
1.2.6 Determinant calculation
Problem:
Calculate the determinant of the \( n \)-th order
\[
\Delta=\left|\begin{array}{cccccc}
0 & a_{2} & a_{3} & \ldots & a_{n-1} & a_{n} \\
b_{1} & 0 & a_{3} & \ldots & a_{n-1} & a_{n} \\
b_{1} & b_{2} & 0 & \ldots & a_{n-1} & a_{n} \\
\ldots & \ldots & \ldots & \ldots & \ldots & \ldots \\
b_{1} & b_{2} & b_{3} & \ldots & 0 & a_{n} \\
b_{1} & b_{2} & \ldots & \ldots & b_{n-1} & 0
\end{array}\right| .
\]