Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0-32196-467-5
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Chapter 3 - Determinants - 3.5 Chapter Review - Additional Problems - Page 243: 8

Answer

$\det (B)=-32$

Work Step by Step

We have $A=\begin{bmatrix} a & b & c\\ d & e &f\\ g & h & i \end{bmatrix}$ and $\det (A)=4$ Multiplying the first row of $A$ by $3-4$, we obtain: $A_1=\begin{bmatrix} -4a & -4b & -4c\\ d & e &f\\ g & h & i \end{bmatrix}$ $\det (A_1)=-4 \det (A)=-16$ Multiplying the second row of $A_1$ by $2$, we obtain: $A_2=\begin{bmatrix} -4a & -4b & -4c\\ 2d & 2e &2f\\ g & h & i \end{bmatrix}$ $\det (A_2)=2.\det (A_1)=-32$ Permutting the second and third rows of $A_2$ we obtain: $A_3=\begin{bmatrix} -4a & -4b & -4c\\ g & h & i\\ 2d & 2e &2f \end{bmatrix}$ $\det (A_3)=-\det (A_2)=32$ Permutting the first and second rows of $A_3$ we obtain: $B=\begin{bmatrix} g & h & i\\ -4a & -4b & -4c\\ 2d & 2e &2f \end{bmatrix}$ $\det (B)=-\det (A_3)=-32$
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