Precalculus (6th Edition) Blitzer

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Chapter 8 - Section 8.5 - Determinants and Cramer's Rule - Exercise Set - Page 945: 26

Answer

$\left| \begin{matrix} 2 & -4 & 2 \\ -1 & 0 & 5 \\ 3 & 0 & 4 \\ \end{matrix} \right|=-76$

Work Step by Step

Expand with ${{C}_{2}}$ $\begin{align} & \left| \begin{matrix} 2 & -4 & 2 \\ -1 & 0 & 5 \\ 3 & 0 & 4 \\ \end{matrix} \right|=4\left( -4-15 \right) \\ & =4\left( -19 \right) \\ & =-76 \end{align}$
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