Find the value of the determinant ∣∣
∣∣bccaabpqr111∣∣
∣∣, where a,b,c are, respectively, the pth,qth,rth terms of a harmonic progression.
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Solution
Given a,b and c are respectively the pth,qth and rth terms of a harmonic progression. ⇒a=1A+(p−1)D,b=1A+(q−1)D and c=1A+(r−1)D where A,D are first term and common difference of corresponding Arithmetic progression. ∣∣
∣∣bccaabpqr111∣∣
∣∣=abc∣∣
∣∣1/a1/b1/cpqr111∣∣
∣∣ =abc∣∣
∣∣A+(p−1)DA+(q−1)DA+(r−1)Dpqr111∣∣
∣∣ applying R1→R1−AR3 gives =abcD∣∣
∣∣p−1q−1r−1pqr111∣∣
∣∣ applying R1+R3 gives =abcD∣∣
∣∣pqrpqr111∣∣
∣∣=0 ∴∣∣
∣∣bccaabpqr111∣∣
∣∣=0