3 and 4 .Determinants and Matrices
easy

If $\left| {\,\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}a&b&0\\0&a&b\\b&0&a\end{array}\,} \right| = 0$, then

A

$a $ is one of the cube roots of unity

B

$b$ is one of the cube roots of unity

C

$\left( {\frac{a}{b}} \right)$is one of the cube roots of unity

D

$\left( {\frac{a}{b}} \right)$is one of the cube roots of $ -1$

Solution

(d) Given, $\Delta = \left| {\,\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}a&b&0\\0&a&b\\b&0&a\end{array}\,} \right|\, = \,0.$
Expanding the given determinant, we get $a({a^2} – 0) – b(0 – {b^2}) = 0$ or ${a^3} + {b^3} = 0.$
This equation may be written as ${\left( {\frac{a}{b}} \right)^3} = – 1.$
Therefore, $\left( {\frac{a}{b}} \right)$ is one of the cube roots of $ -1$.

Standard 12
Mathematics

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