Determinants
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Determinant of a square matrix (up to 3 x 3 matrices)
SubtopicDeterminant of a square matrix (up to 3 x 3 matrices) under Determinants for Grade 12 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
The value of is:
A.0
B.C.1
D. - 2.
Evaluate: where is a complex cube root of unity.
A.0
B.1
C.D. - 3.
If is a matrix and , then is:
A.-2k
B.4k
C.-8k
D.8k
- 4.
If , then is:
A.2
B.4
C.6
D.8
- 5.
If , find .
A.4
B.10
C.2
D.-2
- 6.
The roots of the equation are:
A.B.C.0, 4
D.2, 8
- 7.
If is a diagonal matrix , then is:
A.B.C.D.1
- 8.
Given for a matrix , what is ?
A.B.C.D.1
- 9.
Find the area of the triangle whose vertices are and .
A.B.C.0
D.1
- 10.
If is a matrix such that , then find the value of .
A.64
B.16
C.256
D.1
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Minors, co-factors and applications of determinants in finding the area of a triangle
SubtopicMinors, co-factors and applications of determinants in finding the area of a triangle under Determinants for Grade 12 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Find the minor of the determinant .
A.B.C.D. - 2.
What is the minor of the element in the determinant ?
A.B.C.D. - 3.
Find the area of a triangle with vertices , , and .
A.sq units
B.sq units
C.sq units
D.sq units
- 4.
If the vertices of a triangle are , , and , the area is zero if and only if the points are:
A.Collinear
B.Equidistant
C.Vertices of a square
D.At the origin
- 5.
Find the cofactor of the element in .
A.B.C.D. - 6.
Given a triangle with vertices , , and . If the area is square units, find the values of .
A.B.C.D. - 7.
If , then is equal to:
A.B.C.D. - 8.
In a determinant , if the cofactor of is , and the cofactor of is , what is the result of the expression ?
A.B.C.D. - 9.
Let be the area of a triangle with vertices , , and . If we define a new triangle with vertices , , and , what is the ratio of the new area to the original area?
A.B.C.D. - 10.
If the points , , and are collinear, then using the property of determinants for the area of a triangle, which of the following expresses in terms of and ?
A.B.C.D.
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Adjoint and inverse of a square matrix
SubtopicAdjoint and inverse of a square matrix under Determinants for Grade 12 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
If is a square matrix of order 4 and , then is:
A.4
B.8
C.16
D.2
- 2.
If is an identity matrix of order , then is:
A.B.0
C.1
D. - 3.
If , then is:
A.B.C.D. - 4.
If is a square matrix such that , then is equal to:
A.B.C.D. - 5.
If is a square matrix such that its inverse is given by , then the value of the determinant of its adjoint, , is equal to:
A.B.C.3
D.9
- 6.
If is a non-singular square matrix of order 3 satisfying the matrix equation , then the value of is:
A.8
B.16
C.32
D.64
- 7.
If is a square matrix of order 3 and , then is:
A.k
B.C.D.3k
- 8.
If is a matrix and , find the value of .
A.B.C.D. - 9.
Let and be two matrices such that is non-singular and . What is the value of ?
A.B.C.D. - 10.
If , find .
A.B.C.D.
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Solving system of linear equations using inverse of a matrix
SubtopicSolving system of linear equations using inverse of a matrix under Determinants for Grade 12 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
The matrix product results in:
A.Matrix
B.Matrix (Null)
C.Matrix (Identity)
D.Matrix
- 2.
Identify the element in the coefficient matrix for the system and .
A.2
B.5
C.3
D.-1
- 3.
A system of equations is consistent if . How many solutions does it have?
A.None
B.Exactly one
C.Exactly two
D.Infinite
- 4.
If is singular, what is the value of ?
A.1
B.2
C.0
D.4
- 5.
If and , what is the matrix ?
A.B.C.D. - 6.
Solve and . What is the value of ?
A.B.C.D. - 7.
Determine for: . Find .
A.B.C.D. - 8.
Find the value of such that the system , , has a non-trivial solution.
A.1 or 2
B.1 or 3
C.2 or 3
D.None of these
- 9.
If the system has infinitely many solutions, find .
A.-8
B.8
C.0
D.5
- 10.
Solve the system , , . Find .
A.10
B.12
C.15
D.8
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Determinant of a matrix of order one
SubtopicDeterminant of a matrix of order one under Determinants for Grade 12 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
If the determinant of is , what is the value of ?
