Write Matrix Determinant: Write down the matrix to find its determinant.Matrix: ⎣⎡x1+1x2+1⋮xn+1x12+1x22+1⋮xn2+1⋯⋯⋱⋯x1n+1x2n+1⋮xnn+1⎦⎤
Notice Element Form: Notice that each element in the matrix is of the form xij+1, where i is the row index and j is the column index.
Subtract First Column: Subtract the first column from all other columns to simplify the determinant calculation.New Matrix: ⎣⎡x1+1x2+1⋮xn+1x12x22⋮xn2⋯⋯⋱⋯x1nx2n⋮xnn⎦⎤
Factor Out x_i: Factor out xi from the ith row for columns 2 to n.New Matrix: ⎣⎡x1+1x2+1⋮xn+1x1x2⋮xn⋯⋯⋱⋯x1x2⋮xn⎦⎤
Factor Out Common Factor: Notice that all rows except the first one have a common factor in columns 2 to n. Factor out xi from the ith row for columns 2 to n.New Matrix: ⎣⎡x1+1x2+1⋮xn+11x2⋮xn⋯⋯⋱⋯1x2⋮xn⎦⎤