We define the "column j expansion" by : det A = (-1)*+3 Aij det(A¡j) 2 0 1 2 -1 2 1 1 (a) Use the column 2 expansion to compute det (b) Prove that the formula above holds. In other words, prove that the RHS of that equation is equal to the LHS.

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We define the "column j expansion" by :
det A = (-1)*+3 Aij det(A¡j)
2 0
1 2
-1 2 1
1
(a) Use the column 2 expansion to compute det
(b) Prove that the formula above holds. In other words, prove that the RHS of that equation is equal to the LHS.
Transcribed Image Text:We define the "column j expansion" by : det A = (-1)*+3 Aij det(A¡j) 2 0 1 2 -1 2 1 1 (a) Use the column 2 expansion to compute det (b) Prove that the formula above holds. In other words, prove that the RHS of that equation is equal to the LHS.
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