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If α,β are the roots of the equation ax2+bx+c=0, then the value of determinant ∣ ∣ ∣1cos(αβ)cosαcos(αβ)1cosβcosαcosβ1∣ ∣ ∣ is equal to


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a + b

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0

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a – b

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a + b + c

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The correct option is B

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We have ∣ ∣ ∣1cos(αβ)cosαcos(αβ)1cosβcosαcosβ1∣ ∣ ∣[Expanding along R1]
=(1cos2β)+cos(αβ)[(cos α).(cos β)cos(αβ)cosα cosβ]=sin2β+cos(αβ)[2cos α cos βcos(αβ)]=sin2β+cos(αβ)cos(α+β)cos2α=sin2β+(cos2αsin2β)cos2α=0



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