SOLUTION: Can you just give me how to start this problem - Find the determinant of the matrix 1 1 1 - - - 1 1 2 2 - - - 2 1 2 3 - - - 3 - - - - - - - 1 2 3 - -

SOLUTION: Can you just give me how to start this problem - Find the determinant of the matrix 1 1 1 - - - 1 1 2 2 - - - 2 1 2 3 - - - 3 - - - - - - - 1 2 3 - - - N W

Question 258682: Can you just give me how to start this problem -
Find the determinant of the matrix
1 1 1 - - - 1
1 2 2 - - - 2
1 2 3 - - - 3
- - - - - - -
1 2 3 - - - N

Would you expand the whole thing and solve??
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Start simple.

Find this determinant.
It's 1.

Find this determinant.
It's also 1.
I see a pattern here.
Good luck!
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