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Determinants — Maths STD 12 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceMathsDeterminants1 Mark
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If the determinant $\begin{vmatrix}\text{a}&\text{b}&2\text{a}\alpha+3\text{b}\\\text{b}&\text{c}&2\text{b}\alpha+3\text{c}\\2\text{a}\alpha+ 3\text{b}&2\text{b}\alpha+3\text{c}&0\end{vmatrix}=0,$ then :
  • A
    $\text{a, b, c}$ are in $H.P.$
  • ✓
    $\alpha$ is a root of $4 a x^2+12 b x+9 c=0$ or $\text{a, b, c}$ are in $G.P.$
  • C
    $\text{a, b, c}$ are in $G.P$. only.
  • D
    $\text{a, b, c}$ are in $A.P.$
✓

Answer

Correct option: B.
$\alpha$ is a root of $4 a x^2+12 b x+9 c=0$ or $\text{a, b, c}$ are in $G.P.$
Let $\triangle=\begin{vmatrix}\text{a}&\text{b}&2\text{a}\alpha+3\text{b}\\\text{b}&\text{c}&2\text{b}\alpha+3\text{c}\\2\text{a}\alpha+3\text{b}&2\text{b}\alpha+3\text{c}&0\end{vmatrix}$
$=\begin{vmatrix}\text{a}-\text{b}&\text{b}&2\text{a}\alpha+3\text{b}\\\text{b}-\text{c}& \text{c}&2\text{b}\alpha+3\text{c}\\2\text{a}\alpha+ 3\text{b}-2\text{b}\alpha-3&2\text{b}\alpha+3\text{c}&0\end{vmatrix}\ [$Applying $C _1 \rightarrow C _1- C _2]$
$=\begin{vmatrix}\text{a}-\text{b}&\text{b}&2\text{a}\alpha+3\text{b}\\\text{b}-\text{c}& \text{c}&2\text{b}\alpha+3\text{c}\\2(\text{a}-\text{b})\alpha+3(\text{b}-\text{c})&2\text{b}\alpha+3\text{b}&0\end{vmatrix}$
$=2\alpha(2\text{a}\alpha+3\text{b})-3(2\text{b}\alpha+3\text{c})\begin{vmatrix}\text{a}-\text{b}&\text{b}\\\text{b}-\text{c}&\text{c}\end{vmatrix}\ [$Expanding along $R]$
$=-(4\text{a}\alpha^2+12\text{b}\alpha+9\text{c})(\text{ac}-\text{b}^2)$
But $\triangle=0\ [$Given$]$
$\Rightarrow-(4\text{a}\alpha^2+12\text{b}\alpha+9\text{c})(\text{ac}-\text{b}^2)=0$
$\Rightarrow(4\text{a}\alpha^2+12\text{b}\alpha+9\text{c})=0$
Or $(\text{ac}-\text{b}^2)=0$
$\Rightarrow \alpha$ is a root of $4 a x^2+12 b x+9 c=0$
Or $ac = b ^2$, i.e. $\text{a , b , c}$ are in $G.P.$

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