Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Determinants

Question:

The value of the determinant $Δ=\begin{vmatrix}\cos (α+β)&- \sin (α+β)& \cos 2β\\\sin α&\cos α&\sin β\\-\cos α&\sin α&-\cos β\end{vmatrix}$, is

Options:

$\cos^2 α$

$\sin^2 α$

$\sin(α-β)$

0

Correct Answer:

0

Explanation:

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

$Δ=\begin{vmatrix}0&0&0\\\sin α&\cos α&\sin β\\-\cos α&\sin α&-\cos β\end{vmatrix}=0$