Linear Algebra and Its Applications (5th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Determinants - 3.2 Exercises - Page 178: 38

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$det(A)=3(-2)-(-1)6=0$ $det(B)=4(-3)-(-1)3=-9$ $det(A)det(B)=0$ $AB=\begin{bmatrix} 6&-9\\-2&3 \end{bmatrix}$ $det(AB)=6(3)-(-2)(-9)=0$ Thus, $det(AB)=det(A)det(B)$
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