I was confused as to how to do the following, so any explanations would be greatly appreciated!
If A is an n by n matrix, show that the constant term of p sub A of x is (-1)^n * the determinant of A.
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I was confused as to how to do the following, so any explanations would be greatly appreciated!
If A is an n by n matrix, show that the constant term of p sub A of x is (-1)^n * the determinant of A.
Sorry, I also should have mentioned that p sub A of x represents the characteristic polynomial of A, which is the determinant of xI sub n - A