Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction

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Chapter 4 - Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors - 4.2 Determinants - Exercises 4.2 - Page 281: 7

Answer

6

Work Step by Step

By using the cofactor expansion along the first row: $det\begin{vmatrix} 5& 2&2\\ -1 & 1 &2\\ 3&0 &0 \end{vmatrix}$ $=+5\times det\begin{vmatrix} 1 &2\\ 0 &0 \end{vmatrix}-2\times det\begin{vmatrix} -1 &2\\ 3&0 \end{vmatrix}+2\times det\begin{vmatrix} -1&1\\ 3&0 \end{vmatrix}$ $=5(0-0)-2(0-6)+2(0-3)$ $=0+12-6$ $=6$
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