Determinant of a Square Matrix

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Determinant of a Square Matrix: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Application of Determinants in Finding Area of Triangle, Determinant, Product of a Row/Column with Cofactors of Another Row/Column & Application of Determinants in Geometry etc.

Important Questions on Determinant of a Square Matrix

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The value of determinant  1 8 4 0 8 9 4 0 8 9 1 9 8 8 9 1 9 8 4 4 0 is

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The value of x from the following would be:

 x422x=0

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Using properties of determinants, value of determinant for the following matrix would be :

 Δ=x+yxx5x+4y4x2x10x+8y8x3x

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If a, b & c are in A.P ., what would be the value of x+1x+2x+ax+2x+3x+bx+3x+4x+c

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Using properties of determinants, the value of

  | b+c a a b c+a b c c a+b |  would be:

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 a+bb+cc+ab+cc+aa+bc+aa+bb+c=

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Let Ax1,y1, Bx2,y2, Cx3,y3, then find the area of given triangle.

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If x2+y2+z2=1, then find the Value of 1z-y-z1xy-x1 is

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Find the value of determinant 2-4-42

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Find equation of line joining (-3,4) and (3,5) using determinants

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Find equation of line joining (-2,4) and (2,5) using determinants

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Find equation of line joining (-1,1) and (2,1) using determinants

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Find equation of line joining (3,1) and (9,3) using determinants.

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Find equation of line joining (1,2) and (3,6) using determinants

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Find the cofactor of an element a33 for the following determinant 245714158.

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Find the minor of an element a33 for the following determinant 3-3561415-7.

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Find the minor of an element a11 for the following determinant 3-3561415-7.

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Consider a matrix A=1002xy435 with integer entries and determinant -5. Then a possible value for y is

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Find the cofactor of an element a12 for the following determinant 2-3560415-7.