College Algebra (10th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Section 8.3 - Systems of Linear Equations: Determinants - 8.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 582: 50

Answer

$12$

Work Step by Step

We use one or a combination of theorems (11) to (15). --- Starting with $D=\left|\begin{array}{lll}{x}&{y}&{z}\\{u}&{v}&{w}\\{1}&{2}&{3}\end{array}\right|=4$, Multiplying row $3$ with $3$, and adding it to row $1$ doesn't change the determinant (th.15). So, $D_{1}=\left|\begin{array}{lll}{x+3}&{y+6}&{z+9}\\{u}&{v}&{w}\\{1}&{2}&{3}\end{array}\right|=4$ Multiplying row $2$ with $3$ changes the determinant $D_{1}\rightarrow 3D_{1}$ (th 14) $D_{2}=\left|\begin{array}{lll}{x+3}&{y+6}&{z+9}\\{3u}&{3v}&{3w}\\{1}&{2}&{3}\end{array}\right|=3(4)=12$ Multiplying row $3$ with $-1$, and adding it to row $2$ doesn't change the determinant (th.15). So, $D_{3}=\left|\begin{array}{lll}{x+3}&{y+6}&{z+9}\\{3u-1}&{3v-2}&{3w-3}\\{1}&{2}&{3}\end{array}\right|=12$
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