If , where is a positive integer then which of the following are factors of ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
If , where is a positive integer then which of the following are factors of ?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Solution
✅ Correct Option: 3
Take , and common from the three rows. The reduced determinant, after row operations and , evaluates to .
So the determinant equals , giving .
Hence , and are factors, but need not be.
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