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2. Determinants

Determinants

Ex 1.

Calculate the determinant of the matrix

\[ A=\begin{pmatrix} 2 & 3 & 1\\ 0 & -1 & 4\\ 5 & 2 & 0 \end{pmatrix} \quad B=\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 2 & 2\\ 4 & 0 & 0\\ 7 & 8 & 9 \end{pmatrix} \qquad C=\begin{pmatrix} 3 & 0 & 2\\ 2 & 0 & -2\\ 0 & 1 & 1 \end{pmatrix} \]

using Sarrus' rule.

Ex 2.

Determine the determinants using Laplace expansion:

\[ A=\begin{pmatrix} 1 \end{pmatrix} \quad B=\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 & 2\\ 3 & 1 & 0\\ 4 & 5 & 6 \end{pmatrix} \quad C=\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 2 & 3 & 4\\ 0 & 1 & 0 & 0\\ 0 & 0 & 1 & 1\\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 2 \end{pmatrix} \]

Ex 3.

Show that if two rows in a matrix are equal, then the determinant is equal to zero. Give an example of a \(3\times3\) matrix with two equal rows and calculate its determinant. Justify why this happens.

Ex 4.

Calculate the determinant of the triangular matrix \(T\) with diagonal elements \((3,-2,5,1)\).

Ex 5.

For the matrix dependent on parameter \(t\):

\[ M(t)=\begin{pmatrix} t & 1\\ 2 & t\\ \end{pmatrix} \]

calculate \(\det(M(t))\) and find the values of \(t\) for which the matrix is singular.

Ex 6.

Solve the equation

\[ \det\begin{pmatrix} x & 3\\ 2 & x \end{pmatrix} = 0 \]

Ex 7.

\(\star\) Solve the equation

\[ \det\begin{pmatrix} x & 3\\ 2 & -x \end{pmatrix} = 0 \]

Ex 8.

Calculate the determinant of the matrix

\[ \begin{vmatrix} x & y & x+y \\ y & x+y & x \\ x+y & x & y \end{vmatrix} \]

Ex 9.

Show that the equality holds

\[ \begin{vmatrix} 1 & 1 & 1 \\ x & y & z \\ x^2 & y^2 & z^2 \end{vmatrix} = (z-x)(z-y)(y-x) \]

Prove a similar equality for the determinant

\[ \begin{vmatrix} 1 & 1 & 1 & 1 \\ x & y & z & u \\ x^2 & y^2 & z^2 & u^2 \\ x^3 & y^3 & z^3 & u^3 \end{vmatrix} \]

Ex 10.

Calculate the determinant of the matrix

\[ \begin{vmatrix} a & a & a \\ -a & a & a \\ -a & -a & a \end{vmatrix} \quad \text{\&} \quad \begin{vmatrix} a & 0 & b \\ 0 & c & 0 \\ d & 0 & a \end{vmatrix} \]

Ex 11.

Check the validity of the following relationships:

a)

\[ \begin{vmatrix} a+b & b \\ c+d & d \end{vmatrix} = \begin{vmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{vmatrix} \]

b)

\[ \begin{vmatrix} a+bx & b \\ c+dx & d \end{vmatrix} = \begin{vmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{vmatrix} \]