Question

Use determinants to find out if the matrix is invertible.

Answer 1

Answer:

The matrix is not invertible.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given the following matrix in the question:

$A =\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-5&0&1\\-1&3&2\\0&10&6\end{array}\right]$

Condition for invertible matrix:

A matrix is invertible if and only if the the determinant is non-zero.

We can find the determinant of the matrix as:

$|A| = -5[(3)(6)-(2)(10)]-0[(-1)(6)-(2)(0)] + 1[(-1)(10)-(3)(0)]\\|A| = -5(18-20)+(-10)\\|A| = 10-10\\|A| = 0$

Since the determinant of the given matrix is zero, the given matrix is not invertible.