A linear Algebra Problem (3x3 Matrix)

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Homework Statement


I want to proove the determinant of the following 3x3 matrix is 0.

1 1 1

tanA tanB tanC

tan2A tan2B tan2C

where A+B+C=2pi.


Homework Equations



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The Attempt at a Solution



Sorry I have attempted but found no way closed to the solution.
 

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If you want to do it then you first have to attempt to do it and you have shown no attempt. Under "relevant equations" you might put something like
\left|\begin{array}{ccc}a & b & c \\ d & e & f \\ g & h & i\end{array}\right|= a\left|\begin{array}{cc}e & f \\ h & i\end{array}\right|- b\left|\begin{array}{cc}d & f \\ g & i\end{array}\right|+ c\left|\begin{array}{cc}d & e \\ g & h\end{array}\right|
as well as some trig identities like
tan(2A)= \frac{2tan(A)}{1+ tan^2(A)}
 
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HallsofIvy said:
If you want to do it then you first have to attempt to do it and you have shown no attempt. Under "relevant equations" you might put something like
\left|\begin{array}{ccc}a & b & c \\ d & e & f \\ g & h & i\end{array}\right|= a\left|\begin{array}{cc}e & f \\ h & i\end{array}\right|- b\left|\begin{array}{cc}d & f \\ g & i\end{array}\right|+ c\left|\begin{array}{cc}d & e \\ g & h\end{array}\right|
as well as some trig identities like
tan(2A)= \frac{2tan(A)}{1+ tan^2(A)}

Sorry it is my bad. Thanks!
 
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There are two things I don't understand about this problem. First, when finding the nth root of a number, there should in theory be n solutions. However, the formula produces n+1 roots. Here is how. The first root is simply ##\left(r\right)^{\left(\frac{1}{n}\right)}##. Then you multiply this first root by n additional expressions given by the formula, as you go through k=0,1,...n-1. So you end up with n+1 roots, which cannot be correct. Let me illustrate what I mean. For this...
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