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AP EAMCET · Maths · Determinants

Let \(0 \neq a \in z\) and \(A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}a & a & a-y \\ a & a+x & a \\ a & a & a\end{array}\right]\) be a matrix. Then, equation det \(A=16\) represents

  1. A a parabola
  2. B a circle
  3. C an ellipse
  4. D a rectangular hyperbola
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(D) a rectangular hyperbola

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We have, \(\operatorname{det}(A)=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}a & a & a-y \\ a & a+x & a \\ a & a & a\end{array}\right|\) Apply \(C_1 \rightarrow C_1-C_3\) \(\operatorname{det}(A)=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}y & a & a-y \\ 0 & a+x & a \\ 0 & a & a\end{array}\right|\)…