Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction

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Chapter 4 - Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors - 4.2 Determinants - Exercises 4.2 - Page 282: 32

Answer

$-1$

Work Step by Step

If we swap the second and third rows we get the identity matrix, which has a determinant of $1$. Swapping the rows made the sign change, so the original matrix has a determinant of $-1$.
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