Question
Mathematics Question on Determinants
The value of x+y\[0.3em]x\[0.3em]x−yy+zyy−zz+xzz−x = is equal to :
A
0
B
(x+y+z)3
C
2(x+y+z)3
D
2(x+y+z)2
Answer
0
Explanation
Solution
Let A=x+y x x−yy+zyy−zz+xzz−x
Applying C1→C1+C2+C3
=2(x+y+z) x+y+z 0y+zyy−zz+xzz−x
=(x+y+z)2 1 0y+zyy−zz+xzz−x
Applying R2→2R2−R1
=(x+y+z)2 0 0y+zy−zy−zz+xz−xz−x
=0 (∵ Two rows are identical)