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Find the determinant of the matrix $A = \begin{pmatrix} -6 & 6 & -3 \\ 5 & -4 & 3 \\ -3 & 3 & -1 \end{pmatrix}$ using Sarrus' rule.
Copy the columns. Hint: Copy the first two columns of $A$.
$\begin{pmatrix} -6 & 6 & -3 & \class{inputBox step1}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{A1}}\hspace{35px}}~} & \class{inputBox step1}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{A2}}\hspace{35px}}~} \\ 5 & -4 & 3 & \class{inputBox step1}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{A3}}\hspace{35px}}~} & \class{inputBox step1}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{A4}}\hspace{35px}}~} \\ -3 & 3 & -1 & \class{inputBox step1}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{A5}}\hspace{35px}}~} & \class{inputBox step1}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{A6}}\hspace{35px}}~} \end{pmatrix}$ $\begin{pmatrix} -6 & 6 & -3 & [-6] & [6] \\ 5 & -4 & 3 & [5] & [-4] \\ -3 & 3 & -1 & [-3] & [3] \end{pmatrix}$
Multiply the $\searrow$ diagonals.
$\class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ba1}}\hspace{54px}}~} \times \class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ba2}}\hspace{54px}}~} \times \class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ba3}}\hspace{54px}}~} = \class{inputBox step2}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{BaR}}\hspace{54px}}~}$ $[-6] \times [-4] \times [-1] = [-24]$
$\class{inputBox step3}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Bb1}}\hspace{54px}}~} \times \class{inputBox step3}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Bb2}}\hspace{54px}}~} \times \class{inputBox step3}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Bb3}}\hspace{54px}}~} = \class{inputBox step3}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{BbR}}\hspace{54px}}~}$ $[6] \times [3] \times [-3] = [-54]$
$\class{inputBox step4}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Bc1}}\hspace{54px}}~} \times \class{inputBox step4}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Bc2}}\hspace{54px}}~} \times \class{inputBox step4}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Bc3}}\hspace{54px}}~} = \class{inputBox step4}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{BcR}}\hspace{54px}}~}$ $[-3] \times [5] \times [3] = [-45]$
Hint: Add together the results from the $\searrow$ diagonals.
So the total is ${\class{inputBox step5}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{BT}}\hspace{54px}}~}}$ So the total is ${[-123]}$
Multiply the $\swarrow$ diagonals.
$\class{inputBox step6}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ca1}}\hspace{54px}}~} \times \class{inputBox step6}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ca2}}\hspace{54px}}~} \times \class{inputBox step6}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Ca3}}\hspace{54px}}~} = \class{inputBox step6}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{CaR}}\hspace{54px}}~}$ $[-3] \times [-4] \times [-3] = [-36]$
$\class{inputBox step7}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Cb1}}\hspace{54px}}~} \times \class{inputBox step7}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Cb2}}\hspace{54px}}~} \times \class{inputBox step7}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Cb3}}\hspace{54px}}~} = \class{inputBox step7}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{CbR}}\hspace{54px}}~}$ $[-6] \times [3] \times [3] = [-54]$
$\class{inputBox step8}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Cc1}}\hspace{54px}}~} \times \class{inputBox step8}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Cc2}}\hspace{54px}}~} \times \class{inputBox step8}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{Cc3}}\hspace{54px}}~} = \class{inputBox step8}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{CcR}}\hspace{54px}}~}$ $[6] \times [5] \times [-1] = [-30]$
Hint: Add together the results from the $\swarrow$ diagonals.
So the total is ${\class{inputBox step9}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{CT}}\hspace{54px}}~}}$ So the total is ${[-120]}$
Therefore, Hint: The determinant is the total of the $\searrow$ diagonals, minus the total of the $\swarrow$ diagonals.
$\operatorname{det} A = \class{inputBox step10}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{D1}}\hspace{54px}}~} - \class{inputBox step10}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{D2}}\hspace{54px}}~} = \class{inputBox step10}{~\bbox[border:2px solid blue]{\strut\rlap{\class{inputReplace}{DR}}\hspace{54px}}~}$ $\operatorname{det} A = [-123] - [-120] = [-3]$