Let \(\Delta = \begin{vmatrix} Ax & x^2 & 1 \\\ By & y^2 & 1 \\\ Cz & z^2 & 1 \end{vmatrix}\) and \(\Delta_1 = \begin{vmatrix} A & B & C \\\ x & y & z \\\ zy & zx & xy \end{vmatrix}\), then
1. Δ1 = -Δ
2. Δ1 ≠ Δ
3. Δ1 – Δ = 0
4. Δ1 = Δ = 0
1. Δ1 = -Δ
2. Δ1 ≠ Δ
3. Δ1 – Δ = 0
4. Δ1 = Δ = 0
Correct Answer – Option 3 : Δ1 – Δ = 0
Explanation:
\(Δ = \begin{vmatrix} Ax & x^2 & 1 \\\ By & y^2 & 1 \\\ Cz & z^2 & 1 \end{vmatrix}\) and \(Δ_1 = \begin{vmatrix} A & B & C \\\ x & y & z \\\ zy & zx & xy \end{vmatrix}\)
Calculating the determinant of Δ1 :
\(Δ_1 = \begin{vmatrix} A & B & C \\\ x & y & z \\\ zy & zx & xy \end{vmatrix}\)
Δ1 = A × (x × y2 – x × z2) – B × (x2 × y – z2 × y) + C × (x2 × z – y2 × z)
= A × x (y2 – z2) – B × y (x2 – z2) + C × z (x2 – y2)………….(1)
Calculating the determinant of Δ about first column:
\(Δ = \begin{vmatrix} Ax & x^2 & 1 \\\ By & y^2 & 1 \\\ Cz & z^2 & 1 \end{vmatrix}\)
Δ = A × x (y2 – z2) – B × y (x2 – z2) + C × z (x2 – y2)…………(2)
If we subtract (1) and (2)
Δ1 – Δ = 0
Hence option 3 is the correct answer.