If this item is a ACDM item, we have P(11)−P(00)=[P(10)−P(00)]+[P(01)−P(00)] or P(11)+P(00)−P(10)−P(01)=0 This is equivalent to say [1−1−11][P(00)P(10)P(01)P(11)]=0 Or, RP=0