Section outline

  • Define the determinant of an array

    Let A be a square matrix. We define the determinant of a matrix to be a real number, which we denote by det (A).

    Which is determined according to the rank of the matrix.

    The determinant of a matrix of rank 1.1 is the number itself.

    For matrix rank 2, its determinant is:

     

    Example:

    Find the value of the determinant

    the solution: