Compute the determinant by cofactor expansion. At each step, choose a row or column that involves the least amount of computation. 40 0 5 7 2 -6 200 8 2 1 3 4 0 0 5 5 7 2 -6 (Simplify your answer.) 20 0 8 2 1

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Compute the determinant by cofactor expansion. At each step, choose a row or column that involves the least amount of computation.
4 0 0
5 7 2
- 6
2 0 0
8 21
3
...
4 0 0
5 7 2
(Simplify your answer.)
%3D
2 0 0
8 2 1
LO
Transcribed Image Text:Compute the determinant by cofactor expansion. At each step, choose a row or column that involves the least amount of computation. 4 0 0 5 7 2 - 6 2 0 0 8 21 3 ... 4 0 0 5 7 2 (Simplify your answer.) %3D 2 0 0 8 2 1 LO
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