Precalculus (6th Edition)

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Chapter 9 - Systems and Matrices - 9.3 Determinant Solution of Linear Systems - 9.3 Exercises - Page 884: 23

Answer

$$17$$

Work Step by Step

$$\eqalign{ & \left| {\matrix{ 1 & 2 & 0 \cr { - 1} & 2 & { - 1} \cr 0 & 1 & 4 \cr } } \right| \cr & {\rm{Calculating\, the \,determinant \,by \,expanding\, the \,third\, row}} \cr & \left| {\matrix{ 1 & 2 & 0 \cr { - 1} & 2 & { - 1} \cr 0 & 1 & 4 \cr } } \right| = 0\left| {\matrix{ 2 & 0 \cr 2 & { - 1} \cr } } \right| - \left| {\matrix{ 1 & 0 \cr { - 1} & 1 \cr } } \right| + 4\left| {\matrix{ 1 & 2 \cr { - 1} & 2 \cr } } \right| \cr & {\rm{Solving}} \cr & \left| {\matrix{ 1 & 2 & 0 \cr { - 1} & 2 & { - 1} \cr 0 & 1 & 4 \cr } } \right| = 0 - \left( 1 \right) + 4\left( {2 + 2} \right) \cr & {\rm{Simplifying}} \cr & \left| {\matrix{ 1 & 2 & 0 \cr { - 1} & 2 & { - 1} \cr 0 & 1 & 4 \cr } } \right| = 17 \cr} $$
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