document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22974>Question 22974</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have been doing very well with matrices, but this one is really giving me a headache. There were two questions on this homework assignment; these instructions apply to both:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Evaluate each of the following determinants by expansion by minors.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first problem was a 3x3 matrix. I had no problem with that one. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's the one that's giving me trouble:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2   3   0   2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 3   1  -3   7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4   5   1   2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 6   0   3  -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help you could give would be much appreciated. Thank you in advance.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #11349 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon%21><B>stanbon!(97)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon%21><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=11349\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This process is almost impossible to type out and explain<BR>\n" );
document.write( "on-line.  But, if you were able to do the task using minor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "expansion on the 3X3 matrix, the method is the same for <BR>\n" );
document.write( "your 4X4.  Maybe if you indicate exactly where in the process<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you are running into trouble you could get some help on-line<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to help you through that step.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, the whole process can be found if you will use Google<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to search for \"Math World\" \"Determinants\".\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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