document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=177722>Question 177722</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the determinant of each matrix.   i cant find how to do this in my book. so please write the steps with answers. thank you\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 #132716 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=132716\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use Google with search string \"matrix determinant\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to see how determinants are calculated.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D = (-6*8)-(-7*5) = -48 + 35 = -13<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D = (1*9)-(-5*-2) = 9 - 10 = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "D = (1*0*0 + 6*4*3 + 0*5*2)-(3*0*0 + 5*4*1 + 0*6*2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= (0+72+0) - (0+20+0) = 52<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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