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NDA Mathematics 18 April 2021
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2.5
-0.83
If a + b + c = 4 and ab + bc + ca = 0, then what is the value of the following determinant?
$\left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {{a}}&{{b}}&{{c}}\\ {{b}}&{{c}}&{{a}}\\ {{c}}&{{a}}&{{b}} \end{array}} \right|$
2
NDA Mathematics 18 April 2021
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2.5
-0.83
If a1, a2, a3, _ _ _ _ _, a9 are in GP, then what is the value of the following determinant?
$\left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {{ln\:a_1}}&{{ln\:a_2}}&{{ln\:a_3}}\\ {{ln\:a_4}}&{{ln\:a_5}}&{{ln\:a_6}}\\ {{ln\:a_7}}&{{ln\:a_8}}&{{ln\:a_9}} \end{array}} \right|$
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NDA Mathematics 18 April 2021
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+2.5
-0.83
Let $A = \left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} p&q\\ r&s \end{array}} \right|$
where p, q, r and s are any four different prime numbers less than 20. What is the maximum value of the determinant?
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