Gujarati
Hindi
3 and 4 .Determinants and Matrices
normal

The solution $(s)$ of the equation $\left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}x&a&b\\ a&x&a\\b&b&x\end{array}} \right|$ $= 0$ is/are :

A

$x = - (a + b)$

B

$x = a$

C

$x = b$

D

All of the above

Solution

Use $c_1 \rightarrow c_1 -c_2$ and then $R_1 \rightarrow R_1 + R_2 $ to get $\left| {\,\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}0&{a + x}&{b + a}\\{ – (x – a)}&x&a\\0&b&x \end{array}\,} \right|$ $= 0$. Now open by $c_1$ and foctorize

Standard 12
Mathematics

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