MOTHERS PUBLIC SCHOOL

Class 12 Mathematics Assignment

Chapter: Determinants (As per rationalised CBSE Syllabus)
Note: Evaluation of determinants using properties is excluded. All questions are based on latest
syllabus guidelines.

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (1 Mark Each)

Select the correct option for each of the following questions:

1. If A is a square matrix of order 3 and |A| = 4, then the value of |2A| is:
(a) 4 (b) 8 (c) 32 (d) 64

2. If A is a non-singular square matrix of order 3 × 3, then |adjA| is equal to:

(a) |A| (b) |A|2 (c) |A|3 (d) 3|A|

2x 5 6 5
3. If = , then x is equal to:
8 x 8 3
(a) 3 (b) ±3 (c) −3 (d) 0

4. Area of a triangle with vertices (k, 0), (4, 0), (0, 2) is 4 square units. The value(s) of k is/are:
(a) 0 (b) 8 (c) 0, 8 (d) 0, −8
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cos θ − sin θ
5. If A = , then |A| is:
sin θ cos θ
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) cos 2θ

6. Let A be a square matrix of order 3 × 3. If |A| = 5, what is the value of |A−1 |?

(a) 5 (b) 1/5 (c) 25 (d) −5

7. If A(adjA) = 10I, where I is the identity matrix of order 3, then |A| is equal to:
(a) 10 (b) 100 (c) 1000 (d) 1

8. The system of equations 2x − y = 5 and 4x − 2y = 7 has:

(a) Unique solution (b) Two solutions (c) Infinitely many solutions (d) No solution

9. If A and B are invertible matrices of the same order, then (AB)−1 is equal to:
(a) A−1 B −1 (b) B −1 A−1 (c) AB (d) BA

10. The points (a, b + c), (b, c + a), and (c, a + b) are:
(a) Vertices of an equilateral triangle (b) Vertices of a right-angled triangle (c) Collinear
(d) None of the above

1 2 3
11. Minor of the element 6 in the determinant 4 5 6 is:
7 8 9
(a) -6 (b) 6 (c) -12 (d) 12
 
2 −3 5
12. Cofactor of the element a21 in the matrix A = 6 0 4  is:
 
1 5 −7
(a) 4 (b) -4 (c) 1 (d) -1

13. If A is a singular matrix, then |A| is:

(a) 1 (b) −1 (c) 0 (d) Not defined

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8 0
14. For any 2 × 2 matrix A, if A(adjA) = , then |A| is:
0 8
(a) 64 (b) 8 (c) 4 (d) 16
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1 2
15. If A = , then |adjA| is:
3 4
(a) -2 (b) 2 (c) -4 (d) 4
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sin 30◦ cos 30◦
16. Find the value of |A| if A = :
− cos 30◦ sin 30◦
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) 1/2

17. If the points (2, −3), (k, −1), and (0, 4) are collinear, the value of k is:
(a) 7/2 (b) 10/7 (c) 14/5 (d) 5/14

loga b 1
18. The value of is:
1 logb a
(a) log(ab) (b) 1 (c) 0 (d) -1

19. If A is a matrix of order 3 and |A| = −2, then the value of | − A| is:
(a) 2 (b) -2 (c) 8 (d) -8

20. Which of the following is correct?

(a) Determinant is a square matrix. (b) Determinant is a number associated with a matrix.
(c) Determinant is a number associated with a square matrix. (d) None of these.

21. Let A and B be square matrices of order 3 such that |A| = 2, |B| = 3. Then |AB| is:
(a) 5 (b) 6 (c) 8 (d) 9

22. If A = diag(1, 2, 3), then |A| is:

(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 6

23. If the system ax + y = 1 and x + ay = 1 has no solution, then a is:

(a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 0 (d) 2

24. If A2 = A, then (I + A)3 − 7A is equal to:

(a) A (b) I − A (c) I (d) 3A
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α 2
25. If A = and |A3 | = 125, then α is:
2 α
(a) ±1 (b) ±2 (c) ±3 (d) ±5

Section B: Short Answer Type Questions - I (2 Marks Each)

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3 − 2x x + 1
26. Find the value of x for which the matrix is singular.
2 4

cos 15◦ sin 15◦

27. Evaluate the determinant: .
sin 75◦ cos 75◦

28. Find the area of the triangle with vertices (−2, −3), (3, 2) and (−1, −8) using determinants.

29. Find the equation of the line joining (1, 2) and (3, 6) using determinants.
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2 3
30. If A = , find adjA.
1 4

2
 2 −3 5
31. Write the minors and cofactors of the elements of the first row of the determinant 6 0 4 .
1 5 −7
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2 −1
32. Given A = , find |A−1 |.
3 4

33. Check the consistency of the system of equations: x + 2y = 2, 2x + 3y = 3.

34. If A is a square matrix of order 3 such that |adjA| = 64, find |A|.

x 2 6 2
35. Find the value of x, if = .
18 x 18 6

36. If A and B are matrices of order 3 and |A| = 4, |B| = 3, find |3AB|.
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2 −2
37. Find the inverse of the matrix .
4 3

38. Show that the points (a, b), (a + c, b + c) and (a − c, b − c) are collinear using determinants.
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3 1
39. If A = , show that A2 − 5A + 7I = 0.
−1 2

40. Using determinants, find the value of k so that the points (k, 2 − 2k), (−k + 1, 2k) and (−4 −
k, 6 − 2k) may be collinear.

