The determinant y2−xyx2abca'b'c' is equal to
bx+aycx+byb'x+a'yc'x+b'y
ax+bybx+cya'x+b'yb'x+c'y
bx+cyax+byb'x+c'ya'x+b'y
Let Δ=y2−xyx2abca'b'c'
Then,
Δ=1xyxy2−xyx2yaxbcya'xb'c'y [Applying C1→xC1,C3→yC3] =1xy0−xy0ax+bybbx+cya'x+b'yb'b'x+c'y [Applying C1→C1+yC2,C3→C3+xC2] =1xyxyax+bybx+cya'x+b'yb'x+c'y [Expanding along R1] =ax+bybx+cya'x+b'yb'x+c'y