Question
$\left| {\,\begin{array}{*{20}{c}}x&4&{y + z}\\y&4&{z + x}\\z&4&{x + y}\end{array}\,} \right| = $

Answer

d
(d) Apply ${C_1} \to {C_1} + {C_3}$ and take $x + y + z$ common from ${C_1}$ and  $4 $ from ${C_2}$ to make first two columns identical. 

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