Algebra 2 (1st Edition)

Published by McDougal Littell
ISBN 10: 0618595414
ISBN 13: 978-0-61859-541-9

Chapter 3 Linear Systems and Matrices - 3.7 Evaluate Determinants and Apply Cramer's Rule - 3.7 Exercises - Skill Practice - Page 208: 39a

Answer

$det A\cdot det B=det (AB)$

Work Step by Step

Calculate $AB$: $$\begin{align*} AB&=\begin{bmatrix}2&-1\\1&2\end{bmatrix}\begin{bmatrix}3&5\\-2&-4\end{bmatrix}\\ &=\begin{bmatrix}8&14\\-1&-3\end{bmatrix}. \end{align*}$$ Calculate $det A$, $det B$ and $det (AB)$: $$\begin{align*} det A&=2\cdot 2-1\cdot(-1)=5.\\ det B&=3\cdot (-4)-5\cdot(-2)=-2.\\ det (AB)&=8\cdot (-3)-14\cdot(-1)=-10. \end{align*}$$ We notice that $det A\cdot det B=det (AB)$.
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