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Chapter 6 Determinants Ex 6.1 Solutions

Complete Maharashtra State Board Balbharati & Yuvakbharati textbook solutions for Chapter 6 Determinants Ex 6.1. Step-by-step solved exercises, numerical problems, and digest answers.

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Maharashtra State Board 11th Commerce Maths Solutions Chapter 6 Determinants Ex 6.1

Question 1 Maharashtra Board Solution
Evaluate the following determinants:
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(i) = 4(0) – (-7)(7) = 0 + 49 = 49


= 3(0 – 63) – 5(0 – 27) + 2(7 – 24)
= 3(-63) + 5 (-27) + 2(-17)
= – 189 – 135 – 34
= -358


= 1(2 – 10) – i(-i – 15) + 3(-2i – 6)
= -8 + i2+ 15i – 6i – 18
= i2– 26 + 9i
= -1 – 26 + 9i …[∵ i2= -1]
= -27 + 9i


= 5(32 – 16) – 5(40 – 20) + 5(20 – 20)
= 5(16) – 5(20) + 5(0)
= 80 – 100
= -20

(v) ≤ft|{array}{cc}
2 i & 3 \\
4 & -i
{array}
= 2i(-i) – 3(4)
= -2i2– 12
= -2(-1) – 12 …[∵ i2= -1]
= 2 – 12
= -10


= 3(1 + 6) + 4(1 + 4) + 5(3 – 2)
= 3(7)+ 4(5) + 5(1)
= 21 + 20 + 5
= 46


= a(bc – f2) – h(hc – gf) + g(hf – gb)
= abc – af2– h2c + fgh + fgh – g2b
= abc + 2fgh – af2– bg2– ch2


= 0 – a(0 + bc) – b(-ac – 0)
= -a(bc) – b(-ac)
= -abc + abc
= 0

Question 2 Maharashtra Board Solution
Find the value(s) of x, if
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
(i) ∴ 10 – 12 = 5x – 6x ∴ -2 = -x ∴ x = 2

Check:
We can check if our answer is right or wrong.
In order to do so, substitute x = 2 in the given determinant.
For x = 2,
L.H.S. = ≤ft|{array}{ll}
2 & 3 \\
4 & 5
{array}
= 10 – 12
= -2
R.H.S. =≤ft|{array}{cc}
x & 3 \\
2 x & 5
{array}
= ≤ft|{array}{ll}
2 & 3 \\
4 & 5
{array}
= 10 – 12
= -2
Thus, our answer is correct.


∴ 2(9 – 20) – 1 (-3 – 0) + (x + 1) (5 – 0) = 0
∴ 2(-11) – 1(-3) + (x + 1)(5) = 0
∴ -22 + 3 + 5x + 5 = 0
∴ 5x = 14
∴ x =


∴ (x – 1)[(x – 2)(x – 3) – 0] – x(0 – 0) + (x – 2)(0 – 0) = 0
∴ (x – 1)(x – 2)(x – 3) = 0
∴ x – 1 = 0 or x – 2 = 0 or x – 3 = 0
∴ x = 1 or x = 2 or x = 3

Question 3 Maharashtra Board Solution
Solve the following equations.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
∴ x(x2 – 4) – 2(2x – 4) + 2(4 – 2x) = 0 ∴ x(x2 – 4) – 2(2x – 4) – 2(2x – 4) = 0 ∴ x(x + 2)(x – 2) – 4(2x – 4) = 0 ∴ x(x + 2)(x – 2) – 8(x – 2) = 0 ∴ (x – 2)[x(x + 2) – 8] = 0 ∴ (x – 2)(x2 + 2x – 8) = 0 ∴ (x – 2)(x2 + 4x – 2x – 8) = 0 ∴ (x – 2)(x + 4)(x – 2) = 0 ∴ (x – 2)2 (x + 4) = 0 ∴ (x – 2)2 = 0 or x + 4 = 0 ∴ x – 2 = 0 or x = -4 ∴ x = 2 or x = -4


∴ 1(-10x2– 10x) – 4(5x2– 5) + 20(2x + 2) = 0
∴ -10x2– 10x – 20x2+ 20 + 40x + 40 = 0
∴ -30x2+ 30x + 60 = 0
∴ x2– x – 2 = 0 …..[Dividing throughout by (-30)]
∴ x2– 2x + x – 2 = 0
∴ (x – 2)(x + 1) = 0
∴ x – 2 = 0 or x + 1 = 0 x = 2 or x = -1

Question 4 Maharashtra Board Solution
Find the value of x, if = 29
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
∴ x(5 – 12) + 1(10x + 9) + 2(-8x – 3) = 29 ∴ -7x + 10x + 9 – 16x – 6 = 29 ∴ -13x + 3 = 29 ∴ -13x = 26 ∴ x = -2

Question 5 Maharashtra Board Solution
Find x and y if = x + iy, where i = √-1.
Solution & Step-by-Step Answer:
= 4i(-3i + 12) + i(i – 20) + 2i(-3 + 15) = -12i2 + 48i + i2 – 20i + 24i = -11i2 + 52i = -11(-1) + 52i …..[∵ i2 = -1] = 11 + 52i Comparing with x + iy, we get x = 11, y = 52