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If \(\left|\begin{array}{lll}a & a^3 & a^4 \\ b & b^3 & b^4 \\ c & c^3 & c^4\end{array}\right|=k(a-b)(b-c)(c-a)\) then \(\mathrm{k}=\)

  1. A \(a b c(a b+b c+c a)\)
  2. B \(4(a b+b c+c a)(a b c)\)
  3. C \(a b c\)
  4. D \(a b+b c+c a\)
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(A) \(a b c(a b+b c+c a)\)

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\(\left|\begin{array}{lll}a & a^3 & a^4 \\\\ b & b^3 & b^4 \\\\ c & c^3 & c^4\end{array}\\right|=abc \left|\begin{array}{lll}1 & a^2 & a^3 \\\\ 1 & b^2 & b^3 \\\\ 1 & c^2 & c^3\end{array}\\right]\) \(= abc(a-b)(b-c)(c-a)(ab+bc+ca)\)…
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