This set of exercises is retrieved from the eighth chapter of Linear Algebra by Robert J. Valenza. Note that these solutions are not fully elaborated; You have to fill the descriptions by yourself. Problem 8.1 Using the recursive definition given in the proof of the existence of determinant, systematically evaluate the determinant of the following matrix: \[A=\begin{pmatrix}1&2&1\\0&1&1\\1&0&2\end{pmatrix}.\] Solution. \[\begin{aligned} \det (A) &= 1 \cdot …
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This set of exercises is retrieved from the fifth chapter of Linear Algebra by Robert J. Valenza. Note that these solutions are not fully elaborated; You have to fill the descriptions by yourself. Problem 5.1 Solve the following matrix equation for \(x,\) \(y,\) \(z\) and \(w.\) \[ \begin{pmatrix} 1&2 \\ 0&1 \end{pmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} x&y \\ z&w \end{pmatrix} = \begin{pmatrix} 10&2 \\ 4&2 \end{pmatrix} \] …