Question

The determinants $\left|\begin{array}{ccc}1& a& bc\\ 1& b& ca\\ 1& c& ab\end{array}\right|$ and $\left|\begin{array}{ccc}1& a& a^2\\ 1& b& b^2\\ 1& c& c^2\end{array}\right|$ are not identically equal.

• A. True
• B. False

Answer 1

The correct option is B False

Let $\Delta =\left|\begin{array}{ccc}1& a& bc\\ 1& b& ca\\ 1& c& ab\end{array}\right|=\frac{1}{abc}\left|\begin{array}{ccc}a& a^2& abc\\ b& b^2& abc\\ c& c^2& abc\end{array}\right|$
Applying $R_1\to a{R}_1,R_2\to b{R}_2,R_3\to c{R}_3$
$=\frac{1}{abc}.abc\left|\begin{array}{ccc}a& a^2& 1\\ b& b^2& 1\\ c& c^2& 1\end{array}\right|=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}1& a& a^2\\ 1& b& b^2\\ 1& c& c^2\end{array}\right|$
$\left|\begin{array}{ccc}1& a& bc\\ 1& b& ca\\ 1& c& ab\end{array}\right|=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}1& a& a^2\\ 1& b& b^2\\ 1& c& c^2\end{array}\right|$
Hence, statement is false.