3 and 4 .Determinants and Matrices
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If $\left| {\,\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{ - {a^2}}&{ab}&{ac}\\{ab}&{ - {b^2}}&{bc}\\{ac}&{bc}&{ - {c^2}}\end{array}\,} \right| = K{a^2}{b^2}{c^2},$ then $K = $

A

$-4$

B

$2$

C

$4$

D

$8$

Solution

(c) $\left| {\,\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{ – {a^2}}&{ab}&{ac}\\{ab}&{ – {b^2}}&{bc}\\{ac}&{bc}&{ – {c^2}}\end{array}} \right| = abc\left| {\,\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{ – a}&b&c\\a&{ – b}&c\\a&b&{ – c}\end{array}\,} \right|$

$ = (abc)(abc)\left| {\,\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}{ – 1}&1&1\\1&{ – 1}&1\\1&1&{ – 1}\end{array}} \right| = {a^2}{b^2}{c^2}( – 1)( – 4)$

$ = 4{a^2}{b^2}{c^2} = K{a^2}{b^2}{c^2}$,

$(given) ==> K = 4.$

Standard 12
Mathematics

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