
1.2.4 Determinant calculation
Problem:
Calculate the determinant of a matrix of size
\[
\times n\left(\begin{array}{cccccc}
1 & 0 & \ldots & \ldots & 0 & 2 \\
0 & 1 & \ldots & \ldots & 2 & 0 \\
\ldots & \ldots & \ldots & \ldots & \ldots & \ldots \\
0 & 2 & \ldots & \ldots & 1 & 0 \\
2 & 0 & \ldots & \ldots & 0 & 1
\end{array}\right) .
\]