NDA2026MathematicsDeterminantsActual
Let f(x)= vmatrix 3x^2 & x & - x 6 & -1 & 0 q & q^2 & q^3 vmatrix where q is any constant, then what is d^2 dx^2 (f(x) ) at x=0 equal to ?
Options
- A-1
- B0
- C1
- Dq
Correct answer
B. 0
Step-by-step solution
Given the function f(x) as a determinant where only the first row contains the variable x : f(x)= vmatrix 3x^2 & x & - x 6 & -1 & 0 q & q^2 & q^3 vmatrix To differentiate the determinant with respect to x , we differentiate the elements of the first row while keeping the other rows unchanged. Differentiating once with respect to x : f'(x)= vmatrix 6x & - x & - x 6 & -1 & 0 q & q^2 & q^3 vmatrix Differentiating again with respect to x : f''(x)= vmatrix 6 & - x & x 6 & -1 & 0 q & q^2 & q^3 vmatrix Substituting x=0 in