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The determinant is divisible by three (Posted on 2023-06-05) Difficulty: 2 of 5
In a 10*10 matrix there are 92 ones and the rest is zeroes and twos.

Prove (not by simulation) that the value of the determinant of the above matrix is divisible by 3.

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Puzzle Answer Comment 5 of 5 |
The eight positions that are not 1's can occupy at most 8 rows, and at most 8 columns. That leaves at least 2 rows and 2 columns that are all 1's, and are therefore identical.

With 2 identical rows, the determinant must be zero, which is divisible by 3.

  Posted by K Sengupta on 2023-12-20 02:00:40
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