Pls Show Share with your friends Share 1 Manbar Singh answered this Let ∆ = x-6-12-3xx-3-32xx+2Applying R1 = R1 - R2, we get∆ = x-23x-2-x-22-3xx-3-32xx+2⇒∆=x-213-12-3xx-3-32xx+2Applying C1 = C1 + C3 and C2 = C2 + 3C3∆ = x-200-1x-1-9x-3x-15x+6x+2⇒∆ = x-2x-100-11-9x-315x+6x+2⇒∆ = x-2x-1 × 15x+6+9⇒∆ = x-2x-15x+15Now, ∆ = 0⇒ x-2x-15x+15 = 0⇒x = 2; x = 1; x = -3So, x = 2 is a root of the given equation. 1 View Full Answer