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A First Course in Linear Algebra, 2017a

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3.2. Applications of the Determ<strong>in</strong>ant 129<br />

(i) If A k = 0 for some positive <strong>in</strong>teger k, then det(A)=0.<br />

(j) If AX = 0 for some X ≠ 0, then det(A)=0.<br />

Exercise 3.1.22 F<strong>in</strong>d the determ<strong>in</strong>ant us<strong>in</strong>g row operations to first simplify.<br />

1 2 1<br />

2 3 2<br />

∣ −4 1 2 ∣<br />

Exercise 3.1.23 F<strong>in</strong>d the determ<strong>in</strong>ant us<strong>in</strong>g row operations to first simplify.<br />

2 1 3<br />

2 4 2<br />

∣ 1 4 −5 ∣<br />

Exercise 3.1.24 F<strong>in</strong>d the determ<strong>in</strong>ant us<strong>in</strong>g row operations to first simplify.<br />

1 2 1 2<br />

3 1 −2 3<br />

−1 0 3 1<br />

∣ 2 3 2 −2 ∣<br />

Exercise 3.1.25 F<strong>in</strong>d the determ<strong>in</strong>ant us<strong>in</strong>g row operations to first simplify.<br />

1 4 1 2<br />

3 2 −2 3<br />

−1 0 3 3<br />

∣ 2 1 2 −2 ∣<br />

3.2 Applications of the Determ<strong>in</strong>ant<br />

Outcomes<br />

A. Use determ<strong>in</strong>ants to determ<strong>in</strong>e whether a matrix has an <strong>in</strong>verse, and evaluate the <strong>in</strong>verse us<strong>in</strong>g<br />

cofactors.<br />

B. Apply Cramer’s Rule to solve a 2 × 2 or a 3 × 3 l<strong>in</strong>ear system.<br />

C. Given data po<strong>in</strong>ts, f<strong>in</strong>d an appropriate <strong>in</strong>terpolat<strong>in</strong>g polynomial and use it to estimate po<strong>in</strong>ts.

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