Let A=[aij]∈Matn(R) the matrix defined by:
aij=n+1if i=j1if i≠j
Calulate det(A)
My work:
By definition A=(n+1111...11n+111...111n+11...1...1111...n+1)
Apply elemental operation by rows, we have:
(n+1111...11n+111...111n+11...1...1111...n+1)≡(1111...n+11n+111...111n+11...1...n+1111...1)≡(1111...n+10n00...−n00n0...−n...n000...−n)
≡(1111...n+10n00...−n00n0...−n...0−n−n−n...−n2−2n)≡(1111...n+10n00...−n00n0...−n...00−n−n...−n2−3n)≡(1111...n+10n00...−n00n0...−n...000−n...−n2−4n)≡(1111...n+10n00...−n00n0...−n...0000...n2−nn)=B
Then,
det(A)=−det(B)=−det(1111...n+10n00...−n00n0...−n...0000...n2−nn)=−nn−1+nn
I have a little doubt in the n×n element, I think is a little different. Can someone help me?
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