Section C: Short Answer Type Questions - II (3 Marks Each)

41. Solve the following system of equations using matrix method: 5x + 2y = 4, 7x + 3y = 5.
 
1 −1 2
42. Find the adjoint of the matrix A =  2 3 5.
 
−2 0 1
 
1 2 2
43. If A = 2 1 2, prove that A2 − 4A − 5I = 0.
 
2 2 1

44. Use the result from the previous question to find A−1 .

45. Find the area of a triangle with vertices (2, 7), (1, 1) and (10, 8) using determinants. Also, find
the equation of the line passing through (2, 7) and (1, 1).
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2 3 1 −2
46. If A = and B = , verify that (AB)−1 = B −1 A−1 .
1 −4 −1 3
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1 2 3 −7 −8 −9
47. Find matrix X so that X = .
4 5 6 2 4 6
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2 3
48. Show that the matrix A = satisfies the equation A2 − 4A + I = 0, where I is 2 × 2
1 2
identity matrix and O is 2 × 2 zero matrix. Using this equation, find A−1 .

49. Check whether the system of linear equations is consistent or not: 3x − y − 2z = 2, 2y − z = −1,
3x − 5y = 3.

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3 2
50. For the matrix A = , find the numbers a and b such that A2 + aA + bI = 0.
1 1
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2 1
51. Find the inverse of A = and hence solve the system: 2x + y = 1, 3x + 2y = 4.
3 2
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1 sin θ
52. Let A = , where 0 ≤ θ ≤ 2π. Show that |A| ∈ [1, 2].
− sin θ 1
 
1 0 −1
53. If A = 3 4 5 , find |A| and write the cofactors of the elements of the second row.
 
0 −6 −7
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x y
54. Given A = , prove that A(adjA) = (adjA)A = |A|I.
z w

55. A system of equations is given by x + y + z = 6, y + 3z = 11, and x − 2y + z = 0. Write the

matrix equation AX = B and find |A| to determine if it has a unique solution.

Section D: Long Answer Type Questions (5 Marks Each)

56. Solve the following system of linear equations by matrix method:

x−y+z =4

2x + y − 3z = 0
x + 1y + 1z = 2
 
2 −3 5
57. Find the inverse of the matrix A = 3 2 −4. Hence, solve the system of equations:
 
1 1 −2
2x − 3y + 5z = 11, 3x + 2y − 4z = −5, x + y − 2z = −3.
  
−4 4 4 1 −1 1
58. Determine the product −7 1 3  1 −2 −2 and use it to solve the system of equations:
  
5 −3 −1 2 1 3
x − y + z = 4, x − 2y − 2z = 9, 2x + y + 3z = 1.
 
1 1 1
59. If A = 1 2 −3, find A−1 and use it to solve the system of equations: x + y + 2z =
 
2 −1 3
7, x + 2y − z = 2, x − 3y + 3z = 6.

60. The sum of three numbers is 6. If we multiply third number by 3 and add second number to it,
we get 11. By adding first and third numbers, we get double of the second number. Represent
it algebraically and find the numbers using matrix method.

61. Solve the following system of equations by matrix method:

2 3 10
+ + =4
x y z
4 6 5
− + =1
x y z
6 9 20
+ − =2
x y z

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1 −2 1
62. Let A = −2 3 1. Verify that A(adjA) = (adjA)A = |A|I.
 
1 1 5

63. Using matrices, solve the following system of linear equations: 3x − 2y + 3z = 8, 2x + y − z = 1,

4x − 3y + 2z = 4.
 
2 1 3
64. If A =  4 −1 0, find A−1 and hence solve the system of equations 2x + y + 3z = 3,
 
−7 2 1
4x − y = 3, −7x + 2y + z = 2.
   
2 2 −4 1 −1 0
65. Given A = −4 2 −4 and B = 2 3 4, find BA and use this to solve the system of
   
2 −1 5 0 1 2
equations: y + 2z = 7, x − y = 3, 2x + 3y + 4z = 17.

