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If a point (x, y) moves on a curve not passing through the origin and satisfies the equation |a b a x+b y b c b x+c y a x+b y b x+a y 0|=0, then a, b, c
Q. If a point
(
x
,
y
)
moves on a curve not passing through the origin and satisfies the equation
∣
∣
a
b
a
x
+
b
y
b
c
b
x
+
a
y
a
x
+
b
y
b
x
+
cy
0
∣
∣
=
0
, then
a
,
b
,
c
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Determinants
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A
form an A.P.
B
form a G.P.
C
form a H.P.
D
satisfy the relation
a
2
=
b
2
+
c
2
Solution:
x
∣
∣
a
b
a
x
+
b
y
b
c
b
x
+
a
y
a
b
0
∣
∣
+
y
∣
∣
a
b
a
x
+
b
y
b
c
b
x
+
a
y
b
c
0
∣
∣
⇒
Apply
C
1
→
C
1
−
C
3
and
C
2
−
C
3
⇒
(
b
2
−
a
c
)
(
a
x
2
+
a
y
2
+
(
a
+
b
)
x
y
)
=
0
⇒
b
2
=
a
c
(
GP
)