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If f(x)=∣0x−1x−2x+10x−3x+2x+30∣f(x) = \begin{vmatrix} 0 & x-1 & x-2 \\ x+1 & 0 & x-3 \\ x+2 & x+3 & 0 \end{vmatrix}, then the value of f(0)f(0) is equal to:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

f(x)=∣0x−1x−2x+10x−3x+2x+30∣f(x) = \begin{vmatrix} 0 & x-1 & x-2 \\ x+1 & 0 & x-3 \\ x+2 & x+3 & 0 \end{vmatrix}

To find f(0)f(0), substitute x=0x = 0 into the matrix:

f(0)=∣00−10−20+100−30+20+30∣f(0) = \begin{vmatrix} 0 & 0-1 & 0-2 \\ 0+1 & 0 & 0-3 \\ 0+2 & 0+3 & 0 \end{vmatrix}

f(0)=∣0−1−210−3230∣f(0) = \begin{vmatrix} 0 & -1 & -2 \\ 1 & 0 & -3 \\ 2 & 3 & 0 \end{vmatrix}


Expanding along the first row:

f(0)=(0)⋅∣0−330∣−(−1)⋅∣1−320∣+(−2)⋅∣1023∣f(0) = (0) \cdot \begin{vmatrix} 0 & -3 \\ 3 & 0 \end{vmatrix} - (-1) \cdot \begin{vmatrix} 1 & -3 \\ 2 & 0 \end{vmatrix} + (-2) \cdot \begin{vmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 2 & 3 \end{vmatrix}

f(0)=0+1⋅∣1−320∣−2⋅∣1023∣f(0) = 0 + 1 \cdot \begin{vmatrix} 1 & -3 \\ 2 & 0 \end{vmatrix} - 2 \cdot \begin{vmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 2 & 3 \end{vmatrix}


For the first 2×22 \times 2 determinant:

∣1−320∣=(1)(0)−(−3)(2)\begin{vmatrix} 1 & -3 \\ 2 & 0 \end{vmatrix} = (1)(0) - (-3)(2)

=0+6= 0 + 6

=6= 6


For the second 2×22 \times 2 determinant:

∣1023∣=(1)(3)−(0)(2)\begin{vmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 2 & 3 \end{vmatrix} = (1)(3) - (0)(2)

=3−0= 3 - 0

=3= 3


f(0)=1(6)−2(3)f(0) = 1(6) - 2(3)

f(0)=6−6f(0) = 6 - 6

f(0)=0f(0) = 0

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