<s>[INST] finding determinant as an function in given matrix Calculate the determinant of the following matrix as an explicit
function of $x$. (It is a polynomial in $x$. You are asked to find
all the coefficients.)
\begin{bmatrix}1 & x & x^{2} & x^{3} & x^{4}\\
x^{5} & x^{6} & x^{7} & x^{8} & x^{9}\\
0 & 0 & 0 & x^{10} & x^{11}\\
0 & 0 & 0 & x^{12} & x^{13}\\
0 & 0 & 0 & x^{14} & x^{15}
\end{bmatrix}
Can someone help me with this question?
 [/INST] Hint:
$$\det\begin{pmatrix}A & 0\\ C & D\end{pmatrix} = \det\begin{pmatrix}A & B\\ 0 & D\end{pmatrix} = \det(A) \det(D)$$
Where $A,B,C,D$ are block matrices. 
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