By using properties of determinants, show that: \(\begin{vmatrix}1&x&x^2\\x^2&1&x\\x&x^2&1\end{vmatrix}\)=(1-x3)2
By using properties of determinants, show that: \(\begin{vmatrix}1&x&x^2\\x^2&1&x\\x&x^2&1\end{vmatrix}\)=(1-x3)2
Solution and Explanation
△=\(\begin{vmatrix}1&x&x^2\\x^2&1&x\\x&x^2&1\end{vmatrix}\)
Applying R1 → R1 + R2 + R3, we have:
△=\(\begin{vmatrix}1+x+x^2&1+x+x^2&1+x+x^2\\x^2&1&x\\x&x^2&1\end{vmatrix}\)
=(1+x+x2)\(\begin{vmatrix}1&1&1\\x^2&1&x\\x&x^2&1\end{vmatrix}\)
Applying C2 → C2 − C1 and C3 → C3 − C1, we have:
△=(1+x+x2)\(\begin{vmatrix}1&0&0\\x^2&1-x^2&x-x^2\\-x&x^2-x&1-x\end{vmatrix}\)
=(1+x+x2)(1-x)(1-x)I100 x2 1+x x x -x 1I
=(1-x3)(1-x)I100 x2 1+x x x -x 1I
Expanding along R1, we have:
△=(1-x3)(1-x)(1)I1+x x -x 1I
=(1-x3)(1-x)(1+x+x2)
=(1-x3)(1-x3)
=(1-x3)2
Hence, the given result is proved.
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Properties of Determinants:
- Reflection Property: The value of the determinant remains unchanged if its rows and columns are interchanged.
- Switching Property: The interchanging of any two rows (or columns) of the Determinant changes its signs.
- All- Zero Property: The Determinants will be equivalent to zero if each term of rows and columns is zero.
- Proportionality (Repetition) Property: If all elements of a row (or column) are proportional or identical to the elements of some other row (or column), then the determinant is zero.
- Scalar Multiple Property: If all the elements of a row (or column) of a determinant are multiplied by a non-zero constant, then the determinant gets multiplied by the same constant.
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- Factor Property: If a Determinant Δ becomes 0 while considering the value of x = α, then (x - α) is considered as a factor of Δ
- Triangle Property: If all the elements of a determinant above or below the main diagonal consist of zeros, then the determinant is equal to the product of diagonal elements.
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