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The characteristic polynomial <math>f(\lambda)</math> of the
The characteristic polynomial <math>f(\lambda)</math> of the
<math>3 \times 3</math> matrix
<math>3 \times 3</math> matrix
\[
<math>
\left(  
\left(  
\begin{array}{ccc}
\begin{array}{ccc}
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d & e & f \\
d & e & f \\
g & h & i \end{array}  
g & h & i \end{array}  
\right)\]
\right)</math>
is given by the equation
is given by the equation
\[ f(\lambda)  
<math> f(\lambda)  
= \left|  
= \left|  
\begin{array}{ccc}
\begin{array}{ccc}
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-d & \lambda - e & -f \\
-d & \lambda - e & -f \\
-g & -h & \lambda - i \end{array}  
-g & -h & \lambda - i \end{array}  
\right|.\]
\right|.</math>

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[asy] draw((0,0)--(3,9),black); label("$71^\circ$",(0,0),NE); draw((3,9)--(6,0),black); label("$71^\circ$",(6,0),NW); draw((0,0)--(6,0),black); label("$38^\circ$",(3,8),S); dot((0,0)); dot((3,9)); dot((6,0)); draw((-1,7)--(2.3,5.9),black); draw((-1,6)--(2,6),red); label("$19^\circ$",(1,6),NW); [/asy]

$\lim_{x\to0}\frac{a}{x}$

The characteristic polynomial $f(\lambda)$ of the $3 \times 3$ matrix $\left(  \begin{array}{ccc} a & b & c \\ d & e & f \\ g & h & i \end{array}  \right)$ is given by the equation $f(\lambda)  = \left|  \begin{array}{ccc} \lambda - a & -b & -c \\ -d & \lambda - e & -f \\ -g & -h & \lambda - i \end{array}  \right|.$