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Eigenvalues · Challenge problem

Let PP be the 6×66\times 6 permutation matrix of the permutation of {1,…,6}\{1, \ldots, 6\} with cycles (1 2 3)(4 5)(6)(1\,2\,3)(4\,5)(6) (so Pe1=e2P\mathbf e_1 = \mathbf e_2, Pe2=e3P\mathbf e_2 = \mathbf e_3, Pe3=e1P\mathbf e_3 = \mathbf e_1, Pe4=e5P\mathbf e_4 = \mathbf e_5, Pe5=e4P\mathbf e_5 = \mathbf e_4, Pe6=e6P\mathbf e_6 = \mathbf e_6). Find det⁡(P+2I)\det(P + 2I).