Use this definition of an orthogonal matrix: We say that Q ∈ Mn×n(R) is an orthogonal matrix if QtrQ = In, where In is the n × n identity matrix (b)  Suppose that A is an n × n orthogonal matrix. Show that det A = ±1.

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Use this definition of an orthogonal matrix: We say that Q ∈ Mn×n(R) is an orthogonal matrix if QtrQ = In, where In is the n × n identity matrix

(b)  Suppose that A is an n × n orthogonal matrix. Show that det A = ±1.

 

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