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If \[a,b,c\] are positive integers, then the determinant \[\Delta =\left| \,\begin{matrix}    {{a}^{2}}+x & ab & ac  \\    ab & {{b}^{2}}+x & bc  \\    ac & bc & {{c}^{2}}+x  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|\] is divisible by

A. \[{{x}^{3}}\]
B. \[{{x}^{2}}\]
C. \[({{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}})\]
D. None of these
Answer» C. \[({{a}^{2}}+{{b}^{2}}+{{c}^{2}})\]


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