Question
Question: If p + q + r = 0 = a + b + c, Then the value of the determinant \(\left| \begin{matrix} pa & qb & rc...
If p + q + r = 0 = a + b + c, Then the value of the determinant paqcrbqbrapcrcpbqa is
A
0
B
pa + qb + rc
C
1
D
None of these
Answer
0
Explanation
Solution
∆ = pqr(a3 + b3 + c3) – abc (p3 + q3 + r3) p + q + r = a + b + c = 0 ⇒ p3 + q3 + r3 = 3pqr, a3 + b3 + c3 = 3abc
∆ = 3pqr abc – 3abc pqr = 0