Sure, but please understand that the process can look pretty complex when typed out in text. Here it goes:
Let's call the rows of the matrix as r1, r2, r3, r4 respectively.
The first step is to make the elements below the main diagonal as zeroes.
1) To make the first element of r2 as 0, we can subtract 3*r1 from r2. We get a new row:
New r2 = r2 - 3*r1 = [0, -10, -5, -3]
2) To make the first element of r3 as 0, we can add r1 to r3. We get a new row:
New r3 = r3 + r1 = [0, 4, 4, 5]
3) To make the first element of r4 as 0, we can subtract 2*r1 from r4. We get a new row:
New r4 = r4 - 2*r1 = [0, -7, 0, -6]
Now our transformed matrix looks like:
A = [[1, 4, 1, 2],
[0, -10, -5, -3],
[0, 4, 4, 5],
[0, -7, 0, -6]]
Now, let's make the second element of r3 and r4 as 0 using row operations.
1) To make the second element of r3 as 0, we can add 0.4*r2 to r3, because -10*0.4 = -4.
New r3 = r3 + 0.4*r2 = [0, 0, 2, 3]
2) To make the second element of r4 as 0, we can add 0.7*r2 to r4, because -10*0.7 = 7.
New r4 = r4 + 0.7*r2 = [0, 0, -3.5, -8.1]
Now, the matrix A looks like:
A = [[1, 4, 1, 2],
[0, -10, -5, -3],
[0, 0, 2, 3],
[0, 0, -3.5, -8.1]]
Lastly, let's turn the third element of r4 into 0. We can directly add 1.75*r3 to r4 here, because 2*1.75 = 3.5.
New r4 = r4 + 1.75*r3 = [0, 0, 0, -2.75]
Our final upper triangular matrix A looks like:
A = [[1, 4, 1, 2],
[0, -10, -5, -3],
[0, 0, 2, 3],
[0, 0, 0, -2.75]]
Finally, the determinant of a triangular matrix is the product of its diagonals.
So, the determinant(Det(A)) = 1*(-10)*2*(-2.75) = 55.
-Pay EXTRA attention when multiplying or adding fractions and follow the normal multiplication and addition rules for fractions.
-Lastly, ensure your work is accurate by verifying your work at each step!