Suppose the vectors x 1 , x 2 and x 3 are the solutions of the system of linear equations, A x = b when the…

Suppose the vectors x1,x2 and x3 are the solutions of the system of linear equations, Ax=b when the vector b on the right side is equal to b1,b2 and b3 respectively. If x1=111, x2=021, x3=001; b1=100, b2=020, b3=002, then the determinant of A is equal to
  1. 4
  2. 2
  3. 12
  4. 32

Solution

Let A=α1α2α3β1β2β3γ1γ2γ3. Now satisfying x1, x2, x3 in Ax=b
Ax1=b1α1α2α3β1β2β3γ1γ2γ3111=100

α1+α2+α3=1β1+β2+β3=0γ1+γ2+γ3=0 i

Now 

Ax2=b2α1α2α3β1β2β3γ1γ2γ3021=020

2α2+α3=02β2+β3=22γ2+γ3=0 ii

And satisfying x3 gives,

α3=0β3=0 and γ3=2

Now using i and ii

α2=0, β2=1, γ2=-1 and α1=1, β1=-1, γ1=-1
Thus, A=100-110-1-12A=2

Asked in: JEE Main 2020 (04 Sep Shift 2)

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