SOLUTION: Let A = a11 a21 a11 a12 a22 a12 a13 a23 a13 where aij eR for each 1<=i;j<=3: Which of the following is/are true? A. det(A) = 0 B. A is invertible

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Question 892548: Let A =
a11 a21 a11
a12 a22 a12
a13 a23 a13
where aij eR for each 1<=i;j<=3: Which of the following is/are true?
A. det(A) = 0
B. A is invertible
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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If I'm interpreting your question correctly, an arbitrary 3x3 matrix of reals does not necessarily have to have determinant 0, or be invertible. However, A is invertible iff its determinant is nonzero, so exactly one of A or B is true.