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AP EAMCET · Maths · Determinants

The value of the determinant \(\left|\begin{array}{lll}b^2-a b & b-c & b c-a c \\ a b-a^2 & a-b & b^2-a b \\ b c-a c & c-a & a b-a^2\end{array}\right|\) is

  1. A \(abc\)
  2. B \(a+b+c\)
  3. C \(0\)
  4. D \(ab + bc + ca\)
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(C) \(0\)

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\begin{aligned} & \text { Let } \mathrm{D}=\left|\begin{array}{lll}b^2-a b & b-c & b c-a c \\ a b-a^2 & a-b & b^2-a b \\ b c-a c & c-a & a b-a^2\end{array}\right| \\ & =\left|\begin{array}{lll}b(b-a) & b-c & c(b-a) \\ a(b-a) & a-b & b(b-a) \\ c(b-a) & c-a &…