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The minimum value of 22222+x2222+x\begin{vmatrix}2 & 2 & 2 \\ 2 & 2+x & 2 \\ 2 & 2 & 2+x\end{vmatrix}, xRx \in R is

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Correct Option: 3

Calculate the determinant 22222+x2222+x\begin{vmatrix}2 & 2 & 2 \\ 2 & 2+x & 2 \\ 2 & 2 & 2+x\end{vmatrix} where xRx \in R.

Using cofactor expansion along Row 1:

=22+x222+x22222+x+222+x22= 2\begin{vmatrix}2+x & 2 \\ 2 & 2+x\end{vmatrix} - 2\begin{vmatrix}2 & 2 \\ 2 & 2+x\end{vmatrix} + 2\begin{vmatrix}2 & 2+x \\ 2 & 2\end{vmatrix}


Calculate each 2×2 determinant:

2+x222+x\begin{vmatrix}2+x & 2 \\ 2 & 2+x\end{vmatrix}

=(2+x)(2+x)(2)(2)= (2+x)(2+x) - (2)(2)

=(2+x)24= (2+x)^2 - 4

2222+x\begin{vmatrix}2 & 2 \\ 2 & 2+x\end{vmatrix}

=2(2+x)(2)(2)= 2(2+x) - (2)(2)

=4+2x4= 4 + 2x - 4

=2x= 2x

22+x22\begin{vmatrix}2 & 2+x \\ 2 & 2\end{vmatrix}

=(2)(2)(2)(2+x)= (2)(2) - (2)(2+x)

=442x= 4 - 4 - 2x

=2x= -2x


Substituting back:

=2[(2+x)24]2[2x]+2[2x]= 2[(2+x)^2 - 4] - 2[2x] + 2[-2x]

=2(2+x)284x4x= 2(2+x)^2 - 8 - 4x - 4x

=2(2+x)28x8= 2(2+x)^2 - 8x - 8

Expanding (2+x)2=4+4x+x2(2+x)^2 = 4 + 4x + x^2:

=2(4+4x+x2)8x8= 2(4 + 4x + x^2) - 8x - 8

=8+8x+2x28x8= 8 + 8x + 2x^2 - 8x - 8

=2x2= 2x^2


To minimize f(x)=2x2f(x) = 2x^2:

Since x20x^2 \geq 0 for all real numbers, the minimum value of x2x^2 is 00 when x=0x = 0.

Therefore, the minimum value of 2x2=2(0)=02x^2 = 2(0) = 0.

The minimum value is 00.

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