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Properties of Determinants

The document outlines several properties of determinants of matrices including: 1) The determinant of a matrix is equal to the determinant of its transpose. 2) Multiplying a row or column of a matrix by a constant scales the determinant by that constant. 3) Interchanging rows or columns does not change the determinant. 4) Adding a multiple of one row or column to another does not change the determinant.

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Properties of Determinants

The document outlines several properties of determinants of matrices including: 1) The determinant of a matrix is equal to the determinant of its transpose. 2) Multiplying a row or column of a matrix by a constant scales the determinant by that constant. 3) Interchanging rows or columns does not change the determinant. 4) Adding a multiple of one row or column to another does not change the determinant.

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Properties of Determinants Let A be an n x n matrix

1. A and its transpose have the same determinant : det(A) = det(AT)

2. Let B be obtained from A by multiplying one of its rows(or columns) by a non

zero constant. Then det(B) = kdet(A).

3. Let B be obtained from A by interchanging any two rows(or columns). The

det(B) = det(A).

4. Let B be obtained from A by adding a multiple of one row(or columns) to

another. The det(B) = det(A).

An n x n matrix A is invertible if and only if det(A) 0. The square homogenous system Ax=0 has nontrivial solutions if and only if det(A) = C If A has row(or column) of zeros, then det(A) = 0.

If A has two rows(or columns) that are equal, then det(A) = 0.

If A has two rows(or columns) that are multiples of each other, then det(A)=0.

If a row(or column) of A is the sum of two other rows(or columns), then det(A)=0

If every entry in any row(or column) of a determinant is the sum of two others, then the determinant is the sum of two others.

Determinant of scalar product-Let A be an n x n matrix and let k be any scalar. Then, det(kA) = kn det(A)

Determinant of product-the determinant of a product of matrices is the product of the determinants of the factors. det(AB) = det(A) det(B) det (AA...Am) = det (A)det(A)...det(Am)

If A is invertible,then det (A-1) = 1 /det(A)

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