Q. $\left| \begin{matrix} a - b - c & 2a & 2a \\ 2b & b - c - a & 2b \\ 2c & 2c & c - a - b \end{matrix} \right|$is equal to

A) 0
B) $a + b + c$
C) $(a + b + c)^{2}$
D) $(a + b + c)^{3}$
Explanation

(d)
Applying $R_{1} \rightarrow R_{1} + R_{2} + R_{3}\$and taking common ($a + b + c)\$from $R_{1},$we get
$= (a + b + c)\left| \begin{matrix}
1 & 1 & 1 \\
2b & b - c - a & 0 \\
2c & 0 & c - a - b
\end{matrix} \right|$
Applying $C_{2} \rightarrow C_{2} - C_{1}$ and $C_{3} \rightarrow C_{3} - C_{1}$,
$= (a + b + c)\left| \begin{matrix}
1 & 0 & 0 \\
2b & - b - c - a & - 2b \\
2c & 0 & - a - b - c
\end{matrix} \right|$
$= (c + b + c)\lbrack( - b - c - a)( - a - b - c)\rbrack$
$= (a + b + c)^{3}$

Dr. Abubacker
Reviewed by Dr. Abubacker

Physics Educator & NEET/JEE Specialist

Ph.D. in Physics with 19+ years of teaching experience.

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