66. Solve the system of equations by using the matrix method: x − y + 2z = 7, 3x + 4y − 5z = −5,
2x − y + 3z = 12.
 
1 2 −2
67. Find the inverse of the matrix −1 3 0  by using the adjoint method. Check your result
 
0 −2 1
−1
by showing AA = I.

68. An automobile company uses three types of steel S1 , S2 , S3 for providing three types of Cars
C1 , C2 , C3 . The requirements of steel for one car are given below (in tons): C1 requires 2, 3, 4
tons; C2 requires 1, 1, 2 tons; C3 requires 3, 2, 1 tons of S1 , S2 , S3 respectively. If the total steel
available is 29, 13, and 16 tons respectively, find the number of cars of each type which can be
produced using matrix method.

69. Solve the following equations by matrix method: 2x+3y+3z = 5, x−2y+z = −4, 3x−y−2z = 3.
 
3 1 2
−1
70. Find A if A = 3 2 −3. Hence, solve the system of linear equations: 3x + 3y + 2z = 1,
 
2 0 −1
x + 2y = 4, 2x − 3y − z = 5.

Section E: Case Study Based Questions (4 Marks Each)

Read the following passages and answer the questions given below:

71. Case Study 1: School Awards Allocation

Mothers Public School wants to award its students for the values of Honesty, Regularity and
Hard work with a total cash award of Rs. 6000. Three times the award money for Hard work
added to that given for honesty amounts to Rs. 11000. The award money given for Honesty and
Hard work together is double the one given for Regularity. Let the award money for Honesty,
Regularity, and Hard work be x, y, and z respectively.

(i) Formulate the algebraic equations representing the given situation. (1 Mark)
(ii) Write the equations in matrix form AX = B. (1 Mark)
(iii) Find the determinant of matrix A to check whether the system has a unique solution. (1
Mark)
(iv) Find the award money for Regularity (y). (1 Mark)

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72. Case Study 2: Dietary Management
A dietician has to develop a special diet using two foods P and Q. Each packet (containing
30g) of food P contains 12 units of calcium, 4 units of iron, 6 units of cholesterol and 6 units
of vitamin A. Each packet of the same quantity of food Q contains 3 units of calcium, 20 units
of iron, 4 units of cholesterol and 3 units of vitamin A. Let x and y represent the number of
packets of food P and Q respectively. The target requires exactly 240 units of calcium, 460 units
of iron and 300 units of cholesterol.
(i) Construct the linear equations based on the requirements for Calcium, Iron, and Choles-
terol. (1 Mark)
(ii) Represent the system in matrix form. (1 Mark)
(iii) Determine the minor of the element a22 in the coefficient matrix. (1 Mark)
(iv) Find if the given requirements can be met uniquely by checking the determinant of the
coefficient matrix. (1 Mark)
73. Case Study 3: Investment Portfolio
A trust fund has Rs. 30,000 that must be invested in two different types of bonds. The first
bond pays 5% interest per year, and the second bond pays 7% interest per year. Let x be the
amount invested in the first bond and y be the amount invested in the second bond.
(i) Write the matrix equation to obtain an annual total interest of Rs. 1800. (1 Mark)
(ii) Write the matrix equation to obtain an annual total interest of Rs. 2000. (1 Mark)
(iii) Using matrix multiplication, find the values of x and y for total interest of Rs. 1800. (1
Mark)
(iv) Can you solve the system using the inverse of a matrix? Why or why not? (1 Mark)
74. Case Study 4: Production Plant
A manufacturing company operates three factories that produce three different products: X,
Y, and Z. The daily production of the products by the three factories is represented by linear
equations based on the raw materials consumed. Factory 1, 2, and 3 use quantities of raw
material given by equations: x + 2y + z = 7, x + 3z = 11, and 2x − 3y = 1 respectively.
(i) Find the matrix A corresponding to the coefficients of the system. (1 Mark)
(ii) Find the cofactors of the second row of matrix A. (1 Mark)
(iii) Calculate the value of |A|. (1 Mark)
(iv) Using the determinant and adjoint, find the inverse of matrix A to determine the values of
x, y, and z. (1 Mark)
75. Case Study 5: Geometry & Land Measurement
An architect is planning a triangular park. The vertices of the park on a coordinate map are
given as A(−2, −3), B(3, 2), and C(−1, −8). The architect needs to calculate the area of the
park and ensure that a pathway passing through A and B does not intersect point C.
(i) Using the determinant method, write the expression for the area of the triangular park. (1
Mark)
(ii) Calculate the exact area of the park. (1 Mark)
(iii) Find the equation of the line representing the pathway passing through A(−2, −3) and
B(3, 2) using determinants. (1 Mark)
(iv) Prove whether point C(−1, −8) lies on the pathway or not using the concept of collinearity.
(1 Mark)

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