Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32196-467-5
ISBN 13: 978-0-32196-467-0

Chapter 3 - Determinants - 3.1 The Definition of the Determinant - Problems - Page 207: 38

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Given $$ A=\left[ \begin{array}{cccc}{-2} & {-1} & {4} & {-6} \\ {0} & {1} & {0} & {2} \\ {0} & {-6} & {3} & {2} \\ {0} & {8} & {5} & {1}\end{array} \right]$$ since,if we have \begin{aligned}A =\left[\begin{array}{lll}{a_{11}} & {a_{12}} & {a_{13}} \\ {a_{21}} & {a_{22}} & {a_{23}} \\ {a_{31}} & {a_{32}} & {a_{33}}\\a_{41} & a_{42} & a_{43}\end{array}\right] \end{aligned} So, we get $det (A)=\begin{vmatrix} -2 & -1 & 4 & -6\\ 0 & 1 & 0 & 2\\ 0 & -6 & 3 & 2 \\ 0 & 8 & 5 & 1 \end{vmatrix}\\ =(-2).1.3.1+(-1).0.2.0+4.2.0.8-0.(-6).0.(-6)-8.3.2.(-2)-5.2.0.(-1)\\ =-6+0+0+0+0-0+96-0\\ =90$
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