Practicing Success
If $\begin{vmatrix}x+4 & 2x & 2x\\2x&x+4&2x\\2x & 2x & x+4\end{vmatrix}=k(x-4)^2 $, then value of k is : |
$3x+4 $ $3x-7 $ $5x+4$ $2x+3$ |
$5x+4$ |
The correct answer is Option (3) → $5x+4$ $\begin{vmatrix}x+4 & 2x & 2x\\2x&x+4&2x\\2x & 2x & x+4\end{vmatrix}$ $R_1→R_1+R_2+R_3$ $\begin{vmatrix}5x+4 & 5x+4 & 5x+4\\2x&x+4&2x\\2x & 2x & x+4\end{vmatrix}$ $⇒(5x+4)\begin{vmatrix}1 & 1 & 1\\2x&x+4&2x\\2x & 2x & x+4\end{vmatrix}$ $C_2→C_2-C_1,C_3→C_3-C_1$ $(5x+4)\begin{vmatrix}1 & 0 & 0\\2x&-x+4&0\\2x & 0 & -x+4\end{vmatrix}$ $=(5x+4)(x-4)^2$ so $k=5x+4$ |