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![Given a positive integer \( n \), let
\[
A_n =
\begin{bmatrix}
0 & 0 & \cdots & 0 & 0 & a_{1,n} \\
0 & 0 & \cdots & 0 & a_{2,n-1} & a_{2,n} \\
0 & 0 & \cdots & a_{3,n-2} & a_{3,n-1} & a_{3,n} \\
\vdots & \vdots & \cdots & \vdots & \vdots & \vdots \\
0 & a_{n-1,2} & \cdots & a_{n-1,n-2} & a_{n-1,n-1} & a_{n-1,n} \\
a_{n,1} & a_{n,2} & \cdots & a_{n,n-2} & a_{n,n-1} & a_{n,n} \\
\end{bmatrix}
\]
whose \( a_{i,j} \) entries with \( i + j \leq n \) are all equal to 0. Conjecture a formula for \( \det(A_n) \) and prove it.](https://content.bartleby.com/qna-images/question/78f85931-ed68-43c6-82f9-075f499bfced/c73ea4d4-b920-4e4a-a27e-71b9edbeed08/x6iqfz4_thumbnail.png)
Transcribed Image Text:Given a positive integer \( n \), let
\[
A_n =
\begin{bmatrix}
0 & 0 & \cdots & 0 & 0 & a_{1,n} \\
0 & 0 & \cdots & 0 & a_{2,n-1} & a_{2,n} \\
0 & 0 & \cdots & a_{3,n-2} & a_{3,n-1} & a_{3,n} \\
\vdots & \vdots & \cdots & \vdots & \vdots & \vdots \\
0 & a_{n-1,2} & \cdots & a_{n-1,n-2} & a_{n-1,n-1} & a_{n-1,n} \\
a_{n,1} & a_{n,2} & \cdots & a_{n,n-2} & a_{n,n-1} & a_{n,n} \\
\end{bmatrix}
\]
whose \( a_{i,j} \) entries with \( i + j \leq n \) are all equal to 0. Conjecture a formula for \( \det(A_n) \) and prove it.
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