Manipal MET2016MathematicsDeterminants
| array ccc & & 2 ( + 2 3 ) & ( + 2 3 ) & (2 + 4 3 ) ( - 2 3 ) & ( - 2 3 ) & (2 - 4 3 ) array | equals
Options
- A3
- B^3
- C0
- DNone of these
Correct answer
C. 0
Step-by-step solution
= | array ccc & & 2 ( + 2 3 ) & ( + 2 3 ) & (2 + 4 3 ) ( - 2 3 ) & ( - 2 3 ) & (2 - 4 3 ) array |= | array ccc & & 2 2 2 3 & 2 2 3 & 2 2 4 3 ( - 2 3 ) & ( - 2 3 ) & (2 - 4 3 ) array | Applying R₂ R₂+R₃ , =- | array ccc & & 2 & & 2 ( - 2 3 ) & ( - 2 3 ) & (2 - 4 3 ) array |=0 as R₁=R₂