Determinant of a Matrix

denoted by DetCA or I Al
applicable only to square matrix
can be used in many different applications

How to find the determinant

2 2 Matrix
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detat IAI
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then subtract thevalues

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Example
AIL 34

IAI L ZI I 47 213 4 6
1 2 21A
B
LI 4
3147 C DG 121 2
11
1131
13 241

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 Determinants of a 3 3 Matrix
A Adg
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To find the determinant we need to choose

a reference row or column normally row 9
reference be any

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can
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g n i

a cofactor of a
refer to your
b cofactor of b lecture on
c cofactor of a cofactor

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b Eep't21dg
it
c 31dg en

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b di gf
c dh ge
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Example A Fg
4g
b
find IAI
 Solution Row 1 is point of reference

At
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y cofactor of a
2 cofactor of 2
3 cofactor of 33

then't l 331
2 C Dt21551
3
3 CD't 9 31
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2 4 3 347
3 4 3 3C D

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IAI 21 Answer

Example
B 2g 45g find 1131

In case you do not want row 9 as reference

you may choose another row or column
resuena
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1131 4 cofactor of 43 t 3 cofactor of 3
I cofactor of a

4 Eep't IZ II t 3 1
i ED't 13 1
4 36 215 3 2167 2C 4
I 2157 3C 4
4 18 10 3 121 8 t t lot 123

4 8 3 20 t t 22
32 60 t 22
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This procedure is known as cofactor Method
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Determinant of a 4x4 matrix

a b c d
givin A fein
In 9g Kp

Solution Choose a reference row orcolumn

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IAl a a t

to cofactor of J t d cofactor of d

I Al a
f
D
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b
fer't tem hep
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c
fer't fEmts Kp

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a
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Use cofactor Method to solve for the determinant
of each 3 3 matrix on all terms
cofactor off cofactor of
In plh f t g g
h cofactor of h

I
cofactorof e cofactor of g
t
Yin e g
t h cofactor of h

C cofactorof e tf cofactor of f J
fin In
t h cofactor of h
 e cofactor of e tf cofactor off 3
Fm to
t g cofactor of g