4 (a) Calculate the determinant of the matrix A = 1 a 1 [1 1 a b) Under what conditions (i.e. for what value(s) of a) is A not invertible?
4 (a) Calculate the determinant of the matrix A = 1 a 1 [1 1 a b) Under what conditions (i.e. for what value(s) of a) is A not invertible?
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Chapter2: Second-order Linear Odes
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![(a) Calculate the determinant of the matrix A
=
a
1
1
1 11
a 1
1 a]
(b) Under what conditions (i.e. for what value(s) of a) is A not invertible?](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F95ac1400-18fa-42f2-b14c-acf34ce9de79%2F4439eba0-b768-42c4-93c5-54cc31014651%2F81yur_processed.jpeg&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:(a) Calculate the determinant of the matrix A
=
a
1
1
1 11
a 1
1 a]
(b) Under what conditions (i.e. for what value(s) of a) is A not invertible?
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