Determinants

Prove that `|(sec^2theta, tan^2theta, 1),(tan^2theta, sec^2theta, -1),(38, 36, 2)|` = 0

Without expanding the determinant, prove that `|("s", "a"^2, "b"^2 + "c"^2),("s", "b"^2, "c"^2 + "a"^2),("s", "c"^2, "a"^2 + "b"^2)|` = 0

Show that `|("b" + "c", "bc", "b"^2"C"^2),("c" + "a", "ca", "c"^2"a"^2),("a" + "b", "ab", "a"^2"b"^2)|` = 0

Prove that `|("a"^2, "bc", "ac" + "c"^2),("a"^2 + "ab", "b"^2, "ac"),("ab", "b"^2 + "bc", "c"^2)| = 4"a"^2"b"^2"c"^2`

Prove that `|(1 + "a", 1, 1),(1, 1 + "b", 1),(1, 1, 1 + "c")| = "abc"(1 + 1/"a" + 1/"b" + 1/"c")`

Show that `|(x + 2"a", y + 2"b", z + 2"c"),(x, y, z),("a", "b", "c")|` = 0

Write the general form of a 3 × 3 skew-symmetric matrix and prove that its determinant is 0

If `|("a", "b", "a"alpha + "b"),("b", "c", "b"alpha + "c"),("a"alpha + "b", "b"alpha + "c", 0)|` = 0, prove that a, b, c are in G. P or α is a root of ax² + 2bx + c = 0