Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Determinants

Question:

The value of the determinant $\begin{vmatrix}b+c &a-b &a\\c+a &b-c &b\\a+b &c-a &c\end{vmatrix}$, is

Options:

$a^3 +b^3 + c^3 - 3abc$

$3abc-a^3-b^3-c^3$

$3 abc + a^3 +b^3 + c^3$

none of these

Correct Answer:

$3abc-a^3-b^3-c^3$

Explanation:

We have,

$\begin{vmatrix}b+c &a-b &a\\c+a &b-c &b\\a+b &c-a &c\end{vmatrix}$

$=\begin{vmatrix}a+b+c&-b &a\\b+c+a &-c &b\\c+a+b &-a &c\end{vmatrix}$  [Applying $C_1→C_1 + C_3; C_2 →-C_2-C_3$]

$=-(a+b+c)\begin{vmatrix}1&b &a\\1&c &b\\1&a &c\end{vmatrix}$

$=-(a+b+c) \begin{vmatrix}1&b &a\\0&c-b &b-a\\0&a-b &c-a\end{vmatrix}$  [Applying
$R_2→R_2-R_1, R_3 → R_3-R_1$]

$=-(a+b+c)(a^2 + b^2 + c^2 -ab-bc - ca)$

$=-(a^3+b^3+c^3-3abc)$