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Suppose that A is a square matrix in which one of the rows is a scalar multiple of another...

Suppose that A is a square matrix in which one of the rows is a scalar multiple of another. Show that det(A) = 0. Does the same result hold if A has one of its columns being a scalar multiple of another? Why or why not?

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Solutions For Problems in Chapter 1.5