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 - Review Exercises - Page 139: 53

Answer

Row reduction is generally preferred for matrices with few zeros. For a matrix with many zeros, it is often easier to expand along a row or column having many zeros.

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Row reduction is generally preferred for matrices with few zeros. For a matrix with many zeros, it is often easier to expand along a row or column having many zeros.
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