
A value of $\theta  \in  (0, \pi /3)$, for which $\left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
  {1 + {{\cos }^2}\,\theta }&{{{\sin }^2}\,\theta }&{4\,\cos \,6\theta } \\ 
  {{{\cos }^2}\,\theta }&{1 + {{\sin }^2}\,\theta }&{4\,\cos \,6\theta } \\ 
  {{{\cos }^2}\,\theta }&{{{\sin }^2}\,\theta }&{1 + 4\,\cos \,6\theta } 
\end{array}} \right| = 0$, is
  • A
    $\frac{\pi }{18}$
  • $\frac{\pi }{9}$
  • C
    $\frac{7\pi }{36}$
  • D
    $\frac{7\pi }{24}$

Answer

Correct option: B.
$\frac{\pi }{9}$
b
$\theta  \in \left( {0,\frac{\pi }{3}} \right)$

$\left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
{1 + {{\cos }^2}\theta }&{{{\sin }^2}\theta }&{4\cos 6\theta }\\
{{{\cos }^2}\theta }&{1 + {{\sin }^2}\theta }&{4\cos 6\theta }\\
{{{\cos }^2}\theta }&{{{\sin }^2}\theta }&{1 + 4\cos 6\theta }
\end{array}} \right| = 0$

${R_2} \to {R_2} - {R_1},{R_3} \to {R_3} - {R_1}$

$ \Rightarrow \left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
{1 + {{\cos }^2}\theta }&{{{\sin }^2}\theta }&{4\cos 6\theta }\\
{ - 1}&1&0\\
{ - 1}&0&1
\end{array}} \right| = 0$

${C_1} \to {C_1} + {C_2}$

$ \Rightarrow \left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
2&{{{\sin }^2}\theta }&{4\cos 6\theta }\\
0&1&0\\
{ - 1}&0&1
\end{array}} \right| = 0$

expanding along first column

$ \Rightarrow 2\left[ {1 - 0} \right] - 1\left[ { - 4\cos 6\theta } \right] = 0$

$ \Rightarrow 2 + 4\cos 6\theta  = 0$

$ \Rightarrow \cos 6\theta  =  - \frac{1}{2}$

$ \Rightarrow 6\theta  = \frac{{2\pi }}{3}$

$ \Rightarrow \theta  = \frac{\pi }{9}$

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