Let $I$ be an identity matrix of order $2 \times 2$ and $P = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & -1 \\ 5 & -3 \end{bmatrix}$. Then the value of $n \in N$ for which $P^n = 5I - 8P$ is equal to ..... .

If the function $f:[a, b] \rightarrow \left[-\frac{\sqrt{3}}{4}, \frac{1}{2}\right]$ defined by $f(x) = \left| \begin{array}{ccc} 1 & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 1+\sin x & 1 \\ 1+\cos x & 1 & 1 \end{array} \right|$ is one-one and onto, then:

Which of the following is not true?

Let $B=\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 3 & \alpha \\ 1 & 2 & 3 \\ \alpha & \alpha & 4 \end{bmatrix}, \alpha > 2$ be the adjoint of a matrix $A$ and $|A|=2$. Then the value of $\begin{bmatrix} \alpha & -2\alpha & \alpha \end{bmatrix} B \begin{bmatrix} \alpha \\ -2\alpha \\ \alpha \end{bmatrix}$ is equal to:

The value of $\sum\limits_{n = 1}^N {{U_n}} $ if ${U_n} = \left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}n&1&5\\{{n^2}}&{2N + 1}&{2N + 1}\\{{n^3}}&{3{N^2}}&{3N}\end{array}} \right|$ is

The value of $\theta$ lying between $\theta = 0$ and $\theta = \pi / 2$ and satisfying the equation : $\left| \begin{array}{ccc} 1 + \sin^2 \theta & \cos^2 \theta & 4 \sin 4 \theta \\ \sin^2 \theta & 1 + \cos^2 \theta & 4 \sin 4 \theta \\ \sin^2 \theta & \cos^2 \theta & 1 + 4 \sin 4 \theta \end{array} \right| = 0$ are :