Finding the Determinnant of a 33 Matrix

Practice Problems

1. Find the determinant of | |.

2. Find the determinant of | |.

3. Find the determinant of | |.

4. Find the determinant of | |.

5. Find the determinant of | |.

Answers
1. | | = 108

2. | | = 17

3. | | = 40

4. | | = 139

5. | | = 366

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 Detailed Solutions

1. Find the determinant of | |.

Step 1: Rewrite the first two columns of the matrix.

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Step 2: Multiply diagonally downward and diagonally upward.

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Step 3: Add the downward numbers together.

32 + 30 + (42) = 44
Step 4: Add the upward numbers together.
72 + 140 + (4) = 64
Step 5: Subtract the upward sum from the downward sum to get the determinant.
44 64 = 108

2. Find the determinant of | |.

Step 1: Rewrite the first two columns of the matrix.

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Step 2: Multiply diagonally downward and diagonally upward.

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Step 3: Add the downward numbers together.

60 + (6) + 30 = 84
Step 4: Add the upward numbers together.
30 + (8) + 45 = 67
Step 5: Subtract the upward sum from the downward sum to get the determinant.
84 67 = 17
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3. Find the determinant of | |.

Step 1: Rewrite the first two columns of the matrix.

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Step 2: Multiply diagonally downward and diagonally upward.

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Step 3: Add the downward numbers together.

45 + 8 + 12 = 25
Step 4: Add the upward numbers together.
5 + (36) + (24) = 65
Step 5: Subtract the upward sum from the downward sum to get the determinant.
25 (65) = 40

4. Find the determinant of | |.

Step 1: Rewrite the first two columns of the matrix.

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Step 2: Multiply diagonally downward and diagonally upward.

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Step 3: Add the downward numbers together.

50 + 18 + (16) = 48
Step 4: Add the upward numbers together.
15 + 16 + 60 = 91
Step 5: Subtract the upward sum from the downward sum to get the determinant.
48 91 = 139

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5. Find the determinant of | |.

Step 1: Rewrite the first two columns of the matrix.

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Step 2: Multiply diagonally downward and diagonally upward.

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Step 3: Add the downward numbers together.

90 + 80 + 42 = 212
Step 4: Add the upward numbers together.
168 + 50 + (36) = 154
Step 5: Subtract the upward sum from the downward sum to get the determinant.
212 (154) = 366

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