Find values of x, if

Question:

Find values of x, if

(i) $\left|\begin{array}{ll}2 & 4 \\ 5 & 1\end{array}\right|=\left|\begin{array}{cc}2 x & 4 \\ 6 & x\end{array}\right|$

 

(ii) $\left|\begin{array}{ll}2 & 3 \\ 4 & 5\end{array}\right|=\left|\begin{array}{cc}x & 3 \\ 2 x & 5\end{array}\right|$

Solution:

(i) $\left|\begin{array}{ll}2 & 4 \\ 5 & 1\end{array}\right|=\left|\begin{array}{cc}2 x & 4 \\ 6 & x\end{array}\right|$

$\Rightarrow 2 \times 1-5 \times 4=2 x \times x-6 \times 4$

$\Rightarrow 2-20=2 x^{2}-24$

$\Rightarrow 2 x^{2}=6$

$\Rightarrow x^{2}=3$

$\Rightarrow x=\pm \sqrt{3}$

(ii) $\left|\begin{array}{ll}2 & 3 \\ 4 & 5\end{array}\right|=\left|\begin{array}{cc}x & 3 \\ 2 x & 5\end{array}\right|$

$\Rightarrow 2 \times 5-3 \times 4=x \times 5-3 \times 2 x$

$\Rightarrow 10-12=5 x-6 x$

$\Rightarrow-2=-x$

$\Rightarrow x=2$

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