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Determinants

ICSE · Class 12 · Mathematics

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Topics in Determinants

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1. Basic Idea of Determinants

  • Only square matrices have determinants.
  • A determinant is written as det A or |A|.
  • |A| is read as determinant A, not mod A.
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2. Minors and Cofactors

  • A minor is obtained by deleting the ith row and jth column of a square matrix.
  • For an order n matrix with n ≥ 2, a minor is a determinant of order n - 1.
  • A cofactor is the signed minor.
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3. Important Determinant Properties

  • If a row or column is all zeros, the determinant is zero.
  • If any two rows or columns are identical, the determinant is zero.
  • If any two rows or columns are interchanged, the sign of the determinant changes.
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4. Adjoint of a Matrix

  • Adj A is the transpose of the cofactor matrix of A.
  • Adj A is not the same as A^-1.
  • A(adj A) = (adj A)A = |A|I_n.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Determinant of a square matrix

Meaning and notationDeterminants of small ordersMinor of an elementCofactor of an elementLaplace expansionCofactor propertyImportant determinant propertiesMatrix product property

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How to score full marks in Determinants — ICSE Class 12 Mathematics?
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