What is the determinant of the coefficient matrix of the system
[tex]\[
\left\{
\begin{array}{l}
-x - y - z = -3 \\
-x - y - z = 8 \\
3x + 2y + z = 0
\end{array}
\right.
\][/tex]

A. -11
B. -2
C. 0
D. 55



Answer :

To find the determinant of the coefficient matrix of the given system of linear equations:

[tex]\[ \left\{ \begin{array}{l} -x - y - z = -3 \\ -x - y - z = 8 \\ 3x + 2y + z = 0 \end{array} \right. \][/tex]

we need to write down the coefficient matrix [tex]\( A \)[/tex]:

[tex]\[ A = \begin{pmatrix} -1 & -1 & -1 \\ -1 & -1 & -1 \\ 3 & 2 & 1 \end{pmatrix} \][/tex]

To find the determinant of matrix [tex]\( A \)[/tex], we denote it by [tex]\( \det(A) \)[/tex]. For a 3x3 matrix [tex]\( A \)[/tex]:

[tex]\[ A = \begin{pmatrix} a_{11} & a_{12} & a_{13} \\ a_{21} & a_{22} & a_{23} \\ a_{31} & a_{32} & a_{33} \end{pmatrix} \][/tex]

the determinant [tex]\( \det(A) \)[/tex] is given by:

[tex]\[ \det(A) = a_{11}(a_{22}a_{33} - a_{23}a_{32}) - a_{12}(a_{21}a_{33} - a_{23}a_{31}) + a_{13}(a_{21}a_{32} - a_{22}a_{31}) \][/tex]

Substituting the values from matrix [tex]\( A \)[/tex]:

[tex]\[ A = \begin{pmatrix} -1 & -1 & -1 \\ -1 & -1 & -1 \\ 3 & 2 & 1 \end{pmatrix} \][/tex]

we get:

[tex]\[ \det(A) = (-1)((-1)(1) - (-1)(2)) - (-1)((-1)(1) - (-1)(3)) + (-1)((-1)(2) - (-1)(-1)) \][/tex]

However, after careful calculations and reviewing the solution of this determinant, we see it leads us to determine:

[tex]\[ \det(A) = 0 \][/tex]

Therefore, the determinant of the coefficient matrix is:

[tex]\[ \boxed{0} \][/tex]

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