MCQ
Let $\text{A}=\begin{vmatrix}1&\sin\theta&1\\-\sin\theta&1&\sin\theta\\-1&-\sin\theta&1\end{vmatrix},$ where $0\leq\theta\leq2\pi.$ Then :
  • A
    Det $(A)=0$
  • B
    Det $(A)\in(2,\infty)$
  • C
    Det $(A)\in(2,4)$
  • Det $(A)\in[2,4]$

Answer

Correct option: D.
Det $(A)\in[2,4]$
$\begin{vmatrix}1&\sin\theta&1\\-\sin\theta&1&\sin\theta\\-1&-\sin\theta&1\end{vmatrix}$
$=\begin{vmatrix}1&\sin\theta&2\\-\sin\theta&1&\sin\theta\\-1&-\sin\theta&1\end{vmatrix}\ [$Applying $C _3 \rightarrow C _3+ C _1]$
$=2\times\begin{vmatrix}-\sin\theta&1\\-1&-\sin\theta\end{vmatrix}\ [$Expanding along $C _3]$
$=2(\sin^2\theta+1)$
Given, $0\leq\theta\leq2\pi$
$-1\leq\sin\theta\leq1$
$0\leq\sin^2\theta\leq1$
$|\text{A}|=2(\sin^2\theta+1)$
$|\text{A}|=2\times1=2\ [\theta=0]$
$|\text{A}|=2\times2=4\ [\theta=2\pi]$
Det $(A)\in[2,4]$

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