JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Determinants & Matrices Question Bank Expansion of determinants, Solution of equation in the form of determinants and properties of determinants

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    \[\left| \,\begin{matrix}    {{a}^{2}} & {{b}^{2}} & {{c}^{2}}  \\    {{(a+1)}^{2}} & {{(b+1)}^{2}} & {{(c+1)}^{2}}  \\    {{(a-1)}^{2}} & {{(b-1)}^{2}} & {{(c-1)}^{2}}  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|=\]

    A) \[4\,\left| \,\begin{matrix}    {{a}^{2}} & {{b}^{2}} & {{c}^{2}}  \\    a & b & c  \\    1 & 1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\]

    B) \[3\,\,\left| \,\begin{matrix}    {{a}^{2}} & {{b}^{2}} & {{c}^{2}}  \\    a & b & c  \\    1 & 1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\]

    C) \[2\,\,\left| \,\begin{matrix}    {{a}^{2}} & {{b}^{2}} & {{c}^{2}}  \\    a & b & c  \\    1 & 1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\]

    D) None of these

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Apply \[{{R}_{2}}-{{R}_{3}}\] and note that \[{{(x+y)}^{2}}-{{(x-y)}^{2}}=4xy\] \[\therefore \] \[\Delta =4\,\left| \,\begin{matrix}    {{a}^{2}} & {{b}^{2}} & {{c}^{2}}  \\    a & b & c  \\    {{(a-1)}^{2}} & {{(b-1)}^{2}} & {{(c-1)}^{2}}  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\]       = \[4\,\left| \,\begin{matrix}    {{a}^{2}} & {{b}^{2}} & {{c}^{2}}  \\    a & b & c  \\    1 & 1 & 1  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\]   {Applying\[{{R}_{3}}-({{R}_{1}}-2{{R}_{2}})\}\].


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