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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
if A Laa's ad

detat IAI
ygi.gr mmiiYYyaaiYtoaaE
then subtract thevalues

IA All 922 0121912

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

1131 14
Determinants of a 3 3 Matrix
A Adg
been

To find the determinant we need to choose


a reference row or column normally row 9
reference be any

ftp
can
IAI d e f now or column
g n i

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

a IE I
b Eep't21dg
it
c 31dg en

IAI a Lei hf
b di gf
c dh ge
3
Example A Fg
4g
b
find IAI
Solution Row 1 is point of reference

At
l I
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
LAK t C DG347
2 4 3 347
3 4 3 3C D

IC 6 2 9 1345
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
He
I
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
1131 6 Answer
4
This procedure is known as cofactor Method
4

Determinant of a 4x4 matrix


a b c d
givin A fein
In 9g Kp

Solution Choose a reference row orcolumn

tight.mu
cofactor of b cofactorof b3
IAl a a t

to cofactor of J t d cofactor of d

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

n't419ms
f
a
I
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

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