Evaluate the determinant: |a+b a b; a a+c c; b c b+c|
Evaluate the determinant: |a+b a b; a a+c c; b c b+c|
- A. 2abc
- B. 4abc
- C. 0
- D. abc
Answer: B) 4abc
Explanation: Apply C₁→C₁−C₂−C₃: |0 a b; −2c a+c c; −2c c b+c|. Further simplification yields 4abc.
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