Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section A

Chapter

Determinants

Question:

Value of $\begin{vmatrix}a-b&b-c&c-a\\b-c&c-a&a-b\\c-a&a-b&b-c\end{vmatrix}=$

Options:

0

$3 (a+b+c)$

$2a -2b-2c$

$- (a+b+c)$

Correct Answer:

0

Explanation:

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

Operation $C_1→C_1+C_2+C_3$

$Δ=\begin{vmatrix}0&b-c&c-a\\0&c-a&a-b\\0&a-b&b-c\end{vmatrix}$

$⇒Δ=0$