NTA Abhyas JEE Main2020MathematicsDeterminantsPractice
If a , b , c ∈ N and D = a b c c a b b c a , then the least positive value of D is
Options
- A4
- B6
- C3
- D8
Correct answer
A. 4
Step-by-step solution
a b c c a b b c a = a 3 × b 3 × c 3 - 3 a b c = a + b + c 2 a - b 2 + b - c 2 + c - a 2 For least positive value, when a , b , c ∈ N, two of them are 1 and one of them is 2 So, D m i n = 4