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Determinants
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Determinant
The determinant of a matrix is a special number that can be calculated from a
square matrix. The determinant of a matrix A is denoted det(A), det A, or |A|.
The determinant tells us things about the matrix that is useful in systems of
linear equations, helps us find the inverse of a matrix, and is useful in calculus,
Computer Science, Chemistry, Geoemetry and more.
Properties of Determinants
• The determinant is a real number, it is not a matrix.
• The determinant can be a negative number.
• It is not associated with absolute value at all except that they both use
vertical lines.
• The determinant only exists for square matrices (2×2, 3×3, ... n×n). The
determinant of a 1×1 matrix is that single value in the determinant.
• The inverse of a matrix will exist only if the determinant is not zero.
• For matrix A, |A| is read as determinant of A and not modulus of A.
• Only square matrices have determinants
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• If any two rows (or columns) of a determinant are interchanged, then sign
of determinant changes
• If any two rows (or columns) of a determinant are identical (all
corresponding elements are same), then value of determinant is zero.
• If each element of a row (or a column) of a determinant is multiplied by a
constant k, then its value gets multiplied by k.
• If some or all elements of a row or column of a determinant are expressed
as sum of two (or more) terms, then the determinant can be expressed as
sum of two (or more) determinants
• If, to each element of any row or column of a determinant, the equi
multiples of corresponding elements of other row (or column) are added,
then value of determinant remains the same, i.e., the value of determinant
remain same if we apply the operation Ri → Ri + kRj or Ci → Ci + k Cj .
Property 1 (Transpose)
The value of determinant remains unchanged if its rows and columns are
interchanged.
Property 2
If any two rows (or columns) of a determinant are interchanged, then sign of
determinant changes.
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Property 3
If any two rows (or columns) of a determinant are identical (all corresponding
elements are same), then value of determinant is zero
Property 4
If each element of a row (or a column) of a determinant is multiplied by a
constant k, then its value gets multiplied by k.
Property 5
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Property 6
If, to each element of any row or column of a determinant, the equimultiples
of corresponding elements of other row (or column) are added, then value of
determinant remains the same, i.e., the value of determinant remain same if
we apply the operation Ri → Ri + kRj or Ci → Ci + k Cj .
Solution:
Observe that
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65 = 9 x 7 + 2
75 = 9 x 8 + 3
86 = 9 x 9 + 5
Area of triangle
Numerical:
Find area of triangle with vertices (1, 0), (6, 0), (4, 3)
Solution:
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Numerical:
Find adjoint of Matrix
Solution:
A11 = 4
A12 = -3
A21= -2
A22 = 2
Theorem
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• Singular Matrix
• A square matrix A is said to be singular if |A| = 0.
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Case1 : A is a nonsingular
AX = B or X = A–1 B
Case 2 : A is a singular matrix
If A is a singular matrix, then |A| = 0. AX = B or X = A–1 B or X = (1/ |A|) * (adj
A) *B
In this case, we calculate (adj A) B.
• If (adj A) B ≠ O, then solution does not exist and the system of equations is
called inconsistent.
• If (adj A) B = O, then system may be either consistent or inconsistent
according as the system have either infinitely many solutions or no solution
Numerical:
Examine Consistency x + 2y = 2 & 2x + 3y = 3
Solution:
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