Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section A

Chapter

Matrices

Question:

If $\Delta=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}x^n & x^{n+2} & x^{2 n} \\ 1 & x^p & p \\ x^{n+5} & x^{p+6} & x^{2 n+5}\end{array}\right|=0$, then P is given by

Options:

xn

(n+ 1)

either A or B

both A and B

Correct Answer:

both A and B

Explanation:

C1 and C3 become equal for p = xn 

and Rand R3 become equal for p = n + 1.

Hence (4) is the correct answer.