5 points 1. Let $A = egin{bmatrix} -3 & 2 & 4 \ 1 & -1 & 2 \ -1 & 4 & 0 end{bmatrix}$. a) Compute det$A$ by using elementary row/column operations to reduce the matrix to an upper triangular form. b) Let $B$ be a 3 × 3 invertible matrix such that det$B$ = 2. Compute det$(4BA^{-1})$.
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