SOLUTION: consider the matrix p (t+2 3t t+1) 0 t-1 0 2t+4 t 3t+1 where t is a real number evaluate the determinant of p in term of t fo

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Question 1148590: consider the matrix p (t+2 3t t+1)
0 t-1 0
2t+4 t 3t+1
where t is a real number
evaluate the determinant of p in term of t
for what value or values of t does matrix p has zero as its determinant

Answer by ikleyn(52805)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The matrix is


    P = 



If you write all 6 the determinant's terms, 4 of them (out-the-diagonals-terms) will contain 0 (zero) as a factor, 

and, therefore, will be equal to zero.



The only two diagonal terms will contribute to the determinant


    det(P) = (t+2)*(t-1)*(3t+1) - (2t+4)*(t-1)*(t+1) = (t-1)*((t+2)*(3t+1) - (2t+4)*(t+1)) = 

           = (t-1)*(t+2)*((3t+1) - 2*(t+1)) = (t-1)*(t+2)*(t-1) = (t+2)*(t-1)^2.



The zeroes of the determinant are the values t= -2 (of multiplicity 1) and t= 1 (of multiplicity 2).

Solved.

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