Elementary Linear Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1-13311-087-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-13311-087-3

Chapter 3 - Determinants - 3.2 Determinants and Elementary Operations - 3.2 Exercises - Page 118: 17

Answer

Multiply the second row by $-1$.

Work Step by Step

Given $$ \left|\begin{array}{rrr}{5} & {4} & {2} \\ {4} & {-3} & {4} \\ {7} & {6} & {3}\end{array}\right|=-\left|\begin{array}{rrr}{5} & {4} & {2} \\ {-4} & {3} & {-4} \\ {7} & {6} & {3}\end{array}\right|. $$ Multiply the second row by $-1$.
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