Which one of the following is not a step in computing a matrix of cofactors?
A)selecting an element in the original matrix
B)calculating the value of the determinant of the cofactor
C)returning to step 1 and continue until all elements in the original matrix have been replaced by their cofactor values
D)interchanging the rows with the columns

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Interchanging the rows with the columns is a step in finding the transpose of a matrix, not in computing a matrix of cofactors. The steps for computing a matrix of cofactors are A) selecting an element in the original matrix, B) calculating the value of the determinant of the cofactor, and C) returning to step 1 and continue until all elements in the original matrix have been replaced by their cofactor values.

Which One of the Following Is Not a Step in Computing