If two rows of a determinant are interchanged, what is true of the resulting determinant?
M mxrider477 New member Joined Jul 20, 2005 Messages 5 Jul 20, 2005 #1 If two rows of a determinant are interchanged, what is true of the resulting determinant?
tkhunny Moderator Staff member Joined Apr 12, 2005 Messages 11,339 Jul 20, 2005 #2 This one is a research project for you. It's only two rows. Write ANY 2x2 array of values. You can use numbers or symbols. Calculate the determinant. Using the same values, switch the rows and do it again. What changed?
This one is a research project for you. It's only two rows. Write ANY 2x2 array of values. You can use numbers or symbols. Calculate the determinant. Using the same values, switch the rows and do it again. What changed?
