Find values of $x$ for which $\left|\begin{array}{ll}3 & x \\ x & 1\end{array}\right|=\left|\begin{array}{ll}3 & 2 \\ 4 & 1\end{array}\right|$
Solution We have $\left|\begin{array}{ll}3 & x \\ x & 1\end{array}\right|=\left|\begin{array}{ll}3 & 2 \\ 4 & 1\end{array}\right|$
i.e. $\quad 3-x^{2}=3-8$
i.e. $x^{2}=8$
Hence $x=\pm 2 \sqrt{2}$
Find equation of line joining $(3,1)$ and $(9,3)$ using determinants
If the system of equations
$x+y+z=2$
$2 x+4 y-z=6$
$3 x+2 y+\lambda z=\mu$ has infinitely many solutions, then
If $a$, $b$, $c$, $d$, $e$, $f$ are in $G.P$., then the value of $\left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
{{a^2}}&{{d^2}}&x \\
{{b^2}}&{{e^2}}&y \\
{{c^2}}&{{f^2}}&z
\end{array}} \right|$ depends on
$\left| {\,\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}1&a&b\\{ - a}&1&c\\{ - b}&{ - c}&1\end{array}\,} \right| = $
Evaluate $\Delta=\left|\begin{array}{lll}3 & 2 & 3 \\ 2 & 2 & 3 \\ 3 & 2 & 3\end{array}\right|$