Hey
for this question:
\(\displaystyle 24.\, \mbox{ Establish the following factorizations:}\)
. . . . .\(\displaystyle \left|\, \begin{array}{ccc}1&1&1\\a&b&c\\a^3&b^3&c^3 \end{array}\, \right|\, =\, (b\, -\, c)\, (c\, -\, a)\, (a\, -\, b)\, (a\, +\, b\, +\, c)\)
It is asking for proof of finding the determinant and factorising to the given expression I think?
So, I found the determinant (through row expansion) but do not know how to factorise: bc^3+ca^3+ab^3-ba^3-cb^3-ac^3
this determinant should be correct as I factorised with a calculator to get the correct answer
Thanks
for this question:
\(\displaystyle 24.\, \mbox{ Establish the following factorizations:}\)
. . . . .\(\displaystyle \left|\, \begin{array}{ccc}1&1&1\\a&b&c\\a^3&b^3&c^3 \end{array}\, \right|\, =\, (b\, -\, c)\, (c\, -\, a)\, (a\, -\, b)\, (a\, +\, b\, +\, c)\)
It is asking for proof of finding the determinant and factorising to the given expression I think?
So, I found the determinant (through row expansion) but do not know how to factorise: bc^3+ca^3+ab^3-ba^3-cb^3-ac^3
this determinant should be correct as I factorised with a calculator to get the correct answer
Thanks
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