3 and 4 .Determinants and Matrices
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If $\mathrm{a, b, c}$ are in $\mathrm{A.P}$, find value of

$\left|\begin{array}{ccc}
2 y+4 & 5 y+7 & 8 y+a \\
3 y+5 & 6 y+8 & 9 y+b \\
4 y+6 & 7 y+9 & 10 y+c
\end{array}\right|$

A

$0$

B

$1$

C

$2$

D

$-1$

Solution

Applying $\mathrm{R}_{1} \rightarrow \mathrm{R}_{1}+\mathrm{R}_{3}-2 \mathrm{R}_{2}$ to the given determinant, we obtain

${\left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}
  0&0&0 \\ 
  {3y + 5}&{6y + 8}&{9y + b} \\ 
  {4y + 6}&{7y + 9}&{10y + c} 
\end{array}} \right| = 0\quad {\text{ (since }}2b = a + c)}$

Standard 12
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