\( x=1, y-c,-5 \quad\left|\begin{array}{lll}a & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & b & 1 \\ 1 & 1 & c\end{array}\right| \) is positive then 

(a) \( a b c>-11 \) 

(b) \( a b c<-8 \) 

(c) \( a b c>-8 \) 

(d) None of these

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\(\begin{vmatrix}a&1&1\\1&b&1\\1&1&c\end{vmatrix}>0\)

⇒ a\(\begin{vmatrix}b&1\\1&c\end{vmatrix}-1\begin{vmatrix}b&1\\1&c\end{vmatrix}\) + \(1\begin{vmatrix}1&b\\1&1\end{vmatrix}>0\)

⇒ a(bc - 1) - 1(c - 1) + 1(1 - b) > 0

⇒ abc - a - c + 1+ 1 - b >0

⇒ abc - (a + b + c) + 2 >0

⇒ abc >(a + b + c) - 2

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