J & K CET Engineering J and K - CET Engineering Solved Paper-2009

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    If a, b,  c are all distinct and if \[\left| \begin{matrix}    1-{{a}^{3}} & {{a}^{2}} & a  \\    1-{{b}^{3}} & {{b}^{2}} & b  \\    1-{{c}^{3}} & {{c}^{2}} & c  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=0,\] then

    A)  \[abc=1\]

    B)  \[abc=-1\]

    C)  \[a+b+c=0\]

    D)  \[a+b+c=\pm 1\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    \[\left| \begin{matrix}    1-{{a}^{3}} & {{a}^{2}} & a  \\    1-{{b}^{3}} & {{b}^{2}} & b  \\    1-{{c}^{3}} & {{c}^{2}} & c  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=0\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\left| \begin{matrix}    1 & {{a}^{2}} & a  \\    1 & {{b}^{2}} & b  \\    1 & {{c}^{2}} & c  \\ \end{matrix} \right|-abc\left| \begin{matrix}    {{a}^{2}} & a & 1  \\    {{b}^{2}} & b & 1  \\    {{c}^{2}} & c & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right|=0\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\left| \begin{matrix}    {{a}^{2}} & a & 1  \\    {{b}^{2}} & b & 1  \\    {{c}^{2}} & c & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right|[1-abc]=0\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[\left| \begin{matrix}    {{a}^{2}} & a & 1  \\    {{b}^{2}} & b & 1  \\    {{c}^{2}} & c & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right|\ne 0\] \[\therefore \] \[1-abc=0\] \[\Rightarrow \] \[abc=1\]


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