Algebra: A Combined Approach (4th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0321726391
ISBN 13: 978-0-32172-639-1

Appendix E - Exercise Set - Page 1005: 25

Answer

$54$

Work Step by Step

The elements of the first row are $3, 6$ and $-3$. The first row of the array of signs is $ + , - , +$ . $$\begin{vmatrix} 3 & 6 & -3\\ -1 & -2 & 3\\ 4 & -1&6 \end{vmatrix}=3\begin{vmatrix} -2 & 3 \\ -1 & 6 \end{vmatrix}-6\begin{vmatrix} -1 & 3 \\ 4& 6 \end{vmatrix}-3\begin{vmatrix} -1 & -2 \\ 4& -1 \end{vmatrix}$$ $$=3(-12+3)-6(-6-12)-3(1+8)=-27+108-27=54$$
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