Use the Properties of Determinants to Find the Value of the Second

question 1

Multiple Choice

Use the properties of determinants to find the value of the second determinant, given the value of the first.
- $$\left| \begin{array} { c c c } x & y & z \\u & v & w \\1 & - 3 & 4\end{array} \right| = - 138 \left| \begin{array} { c c c } x & y & z \\u & v & w \\2 & - 6 & 8\end{array} \right| = ?$$ $$\begin{array} { c c c } x & y & z \\a & v & w \\1 & - 3 & 4\end{array} | = - 138 | \begin{array} { c c c } x & y & z \\u & v & w \\2 & - 6 & 8\end{array} \mid = ?$$

• A) -276
• B) -138
• C) 276
• D) 138

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