Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction

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Chapter 4 - Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors - 4.2 Determinants - Exercises 4.2 - Page 281: 12

Answer

$0$

Work Step by Step

By using the cofactor expansion along the first row: $det\begin{vmatrix} 0&a&0\\ b&c &d\\ 0&e &0 \end{vmatrix}$ $=0\times det\begin{vmatrix} c&d\\ e&0 \end{vmatrix}-a\times det\begin{vmatrix} b &d\\ 0&0 \end{vmatrix}+0\times det\begin{vmatrix} b&c\\ 0&e \end{vmatrix}$ $=0-a(0-0)+0$ $=0$
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