College Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1305115546
ISBN 13: 978-1-30511-554-5

Chapter 6, Matrices and Determinants - Section 6.4 - Determinants and Cramer's Rule - 6.4 Exercises - Page 534: 23

Answer

Yes, there is an inverse. $\triangle = 5000$

Work Step by Step

Let's perform row operations to get an easier matrix. $$ 3 \begin{vmatrix} 10 & 0 & 20/3 \\ 0 & -10 & -20 \\ 40 & 0 & 10 \\ \end{vmatrix}$$ We then subtract 4 times row 1 from row 3 to get... $$ 3 \begin{vmatrix} 10 & 0 & 20/3 \\ 0 & -10 & -20 \\ 0 & 0 & -50/3 \\ \end{vmatrix}$$ The determinant of a triangular matrix is the product of the diagonals, $10*-10*-50/3*3 = 5000$ .
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