0008.ptx

<exercise checkit-seed="0008" checkit-slug="G2" checkit-title="Determinants">
  <statement>
    <p>Show how to compute the determinant of the matrix <me>A= \left[\begin{array}{cccc}
2 &amp; 3 &amp; 5 &amp; -6 \\
6 &amp; -2 &amp; 1 &amp; 3 \\
2 &amp; 0 &amp; 0 &amp; 0 \\
-2 &amp; -1 &amp; -3 &amp; -4
\end{array}\right] .</me>.</p>
  </statement>
  <answer>
    <me>\operatorname{det}\  \left[\begin{array}{cccc}
2 &amp; 3 &amp; 5 &amp; -6 \\
6 &amp; -2 &amp; 1 &amp; 3 \\
2 &amp; 0 &amp; 0 &amp; 0 \\
-2 &amp; -1 &amp; -3 &amp; -4
\end{array}\right] = -164 </me>
  </answer>
</exercise>