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Linear Systems & Matrices · Challenge problem

Evaluate det⁡[111abca2b2c2]\det\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1 & 1 \\ a & b & c \\ a^2 & b^2 & c^2 \end{bmatrix} and express it as a product of factors; then evaluate it at a=1a=1, b=3b=3, c=5c=5.