Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction

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Chapter 4 - Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors - 4.2 Determinants - Exercises 4.2 - Page 282: 28

Answer

$-15$

Work Step by Step

After swapping the first and third rows the matrix will become triangular, with the sign of the determinant changing. We know that if a matrix is triangular, its determinant equals the product of the diagonal entries, hence here: $-D=3\cdot5\cdot1=15$, thus $D=-15$
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