



Hence solution set is
which implies no solution exists.
a,b,c are in A.P, .......................(i)
a,b,c are in G.P, .............................(ii)
from (i) and (ii), we get
using a=c in (ii)
so, a=b=c
The area enclosed by the curve and the y – axis is




Therefore, one of the factors of given determinants is (a + b + c +d ).