Let for i=1,2,3, _ i( x) be a polynomial of degree 2 in x, p^prime _i(x) and p^prime prime _i(x) be the first and second order derivatives of p_i(x)…
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Let for i=1,2,3,pi(x) be a polynomial of degree 2 in x,p′i(x) and p′′i(x) be the first and second order derivatives of pi(x) respectively. Let, A(x)=p1(x)p2(x)p3(x)p1′(x)p2′(x)p3′(x)p1′′x(p2′′(p3′′(x and B(x)=[A(x)]TA(x). Then determinant of B(x) :
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A
is a polynomial of degree 6 in x.
B
is a polynomial of degree 3 in x.
C
is a polynomial of degree 2 in x.
D
does not depend on x.
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Solution
Let p1x=a1x2+b1x+c1p2x=a2x2+b2x+c2 and p3x=a3x2+b3x+c3 where a1,a2,a3,b1,b2,b3,c1,c2,c3 are real numbers. ∴A(x)=a1x2+b1x+c1a2x2+b2x+c2a3x2+b3x+c32a1x+b12a2x+b22a3x+b32a12a22a3=a1x2+b1x+c12a1x+b12a1a2x2+b2x+c22a2x+b22a2a3x2+b3x+c32a3x+b22a3×a1x2+b1x+c1a2x2+b2x+c2a3x2+b3x+c32a1x+b12a2x+b22a3x+b32a12a22a3 It is clear from the above multiplication, the degree of determinant of B(x) can not be less than 4 .
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