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Find the value of the determinant \begin{equation} D \text{ given by:} \end{equation} \begin{equation} D = \begin{vmatrix} a & b & 7 \\ c & d & -5 \\ 2 & 4 & 3 \end{vmatrix} \end{equation} where $a = 3$, $b = 5$, $c = 10$, $d = 11$ \begin{equation} \text{Give your answer as an integer.} \end{equation}

          Find the value of the determinant \begin{equation*} D \text{ given by:} \end{equation*} \begin{equation*} D = \begin{vmatrix} a & b & 7 \\ c & d & -5 \\ 2 & 4 & 3 \end{vmatrix} \end{equation*} where $a = 3$, $b = 5$, $c = 10$, $d = 11$ \begin{equation*} \text{Give your answer as an integer.} \end{equation*}

Find the value of the determinant
D given by:

D = a b 7
c d -5
2 4 3
where a = 3, b = 5, c = 10, d = 11
Give your answer as an integer.

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Calculus: Early Transcendentals

James Stewart 8th Edition

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Solved by Expert Charles Machakwa

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First, let's substitute the given values into the expression for D: D = 3(7(11) - 5(10)) - 5(12(11) - 4(10)) + 10(12(5) - 4(3)) Show more…

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Find the value of the determinant D given by: D = a(7d - 5c) - b(12d - 4c) + c(12b - 4a) where a = 3, b = 5, c = 10, and d = 11. Give your answer as an integer.