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What happens to a determinant when two of its rows are interchanged?

  • A.its value is doubled
  • B.its value becomes zero
  • C.its sign changes
  • D.its value is unaltered

Answer: C

A single interchange reverses the sign, so an even number of interchanges restores the original value. It is why a determinant with two identical rows must be zero, an interchange leaving it unchanged and yet obliged to change sign.

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