If \(\left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {\rm{x}}&{\rm{y}}&0\\ 0&{\rm{x}}&{\rm{y}}\\ {\rm{y}}&0&{\rm{x}} \end{array}} \right| = 0\), then which one of the following is correct?

Concept:

If \({\rm{A}} = \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {{{\rm{a}}_{11}}}&{{{\rm{a}}_{12}}}&{{{\rm{a}}_{13}}}\\ {{{\rm{a}}_{21}}}&{{{\rm{a}}_{22}}}&{{{\rm{a}}_{23}}}\\ {{{\rm{a}}_{31}}}&{{{\rm{a}}_{32}}}&{{{\rm{a}}_{33}}} \end{array}} \right]\) then determinant of A is given by:

|A| = a₁₁ × {(a₂₂ × a₃₃) – (a₂₃ × a₃₂)} - a₁₂ × {(a₂₁ × a₃₃) – (a₂₃ × a₃₁)} + a₁₃ × {(a₂₁ × a₃₂) – (a₂₂ × a₃₁)}

Calculation:

Given:

\(\left| {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {\rm{x}}&{\rm{y}}&0\\ 0&{\rm{x}}&{\rm{y}}\\ {\rm{y}}&0&{\rm{x}} \end{array}} \right| = 0\)

Expanding along R₁, we get

⇒ x (x² – 0) – y (0 – y²) + 0 = 0

⇒ x³ + y³ = 0

\(\Rightarrow {\rm{\;}}{{\rm{y}}^3}{\rm{\;}}\left( {\frac{{{{\rm{x}}^3}}}{{{{\rm{y}}^3}}}{\rm{\;}} + {\rm{\;}}1} \right){\rm{\;}} = {\rm{\;}}0{\rm{\;}}\)

\(\therefore \left( {\frac{{{{\rm{x}}^3}}}{{{{\rm{y}}^3}}}{\rm{\;}} + {\rm{\;}}1} \right) = {\rm{\;}}0{\rm{\;and\;}}{{\rm{y}}^3} \ne 0\)

\(\Rightarrow \frac{{{{\rm{x}}^3}}}{{{{\rm{y}}^3}}}{\rm{\;}} = {\rm{}} - 1\)

\(\Rightarrow \frac{{\rm{x}}}{{\rm{y}}} = {\left( { - 1} \right)^{\frac{1}{3}}}\)

Hence x/y is one of the cube roots of -1