Minors and Cofactors

Determinant of a Matrix

Dec. 10, 2020

Determinant of a Matrix Determinant Let us consider three homogeneous linear equations a1x + b1y + c1z = 0, a2x + b2y + c2z = 0 and a3x + b3y + c3z = 0 Eliminated x, y, z from above three equations we obtain a1(b2c3 − b3c2) − b1(a2c3 –a3c2) + (a2b3 – a3…

Inverse of a Matrix using Minors, Cofactors and Adjugate

Dec. 10, 2020

Inverse of a Matrix using Minors, Cofactors and AdjugateMinors and CofactorsMinor of an element: If we take the element of the determinant and delete (remove) the row and column containing that element, the determinant left is called the minor of that el…