NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 4 Determinants

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NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 4 Determinants covers important concepts of Determinants of a matrix and inverse of a matrix. A determinant of the matrix is a scalar value that is calculated using a square matrix. To every square matrix, we can associate a number that is real or complex. The determinant is denoted by det A or |A|. The NCERT Solutions of Chapter 4 Determinants deals with properties of determinants, area of a triangle, minors and cofactors, and applications of matrices and determinants.

The unit algebra comprising Chapter 3 Matrices and Chapter 4 Determinants has a weightage of 10 marks in the final CBSE Board examination. The questions asked from the chapter generally include adjoint and inverse matrices, finding the determinants of a given matrix, and solving a system of linear equations in two or three variables

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NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Mathematics Chapter 4 Determinants

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Important Topics in Class 12 Mathematics Chapter 4 Determinants

  • Each square matrix of the order n can associate a number known as determinants of the square matrix A. It can be of orders one, two, and three.
  1. Determinant of order one: Consider a matrix A = [a], the determinant of this matrix is equal to a.
  1. Determinant of order two: If the order of the matrix is 2, and the given matrix A is-  \([ \begin{matrix} a_{11} & a_{12} \\ a_{21} & a_{22}\\ \end{matrix} ]\)
    Determinant of A, |A| = \(| \begin{matrix} a_{11} & a_{12} \\ a_{21} & a_{22}\\ \end{matrix} |\), = a11.a22 - a21.a12
  1. Determinant of order three:  If the order of the matrix is 2, and the given matrix A is-  \([ \begin{matrix} a_{11} & a_{12} & a_{13} \\ a_{21} & a_{22} & a_{23}\\ a_{31} & a_{32} & a_{33}\\ \end{matrix} ]\)
    Determinant of A, |A| = a11 a22 a33 – a11 a23 a32 – a12 a21 a33 + a12 a23 a31 + a13 a21 a32 – a13 a31 a22
  •  The area of a triangle with vertices (x1, y1), (x2, y2) and (x3, y3) is given by – A = ½ [x1(y2–y3) + x2(y3–y1) + x3(y1–y2)].

We can find the area of a triangle using determinants by \(\begin{array}{l}\Delta = \frac{1}{2}\begin{vmatrix} x_{1} & y_{1} & 1\\ x_{2} & y_{2} & 1\\ x_{3} & y_{3} & 1 \end{vmatrix}\end{array}\)
  • Minors and Cofactors: Suppose \(\begin{array}{l}\Delta = \begin{vmatrix} a & b & c\\ d & e & f\\ g & h & i \end{vmatrix}\end{array}\)

Minor = \(\begin{array}{l}M_{f}=\begin{vmatrix} a & b\\ g & h \end{vmatrix}\end{array}\), Mf = a.h – b.g

Cofactor of an element aij in determinant is defined as Aij= (-1)i+jMij


NCERT Solutions For Class 12 Maths Chapter 4 Exercises:

The detailed solutions for all the NCERT Solutions for Chapter 4 Determinants under different exercises are as follows:


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CBSE CLASS XII Related Questions

  • 1.
    The least value of \[ f(x)=e^{-x} \] in the interval \[ [0,3] \] is:

      • \( e^{-3} \)
      • \( -1 \)
      • \( 1 \)
      • \( -e^3 \)

    • 2.

      Sports car racing is a form of motorsport which uses sports car prototypes.The competition is held on special tracks designed in various shapes. 

      The equation of a sports car racing track is given as: \[ f(x)= \begin{cases} x^4-4x^2+4, & 0\leq x<3,\\ x^2+40, & x\geq 3 \end{cases} \] Based on this information:


        • 3.
          For \[ f(x)=x+\frac{1}{x}, \quad x\neq 0. \]

            • local maximum value is 2
            • local minimum value is \( -2 \)
            • local maximum value is \( -2 \)
            • local minimum value \( < \) local maximum value

          • 4.
            Assertion (A) : In an experiment of throwing an unbiased die, the probability of getting a prime number given that number appearing on the die being odd is \( \frac{2}{3} \).
            Reason (R) : For any two events \( A \) and \( B \), \( P(A|B) = \frac{P(A \cup B)}{P(B)} \).

              • Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and the Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
              • Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
              • Assertion (A) is true and Reason (R) is false.
              • Assertion (A) is false and Reason (R) is true.

            • 5.

              Find the domain of \[ q(x)=\cos^{-1}(4x^2-3). \] Hence, find the value of \(x\) for which \[ q(x)=0. \] Also, write the range of \[ 3q(x)-\pi. \] 


                • 6.

                  For two vectors \(\vec{a}\) and \(\vec{b}\):  

                  Assertion (A): \[ |\vec{a}\times\vec{b}|^2+(\vec{a}\cdot\vec{b})^2 = |\vec{a}|^2|\vec{b}|^2 \] Reason (R): \[ |\vec{a}\times\vec{b}| = (\vec{a}\cdot\vec{b})\tan\theta, \quad \theta\neq\frac{\pi}{2}. \]

                    • Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and the Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
                    • Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
                    • Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
                    • Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
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