MyLab Math with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for Introductory and Intermediate Algebra for College Students (18-Weeks)
MyLab Math with Pearson eText -- Access Card -- for Introductory and Intermediate Algebra for College Students (18-Weeks)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780136554196
Author: ROBERT BLITZER
Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
bartleby

Concept explainers

Question
Book Icon
Chapter C, Problem 1ES
To determine

Evaluate the determinants.

Expert Solution & Answer
Check Mark

Answer to Problem 1ES

Solution:

The value of the determinant is 1.

Explanation of Solution

Given:

The given determinant is |5723| .

Formula Used:

  |abcd|=adbc

Calculation:

Every square matrix is a real number called the determinant of the matrix. It is denoted by detA .

First, compare the given determinant of the matrix with the general determinant of the matrix |abcd| , we get

For this determinant, a=5,b=7,c=2andd=3 .

  |5723|=(5)(3)(7)(2)=1514=1

Conclusion:

The value of the determinant is 1.

Want to see more full solutions like this?

Subscribe now to access step-by-step solutions to millions of textbook problems written by subject matter experts!
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Algebra
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, algebra and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Algebra and Trigonometry (6th Edition)
Algebra
ISBN:9780134463216
Author:Robert F. Blitzer
Publisher:PEARSON
Text book image
Contemporary Abstract Algebra
Algebra
ISBN:9781305657960
Author:Joseph Gallian
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Linear Algebra: A Modern Introduction
Algebra
ISBN:9781285463247
Author:David Poole
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Algebra And Trigonometry (11th Edition)
Algebra
ISBN:9780135163078
Author:Michael Sullivan
Publisher:PEARSON
Text book image
Introduction to Linear Algebra, Fifth Edition
Algebra
ISBN:9780980232776
Author:Gilbert Strang
Publisher:Wellesley-Cambridge Press
Text book image
College Algebra (Collegiate Math)
Algebra
ISBN:9780077836344
Author:Julie Miller, Donna Gerken
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education