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MathsJEE Main 23 Jan 2026, Shift 1·Q11·MCQ·Moderate

Matrices & Determinants · Evaluation of determinants

Among the statements:

I: If ∣1cos⁡αcos⁡βcos⁡α1cos⁡γcos⁡βcos⁡γ1∣=∣0cos⁡αcos⁡βcos⁡α0cos⁡γcos⁡βcos⁡γ0∣\begin{vmatrix} 1 & \cos\alpha & \cos\beta\\ \cos\alpha & 1 & \cos\gamma\\ \cos\beta & \cos\gamma & 1\end{vmatrix} = \begin{vmatrix} 0 & \cos\alpha & \cos\beta\\ \cos\alpha & 0 & \cos\gamma\\ \cos\beta & \cos\gamma & 0\end{vmatrix}, then cos⁡2α+cos⁡2β+cos⁡2γ=32\cos^2\alpha + \cos^2\beta + \cos^2\gamma = \dfrac32, and

II: If ∣x2+xx+1x−22x2+3x−13x3x−3x2+2x+32x−12x−1∣=px+q\begin{vmatrix} x^2 + x & x + 1 & x - 2\\ 2x^2 + 3x - 1 & 3x & 3x - 3\\ x^2 + 2x + 3 & 2x - 1 & 2x - 1\end{vmatrix} = px + q, then p2=196q2p^2 = 196q^2,

  1. (1)both are false
  2. (2)only II is true
  3. (3)both are true
  4. (4)only I is true

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