Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Applied Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Algebra

Question:

The value of the determinant

$Δ=\begin{vmatrix}cos(\alpha + \beta) & -sin(\alpha + \beta) & cos 2 \beta \\sin \alpha  & cos \alpha  & sin \beta \\-cos \alpha  & sin \alpha & -cos \beta \end{vmatrix},$ is

Options:

$cos^2 \alpha $

$sin^2 \alpha $

$sin ( \alpha - \beta )$

0

Correct Answer:

0

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (4) : 0

Applying $R_1→R_1+(sin \beta ) R_2 + (cos \beta ) R_3 ,$ we get

$Δ=\begin{vmatrix}0 & 0 & 0 \\sin \alpha  & cos \alpha  & sin \beta \\-cos \alpha  & sin \alpha & -cos \beta \end{vmatrix}=0$