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\[D=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}p & q & p \alpha-q \\q & r & q_{\alpha}-r \\2 & 1 & 0\end{array}\right|\]If \( q^{2} \neq P_{r} \), got what value of \( \alpha, D \) becomes zero

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\(D=\begin{vmatrix}p&q&p\alpha-q\\q&r&q\alpha-r\\2&1&0\end{vmatrix}=0\)

Applying c3 → c3 - (αc1 - c2)

\(D=\begin{vmatrix}p&q&0\\q&r&0\\2&1&-(2\alpha-1)\end{vmatrix}=0\)

⇒ -(2α - 1) \(\begin{vmatrix}p&q\\q&r\end{vmatrix}=0\) (By expanding determinant along column c3)

⇒ -(2α - 1) (pr - q2) = 0

⇒ 2α - 1 = 0 (∵ pr ≠ q2 (given))

⇒ α = 1/2.



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