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3 and 4 .Determinants and Matrices
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$\Delta = \left| {\,\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{a + x}&b&c\\b&{x + c}&a\\c&a&{x + b}\end{array}\,} \right|$,which of the following is a factor for the above determinant
A
$x - (a + b + c)$
B
$x + (a + b + c)$
C
$a + b + c$
D
$ - (a + b + c)$
Solution
(b) Operating ${C_1} \to {C_1} + {C_2} + {C_3}$
we find that $x + a + b + c$ is a factor.
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