Solve {ccc}{2}&{-1}&{1}{1}&{1}&{4}{-1}&{1}&{1}

$$\left| \begin{array} { c c c } { 2 } & { - 1 } & { 1 } \\ { 1 } & { 1 } & { 4 } \\ { - 1 } & { 1 } & { 1 } \end{array} \right|$$

Evaluate

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Steps Using Sarrus' Rule

Find the determinant of the matrix using the method of diagonals.

$$det(\left(\begin{matrix}2&-1&1\\1&1&4\\-1&1&1\end{matrix}\right))$$

Extend the original matrix by repeating the first two columns as the fourth and fifth columns.

$$\left(\begin{matrix}2&-1&1&2&-1\\1&1&4&1&1\\-1&1&1&-1&1\end{matrix}\right)$$

Starting at the upper left entry, multiply down along the diagonals, and add the resulting products.

$$2-4\left(-1\right)+1=7$$

Starting at the lower left entry, multiply up along the diagonals, and add the resulting products.

$$-1+4\times 2-1=6$$

Subtract the sum of the upward diagonal products from the sum of the downward diagonal products.

$$7-6$$

Subtract 6 from 7.

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Steps Using Expansion by Minors

Find the determinant of the matrix using the method of expansion by minors (also known as expansion by cofactors).

$$det(\left(\begin{matrix}2&-1&1\\1&1&4\\-1&1&1\end{matrix}\right))$$

To expand by minors, multiply each element of the first row by its minor, which is the determinant of the 2\times 2 matrix created by deleting the row and column containing that element, then multiply by the element's position sign.

$$2det(\left(\begin{matrix}1&4\\1&1\end{matrix}\right))-\left(-det(\left(\begin{matrix}1&4\\-1&1\end{matrix}\right))\right)+det(\left(\begin{matrix}1&1\\-1&1\end{matrix}\right))$$

For the 2\times 2 matrix \left(\begin{matrix}a&b\\c&d\end{matrix}\right), the determinant is ad-bc.

$$2\left(1-4\right)-\left(-\left(1-\left(-4\right)\right)\right)+1-\left(-1\right)$$

Simplify.

$$2\left(-3\right)-\left(-5\right)+2$$

Add the terms to obtain the final result.

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Factor

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