Verify that $\begin{vmatrix} 1 & a & a^{2} \\ 1 & b… |

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\begin{vmatrix} 1 & a & a^{2} \\ 1 & b & b^{2} \\ 1 & c & c^{2} \end{vmatrix} = (b-a)(c-a)(c-b)

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Evaluate determinant of 3 × 3 matrices by using cofactors and properties of determinants.