if Δ=∣∣
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∣∣1z1z−(x+y)z2−(y+z)x21x1x−y(y+z)x2z(x+2y+z)xz−(x+y)xz2∣∣
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∣∣ then
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Δ is independent of x
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B
Δ is independent of y
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C
Δ is independent of z
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D
Δ=0
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Solution
The correct options are AΔ is independent of y BΔ is independent of x CΔ=0 DΔ is independent of z Multiplying C1byx,C2byyandC3byz we obtain Δ=1xyz∣∣
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∣∣xzyz−x+yz−y+zxyxdzx−y(y+z)xzy(x+2y+z)xz−y(x+y)xz∣∣
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Applying C1→C1+C2+C3 we get
Δ=1xyz∣∣
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∣∣0yz−(x+y)z0yxzx0y(x+2y+z)zx−y(x+y)xz∣∣
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∣∣=0 This shows that Δ is independent of x,y,z