Question
$\begin{vmatrix}-\text{a}(\text{b}^2+\text{c}^2-\text{a}^2)&2\text{b}^3&2\text{c}^3\\2\text{a}^3&-\text{b}(\text{c}^2+\text{a}^2-\text{b}^2)&2\text{c}^3\\2\text{a}^3&2\text{b}^3&-\text{c}(\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2-\text{c}^2)\end{vmatrix}$
$=\text{abc}(\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2+\text{c}^2)$

Answer

$\begin{vmatrix}-\text{a}(\text{b}^2+\text{c}^2-\text{a}^2)&2\text{b}^3&2\text{c}^3\\2\text{a}^3&-\text{b}(\text{c}^2+\text{a}^2-\text{b}^2)&2\text{c}^3\\2\text{a}^3&2\text{b}^3&-\text{c}(\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2-\text{c}^2)\end{vmatrix}$
$=\text{abc}(\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2+\text{c}^2)$
$\text{L.H.S}=\begin{vmatrix}-\text{a}(\text{b}^2+\text{c}^2-\text{a}^2)&2\text{b}^3&2\text{c}^3\\2\text{a}^3&-\text{b}(\text{c}^2+\text{a}^2-\text{b}^2)&2\text{c}^3\\2\text{a}^3&2\text{b}^3&-\text{c}(\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2-\text{c}^2)\end{vmatrix}$
Tkae a, b and c common from C1, C2 and C3 respectively.
$=\text{abc}\begin{vmatrix}-(\text{b}^2+\text{c}^2-\text{a}^2)&2\text{b}^2&2\text{c}^2\\2\text{a}^2&-(\text{c}^2+\text{a}^2-\text{b}^2)&2\text{c}^2\\2\text{a}^2&2\text{b}^2&-(\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2-\text{c}^2)\end{vmatrix}$
Apply: R1 → R1 - R3, R2 → R2 - R3
$=\text{abc}\begin{vmatrix}-(\text{b}^2+\text{c}^2-\text{a}^2)-2\text{a}^2&0&2\text{c}^2+(\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2-\text{c}^2)\\0&-(\text{c}^2+\text{a}^2-\text{b}^2)-2\text{b}^2&2\text{c}^2+(\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2-\text{c}^2)\\2\text{a}^2&2\text{b}^2&-(\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2-\text{c}^2)\end{vmatrix}$
$=\text{abc}\begin{vmatrix}-(\text{b}^2+\text{c}^2-\text{a}^2)-2\text{a}^2&0&(\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2-\text{c}^2)\\0&-(\text{c}^2+\text{a}^2-\text{b}^2)-2\text{b}^2&2\text{c}^2+(\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2-\text{c}^2)\\2\text{a}^2&2\text{b}^2&-(\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2-\text{c}^2)\end{vmatrix}$
$=\text{abc}(\text{b}^2+\text{c}^2+\text{a}^2)^2\begin{vmatrix}-1&0&1\\0&-1&1\\2\text{a}^2&2\text{b}^2&-(\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2-\text{c}^2)\end{vmatrix}$
$=\text{abc}(\text{b}^2+\text{c}^2+\text{a}^2)^2\begin{vmatrix}-1&0&1\\0&-1&1\\2\text{a}^2&2\text{b}^2&-(\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2-\text{c}^2)+2\text{a}^2\end{vmatrix}$
$=\text{abc}(\text{b}^2+\text{c}^2+\text{a}^2)^2\begin{vmatrix}-1&0&1\\0&-1&1\\2\text{a}^2&2\text{b}^2&-\text{b}^2+\text{c}^2+\text{a}^2\end{vmatrix}$
$=-\text{abc}(\text{b}^2+\text{c}^2+\text{a}^2)[(-1)(-\text{b}^2+\text{c}^2+\text{a}^2)-(1)(2\text{b}^2)]$
$=\text{abc}(\text{a}^2+\text{b}^2+\text{c}^2)^3$
$=\text{R.H.S}$

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