Example 1

In[49]:= u1 = 81, 2, 3<; u2 = 83, 1, 2<; u3 = 80, 1, - 3<;

In[50]:= M1 = 8u1, u2, u3<

Out[50]= 881, 2, 3<, 83, 1, 2<, 80, 1, - 3<<

In[51]:= M1 •• MatrixForm
Out[51]//MatrixForm=
1 2 3
3 1 2
0 1 -3

In[52]:= Det@M1D
Out[52]= 22

In[66]:= M2 = 82 u1 + u2 + u3, u2, u3<

Out[66]= 885, 6, 5<, 83, 1, 2<, 80, 1, - 3<<

In[67]:= A2 = 882, 1, 1<, 80, 1, 0<, 80, 0, 1<<

Out[67]= 882, 1, 1<, 80, 1, 0<, 80, 0, 1<<

In[68]:= A2 •• MatrixForm
Out[68]//MatrixForm=
2 1 1
0 1 0
0 0 1

In[69]:= A2.M1 - M2 •• MatrixForm

Out[69]//MatrixForm=
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0

In[70]:= M2 •• MatrixForm
Out[70]//MatrixForm=
5 6 5
3 1 2
0 1 -3

In[71]:= Det@M2D H* 2 22 = 44*L

Out[71]= 44

In[72]:= Det@A2D Det@M1D

Out[72]= 44

In[73]:= M3 = 82 u1 + u2 + 2 u3, u2, u3<

Out[73]= 885, 7, 2<, 83, 1, 2<, 80, 1, - 3<<
2 Determinant Matrix.nb

In[74]:= M3 •• MatrixForm
Out[74]//MatrixForm=
5 7 2
3 1 2
0 1 -3

In[75]:= Det@M3D H* 2 22 = 44 *L
Out[75]= 44

In[76]:= A3 = 882, 1, 2<, 80, 1, 0<, 80, 0, 1<<

Out[76]= 882, 1, 2<, 80, 1, 0<, 80, 0, 1<<

In[77]:= A3 •• MatrixForm
Out[77]//MatrixForm=
2 1 2
0 1 0
0 0 1

In[78]:= A3.M1 - M3 •• MatrixForm

Out[78]//MatrixForm=
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0

In[79]:= Det@A3D Det@M1D

Out[79]= 44

In[80]:= M4 = 82 u1 + u2 + 2 u3, - u2, u3<

Out[80]= 885, 7, 2<, 8- 3, - 1, - 2<, 80, 1, - 3<<

In[81]:= M4 •• MatrixForm
Out[81]//MatrixForm=
5 7 2
-3 -1 -2
0 1 -3

In[82]:= Det@M4D H*2-1 22=-44*L

Out[82]= - 44

In[83]:= A4 = 882, 1, 2<, 80, - 1, 0<, 80, 0, 1<<;

In[84]:= A4 •• MatrixForm
Out[84]//MatrixForm=
2 1 2
0 -1 0
0 0 1
 Determinant Matrix.nb 3

In[85]:= A4.M1 - M4 •• MatrixForm

Out[85]//MatrixForm=
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0

In[86]:= Det@A4D Det@M1D

Out[86]= - 44

In[92]:= M5 = 82 u1 + u2 + 2 u3, u2 + u3, u3<

Out[92]= 885, 7, 2<, 83, 2, - 1<, 80, 1, - 3<<

In[93]:= M5 •• MatrixForm
Out[93]//MatrixForm=
5 7 2
3 2 -1
0 1 -3

In[94]:= Det@M5D H*2 22=44*L

Out[94]= 44

In[95]:= A5 = 882, 1, 2<, 80, 1, 1<, 80, 0, 1<<;

In[96]:= A5 •• MatrixForm
Out[96]//MatrixForm=
2 1 2
0 1 1
0 0 1

In[97]:= A5.M1 - M5 •• MatrixForm

Out[97]//MatrixForm=
0 0 0
0 0 0
0 0 0

In[98]:= Det@A5D Det@M1D

Out[98]= 44

Example 2
In[40]:= u1 = 81, 1, - 2<; u2 = 81, 2, 0<; u3 = 81, 3, 0<;

In[41]:= M = 8u1, u2, u3<

Out[41]= 881, 1, - 2<, 81, 2, 0<, 81, 3, 0<<

In[42]:= M •• MatrixForm
Out[42]//MatrixForm=
1 1 -2
1 2 0
1 3 0
4 Determinant Matrix.nb

In[43]:= M1 = 8u1, u2 - u1, u3 - u1<

Out[43]= 881, 1, - 2<, 80, 1, 2<, 80, 2, 2<<

In[44]:= M1 •• MatrixForm
Out[44]//MatrixForm=
1 1 -2
0 1 2
0 2 2

In[45]:= Det@M1D
Out[45]= -2

In[46]:= Det@MD
Out[46]= -2