MCQ
The value of $\Delta=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}0 & \sin \alpha & -\cos \alpha \\ -\sin \alpha & 0 & \sin \beta \\ \cos \alpha & -\sin \beta & 0\end{array}\right|$ is
  • $0$
  • B
    $1$
  • C
    $2$
  • D
    $3$

Answer

Correct option: A.
$0$
Expanding along $R_1$, we get
$ \Delta=0-\sin \alpha(0-\sin \beta \cos \alpha)-\cos \alpha(\sin \alpha \sin \beta-0)$
$=\sin \alpha \sin \beta \cos \alpha-\cos \alpha \sin \alpha \sin \beta=0$

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