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Write the value of the following determinant :\(\begin{vmatrix} 2 & 3 & 4 \\[0.3em] 5& 6 &8 \\[0.3em] 6x & 9x & 12x \end{vmatrix}\) |
Answer» \(\begin{vmatrix}2 & 3 & 4 \\[0.3em]5& 6 &8 \\[0.3em]6x & 9x & 12x\end{vmatrix}\) = \(3x\begin{vmatrix}2 & 3 & 4 \\[0.3em]5& 6 &8 \\[0.3em]2 & 3 & 4\end{vmatrix}\) [Taking out 3x common from R3] = 3x x 0 = 0 [ ∵ R1 = R3] |
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