Linear Algebra: Chapter 3 Part 3
Linear Algebra: Chapter 3 Part 3
3.3
Determinants
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Theorem 3.7
A square matrix A is invertible
A
1
exists
Example 1
Use a determinant to find out which of the following matrices are
invertible.
(
(
=
(
(
=
(
=
(
=
0 8 2
2 1 1
1 2 1
1 0 1
7 12 4
3 4 2
1 2
2 4
2 3
1 1
D C B A
Solution
3.3 Determinants, Matrix Inverse
and Systems of Linear Equations
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Definition
Let A be an n n matrix and C
ij
be the cofactor of a
ij
.
The matrix whose (i, j)th element is C
ij
is called
the .. of A.
The of this matrix is called the .. of A and
is denoted .
cofactor of matrix
2 1
2 22 21
1 12 11
(
(
(
(
nn n n
n
n
C C C
C C C
C C C
adjoint matrix
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Theorem 3.6
Let A be a square matrix with |A| = 0. A is invertible with
1
.................... A
=
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Example 2
Give the matrix of cofactors and the adjoint matrix of the
following matrix A.
Then Use the formula for the inverse of a matrix to compute the
inverse of the matrix
(
(
=
5 3 1
2 4 1
3 0 2
A
Solution
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Theorem 3.8
Let be a system of n linear equations in n variables.
(1) If |A| , there is a solution.
(2) If |A| , there may be . or solutions.
Example 3
Determine whether or not the following system of equations has
an unique solution.
9 4 7
5 3 4
2 2 3 3
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
= + +
= + +
= +
x x x
x x x
x x x
Solution
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Homogeneous Systems of linear Equations
For a Homogeneous system
(1) If |A| , there is a solution ().
(2) If |A| , there are . solutions ().
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Example 4
Determine values of for which the following system of
equations has nontrivial solutions.Find the solutions for each
value of .
0 ) 1 ( 2
0 ) 4 ( ) 2 (
2 1
2 1
= + +
= + + +
x x
x x
Solution
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Theorem 3.9 Cramers Rule
Let .. be a system of n linear equations in n variables
such that ... The system has a .. solution given by
Where A
i
is the matrix obtained by replacing column i of A with B.
1 2
.......... , ......... , ... , ........
n
x x x = = =
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Example 5
Solving the following system of equations using Cramers rule.
6 3 2
5 5 2
2 3
3 2 1
3 2 1
3 2 1
= + +
= + +
= + +
x x x
x x x
x x x
Solution