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This document provides step-by-step instructions for calculating the determinant of a 3x3 matrix. It includes 5 practice problems with matrices and their corresponding determinant calculations. The solutions show rewriting the matrices, multiplying terms diagonally, adding the results, and finding the final determinant by subtracting the sums.

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This document provides step-by-step instructions for calculating the determinant of a 3x3 matrix. It includes 5 practice problems with matrices and their corresponding determinant calculations. The solutions show rewriting the matrices, multiplying terms diagonally, adding the results, and finding the final determinant by subtracting the sums.

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Finding the Determinant of a 3×3 Matrix

Practice Problems
4 2 6
1. Find the determinant of |−1 −4 5|.
3 7 2

2 −3 5
2. Find the determinant of |−3 6 2|.
1 −2 5
3 4 1
3. Find the determinant of | 2 5 −2|.
−1 6 −3
−2 3 −1
4. Find the determinant of | 4 5 −2|.
−3 4 5

5 4 7
5. Find the determinant of |3 −6 5 |.
4 2 −3

Answers
4 2 6
1. |−1 −4 5| = –108
3 7 2

2 −3 5
2. |−3 6 2| = 17
1 −2 5
3 4 1
3. | 2 5 −2| = 40
−1 6 −3
−2 3 −1
4. | 4 5 −2| = –139
−3 4 5

5 4 7
5. |3 −6 5 | = 366
4 2 −3

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Detailed Solutions
4 2 6
1. Find the determinant of |−1 −4 5|.
3 7 2
Step 1: Rewrite the first two columns of the matrix.
4 2 6 4 2 6 4 2
|−1 −4 5| → |−1 −4 5| −1 −4
3 7 2 3 7 2 3 7
Step 2: Multiply diagonally downward and diagonally upward.
−72 140 −4
4 2 6 4 2
|−1 −4 5| −1 −4
3 7 2 3 7
−32 30 −42
Step 3: Add the downward numbers together.
–32 + 30 + (–42) = –44
Step 4: Add the upward numbers together.
–72 + 140 + (–4) = 64
Step 5: Subtract the upward sum from the downward sum to get the determinant.
–44 – 64 = –108
2 −3 5
2. Find the determinant of |−3 6 2|.
1 −2 5
Step 1: Rewrite the first two columns of the matrix.
2 −3 5 2 −3 5 2 −3
|−3 6 2| → |−3 6 2| −3 6
1 −2 5 1 −2 5 1 −2
Step 2: Multiply diagonally downward and diagonally upward.
30 −8 45
2 −3 5 2 −3
|−3 6 2| −3 6
1 −2 5 1 −2
60 −6 30
Step 3: Add the downward numbers together.
60 + (–6) + 30 = 84
Step 4: Add the upward numbers together.
30 + (–8) + 45 = 67
Step 5: Subtract the upward sum from the downward sum to get the determinant.
84 – 67 = 17
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3 4 1
3. Find the determinant of | 2 5 −2|.
−1 6 −3
Step 1: Rewrite the first two columns of the matrix.
3 4 1 3 4 1 3 4
| 2 5 −2| → | 2 5 −2| 2 5
−1 6 −3 −1 6 −3 −1 6
Step 2: Multiply diagonally downward and diagonally upward.
−5 −36 −24
3 4 1 3 4
|2 5 −2| 2 5
−1 6 −3 −1 6
−45 8 12
Step 3: Add the downward numbers together.
–45 + 8 + 12 = –25
Step 4: Add the upward numbers together.
–5 + (–36) + (–24) = –65
Step 5: Subtract the upward sum from the downward sum to get the determinant.
–25 – (–65) = 40

−2 3 −1
4. Find the determinant of | 4 5 −2|.
−3 4 5
Step 1: Rewrite the first two columns of the matrix.
−2 3 −1 −2 3 −1 −2 3
| 4 5 −2| → | 4 5 −2| 4 5
−3 4 5 −3 4 5 −3 4
Step 2: Multiply diagonally downward and diagonally upward.
15 16 60
−2 3 −1 −2 3
|4 5 −2| 4 5
−3 4 5 −3 4
−50 18 −16
Step 3: Add the downward numbers together.
–50 + 18 + (–16) = –48
Step 4: Add the upward numbers together.
15 + 16 + 60 = 91
Step 5: Subtract the upward sum from the downward sum to get the determinant.
–48 – 91 = –139

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5 4 7
5. Find the determinant of |3 −6 5 |.
4 2 −3
Step 1: Rewrite the first two columns of the matrix.
5 4 7 5 4 7 5 4
|3 −6 5 | → |3 −6 5 | 3 −6
4 2 −3 4 2 −3 4 2
Step 2: Multiply diagonally downward and diagonally upward.
−168 50 −36
5 4 7 5 4
|3 −6 5 | 3 −6
4 2 −3 4 2
90 80 42
Step 3: Add the downward numbers together.
90 + 80 + 42 = 212
Step 4: Add the upward numbers together.
–168 + 50 + (–36) = –154
Step 5: Subtract the upward sum from the downward sum to get the determinant.
212 – (–154) = 366

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