Write the value of the determinant .

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Philoid · Accepted Answer

Let

Using the property that if the equimultiples of corresponding elements of other rows (or columns) are added to every element of any row (or column) of a determinant, then the value of determinant remains the same

Using row transformation, R₂→R₂-xR₁

Using the property that if all elements of any row or column of a determinant are 0, then the value of determinant is 0.

Since R₂ has all elements 0, therefore ∆=0.