Join the Most Relevant JEE Main 2025 Test Series & get 99+ percentile! Join Now
Search any question & find its solution
Question: Answered & Verified by Expert
If a1b1c1a2b2c2a3b3c3=5, then the value of b2c3-b3c2a3c2-a2c3a2b3-a3b2b3c1-b1c3a1c3-a3c1a3b1-a1b3b1c2-b2c1a2c1-a1c2a1b2-a2b1 is 
MathematicsDeterminantsJEE Main
Options:
  • A 5
  • B 25
  • C 125
  • D 0
Solution:
2672 Upvotes Verified Answer
The correct answer is: 25
Let =a1b1c1a2b2c2a3b3c3=5 and '=b2c3-b3c2a3c2-a2c3a2b3-a3b2b3c1-b1c3a1c3-a3c1a3b1-a1b3b1c2-b2c1a2c1-a1c2a1b2-a2b1

here ' is co-factor determinant of

hence Δ'=Δn-1 Δ3-1= Δ2

= 52= 25

Looking for more such questions to practice?

Download the MARKS App - The ultimate prep app for IIT JEE & NEET with chapter-wise PYQs, revision notes, formula sheets, custom tests & much more.