Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Determinants - 3.5 Chapter Review - Additional Problems - Page 243: 10

Answer

$\det (B)=-12$

Work Step by Step

We have $A=\begin{bmatrix} a & b & c\\ d & e &f\\ g & h & i \end{bmatrix}$ and $\det (A)=4$ $\rightarrow A^T=\begin{bmatrix} a & d & g\\ b & e & h\\ c & f & i \end{bmatrix}$ and $\det (A^T)=4$ Multiplying the second row of $A^T$ by $-1$, we obtain: $A_1=\begin{bmatrix} -a & -d & -g\\ b & e & h\\ c & f & i \end{bmatrix}$ $\det (A_1)=- \det (A^T)=-4$ Multiplying the second row of $A_1$ by $3$, we obtain: $A_2=\begin{bmatrix} -a & -d & -g\\ 3b & 3e & 3h\\ c & f & i \end{bmatrix}$ $\det (A_2)=-\det (A_1)=-4$ Adding $2$ times the first row to the the third row, we obtain: $A_3=\begin{bmatrix} -a & -d & -g\\ 3b & 3e & 3h\\ c-2a & f-2a & i-2g \end{bmatrix}$ $\det (A_3)=\det (A_2)=-12$ Permutting the first and second rows of $A_3$ we obtain: $A_4=\begin{bmatrix} 3b & 3e & 3h\\ -a & -d & -g\\ c-2a & f-2a & i-2g \end{bmatrix}$ $\det (A_4)=-\det (A_3)=12$ Permutting the second and third rows of $A_4$ we obtain: $B=\begin{bmatrix} 3b & 3e & 3h\\ c-2a & f-2a & i-2g\\ -a & -d & -g \end{bmatrix}$ $\det (B)=-\det (A_4)=-12$
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