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Past exam of the mathematical methods I course of the University of Oxford 2021 resit 4 b Solution by
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Multiplying a three-dimensional matrix by a real multiplies its determinant by , whereas multiplicativity of the determinant gives . Therefore equality of the two parallelepiped volumes meansBoth real signs are allowed:A negative value reverses the oriented volume while preserving the ordinary volume. If a positive scale factor is intended, select the positive sign.
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