alleryExpanding a determinant along different rows gives:
AAlways a zero
BOnly positives
CThe same value
DDifferent value
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. The same value
1. A determinant is a single number for the matrix.
2. The route to it does not change what it is.
3. Expanding along any row or column gives the same value.
4. So the answer is the same value.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics, Ch 4 'Determinants'_
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