Prove that
∣∣ ∣ ∣∣−a2abacba−b2bccacb−c2∣∣ ∣ ∣∣=4a2b2c2
LHS=∣∣
∣
∣∣−a2abacba−b2bccacb−c2∣∣
∣
∣∣=abc∣∣
∣∣−abca−bcab−c∣∣
∣∣
[taking out factors a from R1, b from R2 and c from R3]
=(abc) (abc)∣∣ ∣∣−1111−1111−1∣∣ ∣∣ (taking out factors a from C1 b from C2 and c form C3)
Expanding corresponding to first row R1, we get
=a2b2c2[0∣∣∣−211−1∣∣∣−0∣∣∣021−1∣∣∣+2∣∣∣0−212∣∣∣]
=a2b2c2[0−0+2(0+2)]=4a2b2c2=RHS Hence proved.