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Without expanding, show that the value of each of the following determinants is zero :\(\begin{vmatrix}2& 3 & 7 \\[0.3em]13& 17 &5 \\[0.3em]15 &20 & 12\end{vmatrix}\) |
Answer» Let Δ = \(\begin{vmatrix}2& 3 & 7 \\[0.3em]13& 17 &5 \\[0.3em]15 &20 & 12\end{vmatrix}\) Applying C3 → C3 – C2, gives ⇒ Δ = \(\begin{vmatrix}2& 3 & 7 \\[0.3em]13& 17 &5 \\[0.3em]2 &3 & 7\end{vmatrix}\) As, R1 = R3, So value so determinant is zero. |
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