Manipal MET2018MathematicsDeterminants
If A+B+C= , then | array ccc (A+B+C) & B & C - B & 0 & A ^ (A+B) & - A & 0 array | is equal to
Options
- AA
- BA B
- C0
- DNone of these
Correct answer
C. 0
Step-by-step solution
In a triangle A B C , A+B+C= , aligned & (A+B+C)=0, (A+B)=- C & | array ccc (A+B+C) & B & C - B & 0 & A (A+B) & - A & 0 array | & = | array ccc 0 & B & C - B & 0 & A - C & - A & 0 array | & =0 aligned ( array rl & It is the determinant of a skew symmetric matrix of odd order. array )