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Without expanding, show that the value of each of the following determinants is zero:


Multiplying R2 with sin y and R3 with cos y we get,



Now, applying R2→R2 + R3, we get,



Taking ( – 1) common from R2, we get




As R1 = R2 hence determinant is zero.


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