A.B.C.D. - 2.
Find the determinant of the matrix .
A.B.C.D. - 3.
If , find .
A.B.C.D. - 4.
Find the determinant of the matrix .
A.B.C.D. - 5.
If , find the value of .
A.B.C.D. - 6.
If , find the value of .
A.B.C.D. - 7.
If and is the degree of the differential equation , find .
A.B.C.D. - 8.
If where for , find .
A.B.C.D. - 9.
Let where . Find .
A.B.C.D. - 10.
If is a matrix and is the minimum value of , find .
A.B.C.D.
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Determinant of a matrix of order two
SubtopicDeterminant of a matrix of order two under Determinants for Grade 12 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Evaluate .
A.0
B.1
C.a
D.1-a
- 2.
If and is a matrix, what is the value of ?
A.15
B.45
C.5
D.9
- 3.
Find the value of .
A.0
B.-1
C.1
D. - 4.
Evaluate the determinant:
A.1
B.5
C.0
D. - 5.
Evaluate the determinant .
A.B.C.D. - 6.
If and , find the positive value of .
A.B.C.D. - 7.
Find the positive value of if .
A.B.C.D. - 8.
Determine the value of that satisfies .
A.B.C.0
D. - 9.
If , find the determinant in terms of .
A.B.C.D. - 10.
Evaluate .
A.4ab
B.C.D.0
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Determinant of a matrix of order 3 × 3
SubtopicDeterminant of a matrix of order 3 × 3 under Determinants for Grade 12 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Evaluate .
A.0
B.1
C.24
D.-12
- 2.
If for a matrix, find .
A.5
B.-5
C.15
D.-15
- 3.
Calculate .
A.1
B.6
C.x+y+z
D.0
- 4.
Evaluate .
A.30
B.100
C.1000
D.10
- 5.
Evaluate .
A.1
B.3
C.5
D.6
- 6.
If , find the value of for a matrix.
A.100
B.10
C.1
D.0
- 7.
What is the value of ?
A.x+y+z
B.0
C.1
D.xyz
- 8.
If and , then which of the following is true?
A.B.C.D. - 9.
If and is the cofactor of , and , find .
A.5
B.15
C.0
D.25
- 10.
Find the value of .
A.1
B.C.D.0
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Area of a Triangle
SubtopicArea of a Triangle under Determinants for Grade 12 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
Area of a triangle with vertices , , and is:
A.B.C.D. - 2.
Find the area of the triangle with vertices , , and using the formula .
A.B.C.D. - 3.
Which of the following represents the area of a triangle with vertices , , and ?
A.B.C.D. - 4.
If the area of a triangle with vertices , , and is sq units, then is:
A.B.C.D. - 5.
A triangle is plotted on a coordinate plane with vertices , , and . If the area of triangle is square units, find the possible value(s) of using the determinant method.
A.B.C.only
D. - 6.
If the area of a triangle with vertices , , and is sq units, find .
A.B.C.D. - 7.
The points , , and are collinear. Find .
A.B.C.D. - 8.
Using determinants, find the value of such that the points , , and are collinear.
A.B.C.D. - 9.
Find the area of a triangle whose vertices are given by the roots of the equation in the complex plane, using the determinant method where .
A.B.C.D. - 10.
If the points , , and are the vertices of a triangle whose area is square units, solve for the value of .
A.B.C.D.
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Adjoint of a matrix
SubtopicAdjoint of a matrix under Determinants for Grade 12 CBSE.
Preview questions (no answers)
- 1.
If , then the determinant of its adjoint is:
A.1
B.0
C.12
D.9
- 2.
If is a matrix of order , then is equal to:
A.B.C.D. - 3.
If is a matrix and , then is:
A.10
B.100
C.5
D.1
- 4.
The adjoint of a identity matrix is:
A.Zero matrix
B.Identity matrix
C.D.Not possible to calculate
- 5.
If is a matrix such that , find .
A.50
B.250
C.500
D.100
- 6.
If , find .
A.B.C.D. - 7.
Let be a matrix. If , find the value of .
A.B.C.D. - 8.
Let be a matrix. If , find the value of where is the identity matrix.
A.B.C.D. - 9.
If is a matrix and (zero matrix), then must be:
A.1
B.0
C.Any real number
D.Non-zero
- 10.
If is a square matrix such that , find .
A.B.C.D.
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