Without expanding, prove that = 0.
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it is a determinant.
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As we cannot evaluate the determinant by expansion, we have to reduce the determinant by row and column operations so that we can see that the determinant is zero. Two columns or rows will be identical.
The operations Column 1 - column2 and column 2 - column 3 are done.
25 21 219
15 27 198
21 17 181
row 1 - row 2 and row 2 - row 3 :
10 -6 21
-6 10 17
21 17 181
row3 - 2 * row 1, row2 + row1 and divide by 2
10 -6 21
2 2 19
1 29 139
row 3 - 4 * row 2
10 -6 21
2 2 19
-7 21 63
row 3 / 7 and row1 + row 2, then divide row 1 by 4.
3 -1 10
2 2 19
-1 3 9
Row 1 + row 3:
2 2 19
2 2 19
-1 3 9
Since two rows are equal, the determinant is 0.
The operations Column 1 - column2 and column 2 - column 3 are done.
25 21 219
15 27 198
21 17 181
row 1 - row 2 and row 2 - row 3 :
10 -6 21
-6 10 17
21 17 181
row3 - 2 * row 1, row2 + row1 and divide by 2
10 -6 21
2 2 19
1 29 139
row 3 - 4 * row 2
10 -6 21
2 2 19
-7 21 63
row 3 / 7 and row1 + row 2, then divide row 1 by 4.
3 -1 10
2 2 19
-1 3 9
Row 1 + row 3:
2 2 19
2 2 19
-1 3 9
Since two rows are equal, the determinant is 0.
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