Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Applied Mathematics - Section B2

Chapter

Algebra

Question:

Evaluate the determinant

$\begin{vmatrix} x-y & y-z & z-x\\y-z& z-x & x-y \\z-x & x-y & y-x \end{vmatrix}$

Options:

$x+y +z$

$3xyz$

$(x-y)(y-z)(z-x)$

0

Correct Answer:

0

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → 0

$\begin{vmatrix} x-y & y-z & z-x\\y-z& z-x & x-y \\z-x & x-y & y-x \end{vmatrix}$

$R_1→R_1+R_2+R_3$

$=\begin{vmatrix} 0 &0 & 0\\y-z& z-x & x-y \\z-x & x-y & y-x \end{vmatrix}=0$