NDA 2024 · PYQ · Determinants / Trigonometry · medium
If ABC is a triangle, then what is the value of the determinant |cosC sinB 0; tanA 0 sinB; 0 tan(B+C) cosC|?
A.−1
B.0✓ Correct
C.1
D.3
Explanation
In triangle ABC, A + B + C = π, so B + C = π − A, hence tan(B+C) = tan(π−A) = −tanA. Expanding the determinant along the first row: cosC·[0·cosC − sinB·tan(B+C)] − sinB·[tanA·cosC − sinB·0] + 0 = cosC·(−sinB·tan(B+C)) − sinB·tanA·cosC = −sinB·cosC·tan(B+C) − sinB·tanA·cosC = −sinB·cosC[tan(B+C) + tanA] = −sinB·cosC[−tanA + tanA] = 0.
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