How do you find the value of the determinant #|(4, 1, 0), (5, -15, -1), (-2, 10, 7)|#?
1 Answer
Jan 19, 2017
Explanation:
Expanding using row1 we have;
# = (4){(-15)(7)-(10)(-1)} - (1){(5)(7)-(-2)(-1)} #
# = (4)(-105+10) - (1)(35-2) #
# = (4)(-95)-33 #
# = -380-33 #
# = -413 #