If $1, \omega, \omega^2$ are the cube roots of unity, then $\Delta=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}1 & \omega^n &…

If $1, \omega, \omega^2$ are the cube roots of unity, then $\Delta=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}1 & \omega^n & \omega^{2 n} \\ \omega^n & \omega^{2 n} & 1 \\ \omega^{2 n} & 1 & \omega^n\end{array}\right|$ is equal to
  1. $\omega^2$
  2. 0
  3. 1
  4. $\omega$

Solution

Applying $\mathrm{R}_1 \rightarrow \mathrm{R}_1+\mathrm{R}_2+\mathrm{R}_3$ As, $1+\omega^{\mathrm{n}}+\omega^{2 \mathrm{n}}=0 ; \quad \therefore \Delta=0$

Asked in: JEE Main 2003

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