Matrices and Determinants 2 Question 43

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47. Let a,b,c be positive and not all equal. Show that the abc value of the determinant bca is negative. cab

======= ####47. Let a,b,c be positive and not all equal. Show that the value of the determinant |abcbcacab| is negative.

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Solution:

  1. Let Δ=|abcbcacab|

Applying C1C1+C2+C3

Δ=|a+b+cbca+b+ccaa+b+cab|=(a+b+c)|1bc1ca1ab|

Applying R2R2R1 and R3R3R1, we get

=(a+b+c)|1bc0cbac0abbc|=(a+b+c)[(cb)2(ab)(ac)]=(a+b+c)(a2+b2+c2abbcca)=12(a+b+c)(2a2+2b2+2c22ab2bc2ca)=12(a+b+c)[(ab)2+(bc)2+(ca)2]

which is always negative.



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