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8.                                 , using the method of this section.

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     Find all values of for which

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         (a)

         (b)

     Classify each permutation of {1, 2, 3, 4} as even or odd.
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15.                                                                                          matrix.
         (a) Use the results in Exercise 14 to construct a formula for the determinant of a

(b) Why do the mnemonics of Figure 2.4.2 fail for a matrix?

     Use the formula obtained in Exercise 15 to evaluate
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          Use the combinatorial definition of the determinant to evaluate
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