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Let $A$ and $B$ be $3 × 3$ matrices with $det(A) = 3$ and $det(B) = 2$. Let $C = frac{1}{2}A^{-1}B^3$ and let $D$ be the reduced row echelon form of $C$. Then:



$(a)$ $det(C)=frac{4}{3}$, $det(D)=1$



$(b)$ $det(C)=frac{1}{3}$, $det(D)=1$



$(c)$ $det(C)=frac{4}{3}$, $det(D)=frac{4}{3}$



$(d)$ $det(C)=frac{1}{3}$, $det(D)=3$



$(e)$ $det(C)=frac{1}{3}$, $det(D)=frac{1}{3}$




The answer is supposed to be $b$. I know $det(C)=frac{1}{3}$ just because of determinant properties. That was easy. I'm not 100% sure how the $RREF$ of $D$ comes into play here. I know that elementary row operations affect the determinant but HOW does that affects the determinant here.



Can someone provide any guidance as to how I would calculate $det(D)$?










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    I have the following question here.




    Let $A$ and $B$ be $3 × 3$ matrices with $det(A) = 3$ and $det(B) = 2$. Let $C = frac{1}{2}A^{-1}B^3$ and let $D$ be the reduced row echelon form of $C$. Then:



    $(a)$ $det(C)=frac{4}{3}$, $det(D)=1$



    $(b)$ $det(C)=frac{1}{3}$, $det(D)=1$



    $(c)$ $det(C)=frac{4}{3}$, $det(D)=frac{4}{3}$



    $(d)$ $det(C)=frac{1}{3}$, $det(D)=3$



    $(e)$ $det(C)=frac{1}{3}$, $det(D)=frac{1}{3}$




    The answer is supposed to be $b$. I know $det(C)=frac{1}{3}$ just because of determinant properties. That was easy. I'm not 100% sure how the $RREF$ of $D$ comes into play here. I know that elementary row operations affect the determinant but HOW does that affects the determinant here.



    Can someone provide any guidance as to how I would calculate $det(D)$?










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      I have the following question here.




      Let $A$ and $B$ be $3 × 3$ matrices with $det(A) = 3$ and $det(B) = 2$. Let $C = frac{1}{2}A^{-1}B^3$ and let $D$ be the reduced row echelon form of $C$. Then:



      $(a)$ $det(C)=frac{4}{3}$, $det(D)=1$



      $(b)$ $det(C)=frac{1}{3}$, $det(D)=1$



      $(c)$ $det(C)=frac{4}{3}$, $det(D)=frac{4}{3}$



      $(d)$ $det(C)=frac{1}{3}$, $det(D)=3$



      $(e)$ $det(C)=frac{1}{3}$, $det(D)=frac{1}{3}$




      The answer is supposed to be $b$. I know $det(C)=frac{1}{3}$ just because of determinant properties. That was easy. I'm not 100% sure how the $RREF$ of $D$ comes into play here. I know that elementary row operations affect the determinant but HOW does that affects the determinant here.



      Can someone provide any guidance as to how I would calculate $det(D)$?










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      I have the following question here.




      Let $A$ and $B$ be $3 × 3$ matrices with $det(A) = 3$ and $det(B) = 2$. Let $C = frac{1}{2}A^{-1}B^3$ and let $D$ be the reduced row echelon form of $C$. Then:



      $(a)$ $det(C)=frac{4}{3}$, $det(D)=1$



      $(b)$ $det(C)=frac{1}{3}$, $det(D)=1$



      $(c)$ $det(C)=frac{4}{3}$, $det(D)=frac{4}{3}$



      $(d)$ $det(C)=frac{1}{3}$, $det(D)=3$



      $(e)$ $det(C)=frac{1}{3}$, $det(D)=frac{1}{3}$




      The answer is supposed to be $b$. I know $det(C)=frac{1}{3}$ just because of determinant properties. That was easy. I'm not 100% sure how the $RREF$ of $D$ comes into play here. I know that elementary row operations affect the determinant but HOW does that affects the determinant here.



      Can someone provide any guidance as to how I would calculate $det(D)$?







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          Since the matrix $C$ is non-singular, its row reduced echelon form is just $I$.






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          $det(C)=det(frac12A^{-1}B^3)=frac1{2^3}det(A^{-1}B^3)=frac18cdotfrac1{|A|}cdot|B|^3=1/3$



          $C$ is invertible. The row-reduced echelon form of $C$ is the identity matrix. So $D=I_3,det(D)=1$.






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            Since the matrix $C$ is non-singular, its row reduced echelon form is just $I$.






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            Since the matrix $C$ is non-singular, its row reduced echelon form is just $I$.






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            Since the matrix $C$ is non-singular, its row reduced echelon form is just $I$.






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            $det(C)=det(frac12A^{-1}B^3)=frac1{2^3}det(A^{-1}B^3)=frac18cdotfrac1{|A|}cdot|B|^3=1/3$



            $C$ is invertible. The row-reduced echelon form of $C$ is the identity matrix. So $D=I_3,det(D)=1$.






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              $det(C)=det(frac12A^{-1}B^3)=frac1{2^3}det(A^{-1}B^3)=frac18cdotfrac1{|A|}cdot|B|^3=1/3$



              $C$ is invertible. The row-reduced echelon form of $C$ is the identity matrix. So $D=I_3,det(D)=1$.






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                $det(C)=det(frac12A^{-1}B^3)=frac1{2^3}det(A^{-1}B^3)=frac18cdotfrac1{|A|}cdot|B|^3=1/3$



                $C$ is invertible. The row-reduced echelon form of $C$ is the identity matrix. So $D=I_3,det(D)=1$.






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                $det(C)=det(frac12A^{-1}B^3)=frac1{2^3}det(A^{-1}B^3)=frac18cdotfrac1{|A|}cdot|B|^3=1/3$



                $C$ is invertible. The row-reduced echelon form of $C$ is the identity matrix. So $D=I_3,det(D)=1$.







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                answered Dec 16 '18 at 9:57









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