Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Determinants - 3.4 Summary of Determinants - Problems - Page 241: 28

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Matrix $C$ is obtained by permuting the last two columns of matrix $B$ and multiplying the first one by four. Then we need to find the determinant of matrix $C$. Let's call the matrix that results from permuting the last two columns of matrix $B$ $B_1$. Then we have $det(B_1)=-\det B=-(-4)=4$ Let's multiply the first column's elements by four. Matrix $C$ is the resultant matrix. The property of the determinants dictates that $\det(C)=4\det(B_1)=4.4=16$. As a result, the determinant of the matrix $C$ is $\det (C)=16$
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