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- PROJECT 11.
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- For various values of the constant a, consider the sequence of determinants:
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- │ 0 1 │ │ 0 1 1 │ │ 0 1 1 1 │ │ 0 1 1 1 1 │
- │ 1 0 │ , │ 1 0 a │ , │ 1 0 a a │ , │ 1 0 a a a │ , etc.
- │ 1 a 0 │ │ 1 a 0 a │ │ 1 a 0 a a │
- │ 1 a a 0 │ │ 1 a a 0 a │
- │ 1 a a a 0 │
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- Make a conjecture concerning the numerical value of determinants of this kind.
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- Try to prove your conjecture.
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