College Algebra (11th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321671791
ISBN 13: 978-0-32167-179-0

Chapter 5 - Review Exercises - Page 578: 40

Answer

$0$

Work Step by Step

The determinant for a 3 by 3 matrix can be computed as: $det= \begin{vmatrix} A & B & C \\ a & b & c \\ g &h & i \\ \end{vmatrix}=A(bi-eh)-B(ai-eg)+C(ah-bg)$ Therefore, the determinant of the given matrix is: $det=\begin{vmatrix} -3 & 2 & 7 \\ 6 & -4 & -14 \\7 &1 &4 \\ \end{vmatrix} \\=-3[(-4)(4)-(-14)(1)]-2[(6)(4)-(-14)(7)]+7[(6)(1)-(-4)(7)]\\=-3(-16+14)-2(24+98)+7(6+28)\\=0$
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