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MathsHardMCQ2015 · 10 Apr Online

Q79.The least value of the product xyz (such that x, y and z are positive real numbers) for which the determinant x 1 1 1 y 1 is non-negative is 1 1 z (1) −1 (2) −16√2 (3) −8 (4) −2√2

What This Question Tests

This question requires calculating a 3x3 determinant and setting it to be non-negative. It then involves using the AM-GM inequality to relate the product xyz to the sum x+y+z, leading to a cubic inequality. The positive real number constraint on x,y,z contradicts the negative options, indicating a potential ambiguity in the problem's formulation or intended scope (if x,y,z could be any real numbers).

Concepts Tested

Determinant calculationAM-GM inequalitySolving polynomial inequalities

Formulas Used

det(A)

(x+y+z)/3 >= (xyz)^(1/3)

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