JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Determinants & Matrices Question Bank Expansion of determinants, Solution of equation in the form of determinants and properties of determinants

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    The value of the determinant \[\left| \,\begin{matrix}    1 & a & b+c  \\    1 & b & c+a  \\    1 & c & a+b  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\]is  [MP PET 1993; Karnataka CET 1994; Pb. CE 2004]

    A) \[a+b+c\]

    B) \[{{(a+b+c)}^{2}}\]

    C) 0

    D) \[1+a+b+c\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    \[\Delta =\left| \,\begin{matrix}    1 & a & b+c  \\    1 & b & c+a  \\    1 & c & a+b  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|=(a+b+c)\,\left| \,\begin{matrix}    1 & 1 & b+c  \\    1 & 1 & c+a  \\    1 & 1 & a+b  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\]  \[({{C}_{2}}\to {{C}_{2}}+{{C}_{3}})\] = 0,  \[(\because \,\,{{C}_{1}}\equiv {{C}_{2}})\].


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