Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Applied Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Algebra

Question:

If $\begin{vmatrix}x-4 & 2x & 2x\\2x & x-4 & 2x\\2x & 2x & x-4\end{vmatrix}=(A+Bx)(x-A)^2,$ then the ordered pair $(A,B)$ is equal to :

Options:

$(-4, 3)$

$(-4, 5)$

$(4, 5)$

$(-4, -5)$

Correct Answer:

$(-4, 5)$

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (2) : $(-4, 5)$

We have,

$\begin{vmatrix}x-4 & 2x & 2x\\2x & x-4 & 2x\\2x & 2x & x-4\end{vmatrix}=(A+Bx)(x-A)^2$

Applying $C_1→C_1-C_3, C_2→C_2-C_3 $ on the LHS, we obtain

$\begin{vmatrix}-(x+4) & 0 & 2x\\0 & -(x+4) & 2x\\x+4 & x+4 & x-4\end{vmatrix}=(A+Bx)(x-A)^2$

$⇒(x+4)^2 \begin{vmatrix} -1 & 0 & 2x\\0&-1& 2x\\1&1&x-4\end{vmatrix}=(A+Bx) (x-A)^2$

Applying $R_3→R_3+R_1+R_2$ on the LHS, we obtain

$(x+4)^2 \begin{vmatrix} -1 & 0 & 2x\\0&-1& 2x\\0&0&5x-4\end{vmatrix}=(A+Bx) (x-A)^2$

$⇒(x+4)^2 (5x-4)=(A+Bx)(x-A)^2 $

$⇒A=-4, B= 5$