Let $A=\begin{bmatrix}1 & \sin\theta & 1\\ -\sin\theta & 1 & \sin\theta\\ -1 & -\sin\theta & 1\end{bmatrix}$…

Let $A=\begin{bmatrix}1 & \sin\theta & 1\\ -\sin\theta & 1 & \sin\theta\\ -1 & -\sin\theta & 1\end{bmatrix}$, where $0\leq\theta\leq2\pi$. Then:
  1. Det (A) \(\in\) [2, 4]

  2. Det (A) = 0

  3. Det (A) \(\in\) (2, 4)

  4. Det (A) \(\in\) (2, \(\infty\))

Solution

$A=\begin{bmatrix} 1 & \sin\theta & 1 \\ -\sin\theta & 1 & \sin\theta \\ -1 & -\sin\theta & 1 \end{bmatrix}$

\(\therefore|\text{A}|=1(1+\sin^2\theta)-\sin\theta(-\sin\theta+\sin\theta)+1(\sin^2\theta+1)\)

\(=1+\sin^2\theta+\sin^2\theta+1\)

= 2 + 2 sin2 \(\theta\)

= 2 (1 + sin2\(\theta\))

Now, \(0\leq\theta\leq2\pi\)

\(\Rightarrow 0\leq\sin\theta\leq1\)

\(\Rightarrow 0\leq1+\sin^2\theta\leq2\)

\(\Rightarrow2\leq2(1+\sin^2\theta)\leq4\)

\(\therefore\) Det (A) \(\in\) [2, 4]

The correct answer is d.

Asked in: NCERT

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