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: 42

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Given $$ A=\begin{bmatrix} 0 & 0 & 0 & 8 & 4\\ 0 & 0 & 0 & -1 & 1\\ 0 & 0 & 2 & 0 & 0\\ 2 & -3 & 0 & 0 & 0\\ 4 & -2 & 0 & 0& 0 \end{bmatrix}$$ So, we get $det (A)=\begin{vmatrix} 0 & 0 & 0 & 8 & 4\\ 0 & 0 & 0 & -1 & 1\\ 0 & 0 & 2 & 0 & 0\\ 2 & -3 & 0 & 0 & 0\\ 4 & -2 & 0 & 0& 0 \end{vmatrix}\\ =\begin{vmatrix} 0 & 8 & 4 \\ 0 & -1 & 1 \\ 2 & 0 & 0 \end{vmatrix}.\begin{vmatrix} 2 & -3 \\ 4 & -2 \end{vmatrix}\\ =2.(8.1-4.(-1)).(2.(-2)-(-3).4)\\ =2.(8+4).(-4+12)\\ =2.12.8\\ =192$
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