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Prove that:
$open vertical bar table row cell straight a squared end cell bc cell ac plus straight c squared end cell row cell straight a squared plus ab end cell cell straight b squared end cell ac row ab cell straight b squared plus bc end cell cell straight c squared end cell end table close vertical bar space equals space 4 straight a squared straight b squared straight c squared.$

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Prove that:
$open vertical bar table row straight a cell space space space straight b minus straight c end cell cell space space space straight c minus straight b end cell row cell straight a minus straight c end cell straight b cell space space space space straight c minus straight a end cell row cell straight a minus straight b end cell cell space space space straight b minus straight a end cell cell space space space straight c end cell end table close vertical bar space equals space left parenthesis straight a plus straight b minus straight c right parenthesis thin space left parenthesis straight b plus straight c minus straight a right parenthesis thin space left parenthesis straight c plus straight a minus straight b right parenthesis$

Let $increment space equals space open vertical bar table row straight a cell space space space straight b minus straight c end cell cell space space space straight c minus straight b end cell row cell straight a minus straight c end cell straight b cell space space space space straight c minus straight a end cell row cell straight a minus straight b end cell cell space space space straight b minus straight a end cell cell space space space straight c end cell end table close vertical bar space$

$equals space open vertical bar table row cell straight a plus straight b minus straight c end cell cell space space straight b minus straight c end cell 0 row cell straight a plus straight b minus straight c end cell straight b cell space space space straight b plus straight c minus straight a end cell row 0 cell space straight b minus straight a end cell cell space straight b plus straight c minus straight a end cell end table close vertical bar comma space by space straight C subscript 1 plus straight C subscript 2 plus straight C subscript 3 plus straight C subscript 2 space equals space left parenthesis straight a plus straight b minus straight c right parenthesis thin space left parenthesis straight b plus straight c minus straight a right parenthesis thin space open vertical bar table row 1 cell space space space space space straight b minus straight c end cell cell space space 0 end cell row 1 cell space straight b end cell cell space space 1 end cell row 0 cell space space space straight b minus straight a end cell cell space space 1 end cell end table close vertical bar space equals space left parenthesis straight a plus straight b minus straight c right parenthesis thin space left parenthesis straight b plus straight c minus straight a right parenthesis space open vertical bar table row 1 cell space space space straight b minus straight c end cell cell space 0 end cell row 0 straight c cell space 1 end cell row 0 cell space straight b minus straight a end cell cell space 1 end cell end table close vertical bar comma space space space by space straight R subscript 2 space minus straight R subscript 1 equals space left parenthesis straight a plus straight b minus straight c right parenthesis thin space left parenthesis straight b plus straight c minus straight a right parenthesis thin space open vertical bar table row straight c cell space 1 end cell row cell straight b minus straight a end cell cell space 1 end cell end table close vertical bar equals space left parenthesis straight a plus straight b minus straight c right parenthesis thin space left parenthesis straight b plus straight c minus straight a right parenthesis thin space left parenthesis straight c minus straight b plus straight a right parenthesis space equals space left parenthesis straight a plus straight b minus straight c right parenthesis thin space left parenthesis straight b plus straight c minus straight a right parenthesis thin space left parenthesis straight c plus straight a minus straight b right parenthesis therefore space space space space open vertical bar table row straight a cell space space straight b minus straight c end cell cell straight c minus straight b end cell row cell straight a minus straight c end cell straight b cell straight c minus straight a end cell row cell straight a minus straight b end cell cell straight b minus straight a end cell straight c end table close vertical bar space equals space left parenthesis straight a plus straight b minus straight c right parenthesis thin space left parenthesis straight b plus straight c minus straight a right parenthesis thin space left parenthesis straight c plus straight a minus straight b right parenthesis$

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Using properties of determinats, prove the following:
$open vertical bar table row straight a cell space straight b end cell cell space space straight c end cell row cell straight a minus straight b end cell cell space space space straight b minus straight c end cell cell space space space straight c minus straight a end cell row cell straight b plus straight c end cell cell space space straight c plus straight a end cell cell space space space straight a plus straight b end cell end table close vertical bar space equals space straight a cubed plus straight b cubed plus straight c cubed minus 3 abc.$

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Prove that
$open vertical bar table row cell 1 plus straight a end cell 1 1 row 1 cell 1 plus straight b end cell 1 row 1 1 cell 1 plus straight c end cell end table close vertical bar space equals space straight a space straight b space straight c space open parentheses 1 plus 1 over straight a plus 1 over straight b plus 1 over straight c close parentheses space space or space space straight a space straight b plus straight b space straight c plus straight c space straight a plus straight a space straight b space straight c$

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Show that:
$increment space equals space open vertical bar table row cell left parenthesis straight y plus straight z right parenthesis squared end cell cell straight x space straight y end cell cell straight z space straight x end cell row cell straight x space straight y end cell cell left parenthesis straight x plus straight z right parenthesis squared end cell cell straight y space straight z end cell row cell straight x space straight z end cell cell straight y space straight z end cell cell left parenthesis straight x plus straight y right parenthesis squared end cell end table close vertical bar space equals space 2 xyz space left parenthesis straight x plus straight y plus straight z right parenthesis squared$

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If a, b and c are real numbers, and
$increment space equals space open vertical bar table row cell straight b plus straight c end cell cell space space straight c plus straight a end cell cell space straight a plus straight b end cell row cell straight c plus straight a end cell cell space straight a plus straight b end cell cell space straight b plus straight c end cell row cell straight a plus straight b end cell cell space straight b plus straight c end cell cell space straight c plus straight a end cell end table close vertical bar space equals space 0 comma$ show that either $straight a plus straight b plus straight c space equals space 0 space or space space straight a space equals space straight b space equals space straight c.$

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Short Answer Type

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Using properties of determinants, prove that
$open vertical bar table row cell straight b plus straight c end cell cell space straight c plus straight a end cell cell space straight a plus straight b end cell row cell straight c plus straight a end cell cell space straight a plus straight b end cell cell space straight b plus straight c end cell row cell straight a plus straight b end cell cell space straight b plus straight c end cell cell space straight c plus straight a end cell end table close vertical bar space equals space 2 left parenthesis straight a plus straight b plus straight c right parenthesis thin space left parenthesis ab plus bc plus ca minus straight a squared minus straight b squared minus straight c squared right parenthesis$

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Long Answer Type

98.

Using properties of determinants, show that:
$open vertical bar table row cell straight b squared straight c end cell bc cell straight b plus straight c end cell row cell straight c squared straight a squared end cell ca cell straight c plus straight a end cell row cell straight a squared straight b squared end cell ab cell straight a plus straight b end cell end table close vertical bar space equals space 0$

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Prove that:
$open vertical bar table row cell straight a plus straight b end cell cell space space straight b plus straight c end cell cell space space space straight c plus straight a end cell row cell straight b plus straight c end cell cell space space straight c plus straight a end cell cell space space space straight a plus straight b end cell row cell straight c plus straight a end cell cell space space straight a plus straight b end cell cell space space space straight b plus straight c end cell end table close vertical bar space equals space 2 space open vertical bar table row straight a cell space space straight b end cell cell space straight c end cell row straight b cell space space straight c end cell cell space straight a end cell row straight c cell space straight a end cell cell space straight b end cell end table close vertical bar.$