Using properties of determinants prove that:



[C1’ = C1 + C2 + C3]


[C1’ = C1/(x + y + z)]


[transforming row and column]


[C1’ = C1 - C2 & C2’ = C2 - C3]


= (x + y + z)[0 + 0 + ( - x - 2y)( - y - 2z) - ( - x + y)(2y + z)] [expansion by first row]


= (x + y + z)(xy + 2y2 + 2xz + 4yz + 2xy - 2y2 + xz - yz)


= (x + y + z)(3xy + 3yz + 3xz)


= 3(x + y + z)(xy + yz + zx)


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