Chapter 4: Q 4.92 (page 449)

For the determinant $[\begin{matrix} - 2 & - 1 & 0 \\ 3 & 0 & - 1 \\ - 1 & - 2 & 3 \end{matrix}]$ , find and then evaluate the minor of (a) a₂ (b) b₃ (c) c2

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The minor of a₂=-3

The minor of b₃=2

The minor of c₂=3

Step by step solution

Step 1. Given information

The given determinant is $[\begin{matrix} - 2 & - 1 & 0 \\ 3 & 0 & - 1 \\ - 1 & - 2 & 3 \end{matrix}]$

Step 2. Calculation

(a) Eliminate the row and column that contains a2.

and write 2*2 determinant that remains

$minor of a_{2} = |\begin{matrix} - 1 & 0 \\ - 2 & 3 \end{matrix}| by evaluating = (- 1 \times 3) - (0 \times - 2) = - 3 + 0 = - 3$

(b) Eliminate the row and column that contains b3.

and write 2*2 determinant that remains

localid="1644432569383" $minor of b_{3} = |\begin{matrix} - 2 & 0 \\ 3 & - 1 \end{matrix}| by evaluating = (- 1 \times - 2) - (0 \times 3) = 2$

and write 2*2 determinant that remains

$minor of c_{2} = |\begin{matrix} - 2 & - 1 \\ - 1 & - 2 \end{matrix}| by evaluating = (- 2 \times - 2) - (- 1 \times - 1) = 4 - (1) = 3$

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