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    This document provides an overview of determinants and their properties for second and third order matrices. It defines determinants and lists some key properties, including that the determinant is 0 if the matrix is singular or if rows or columns are linearly dependent. It also discusses Cramer's rule for solving systems of linear equations using determinants.

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    Maths342

    7.6 For Reference Second and Third order

    Determinants

    Dr. Nasser Metwally

    Department of Mathematics, college of Science

    March 16, 2020


    Determinants
    A determinant of second order is dened by

    a11 a12
    D = det{A} =

    a21 a22
    = a11 a22 − a12 a21

    Some important properties of determinants


    I The matrix A is invertible if Det{A} = 6 0
    I The matrix A is called singular if |A| = 0
    I If a is a triangle matrix, then |A| = the product of the diagonal
    2 −40 10

    elements. Ex |A| = 0 3 12 = 24

    0 0 4
    I If A has a row or column is zero, then |A| = 0.
    I If one row or column of A is a multiply of another row or
    column then |A| = 0.
    Some important properties of determinants

    I The value of the determinant doesn't alter if its row are


    written as columns
    in the same order. Ex
    1 3 0
    6 4 2 4 2 6

    |A| = 2 6 4 = 1 −1 2 + 0 −1 0 = −12.
    − 3

    0 2

    −1 0 2
    Now, if we switch into column then,
    1 2 −1
    6 0 3 0 3 6

    |A| = 3 6 0 = 1 − 2
    0 2 − 1 0 4 = −12.

    4 2

    0 4 2
    I If any two row or (two columns) of a determinant are
    interchanged, the value of the determinant is multiplied by −1.
    I The determinant can be developed bay any row or column.
    Some important properties of determinants

    I If P1 (x1 , y1 ) and P2 (x2 , y2 ) are any two distinct points, one


    can determine the line which passes through them by using the
    x y 1

    denition of the determinant x1 y1 1 = 0 The determinant



    x2 y2 1
    is equivalent
    to the
    equation of the line
    ax + by + c = 0,
    y1 1 x1 1
    where a = and b = −
    x2 1 .
    y2 1

    Cramer's rule

    The determinant can be used to solve a system of linear equation,


    by means of waht is called Cramer's rule. Consider that you are
    given the following system

    4x + 3y = 2
    2x + 5y = −8
    Dy
    Then the solution by x 1 = D and x2 = D , where
    is given Dx

    4 3
    and Dx = 12 3 , Dy = 4 2 .


    D =
    3 5 −8 4 2 −8
    Also, determinant can by used to solve large system of equations as
    we shall see on the next lecture

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