document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=197339>Question 197339</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0536219397/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> evaluate the determent\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "0 0 0 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 4 8 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 4 1 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 5 4 4 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #148016 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><B>solver91311(24713)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=solver91311><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=solver91311><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=148016\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <font face=\"Garamond\" size=\"+2\">\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "There is a method to do this that involves breaking down the matrix to 4 3X3 matrices, and then breaking down each of those into 3 2X2 matrices, yada, yada, yada.  Big pain in the sit-down.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Go to <u>http://people.richland.edu/james/lecture/m116/matrices/determinant.html</u>  if you are really interested in the manual method. \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Put your numbers into a square array in Excel, one number per cell.  Then go find an empty cell and type, assuming you put your numbers in cells A1 through D4:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "=MDETERM(A1:D4)\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Then hit the enter key.  You will get 256.\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "</font> </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );