Question
Evaluate $\begin{vmatrix}1&\text{x}&\text{y}\\1&\text{x}+\text{y}&\text{y}\\1&\text{x}&\text{x+y}\end{vmatrix}$

Answer

$\triangle=\begin{vmatrix}1&\text{x}&\text{y}\\1&\text{x}+\text{y}&\text{y}\\1&\text{x}&\text{x+y}\end{vmatrix}$
Applying $R_2 → R_2 - R_1$ and $R_3 → R_3 - R_1$, we have:
$\triangle=\begin{vmatrix}1&\text{x}&\text{y}\\0&\text{y}&0\\0&0&\text{x}\end{vmatrix}$
Expanding along $C_1$, we have:
$\triangle$ = 1(xy - 0) = xy

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