27.10 Use minors to expand the determinant of $$ \begin{bmatrix} 2 - \lambda & 8 & 10 \\ 8 & 4 - \lambda & 5 \\ 10 & 5 & 7 - \lambda \end{bmatrix} $$
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Let's expand along the first row. The determinant is given by: $$ \det(A) = (2-\lambda) \begin{vmatrix} 4-\lambda & 5 \\ 5 & 7-\lambda \end{vmatrix} - 8 \begin{vmatrix} 8 & 5 \\ 10 & 7-\lambda \end{vmatrix} + 10 \begin{vmatrix} 8 & 4-\lambda \\ 10 & 5 Show more…
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