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COMEDK · Maths · 22. Determinants

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  1. A 0
  2. B \(4 a b c\)
  3. C \(4(a b c)^{-1}\)
  4. D \(4\left[a b c+(a b c)^{-1}\right]\)
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Given determinant is \[ \left|\begin{array}{ccc} 4 & 4 & 4 \\ \left(a+a^{-1}\right)^{2} & \left(b+b^{-1}\right)^{2} & \left(c+c^{-1}\right)^{2} \\ \left(a-a^{-1}\right)^{2} & \left(b-b^{-1}\right)^{2} & \left(c-c^{-1}\right)^{2} \end{array}\right| \] Using operation…