Algebra Examples

Find the Cofactor Matrix
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Step 1
Consider the corresponding sign chart.
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Step 2
Use the sign chart and the given matrix to find the cofactor of each element.
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Step 2.1
Calculate the minor for element b11.
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Step 2.1.1
The minor for b11 is the determinant with row 1 and column 1 deleted.
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Step 2.1.2
Evaluate the determinant.
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Step 2.1.2.1
The determinant of a 2×2 matrix can be found using the formula |abcd|=ad-cb.
b11=53-26
Step 2.1.2.2
Simplify the determinant.
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Step 2.1.2.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 2.1.2.2.1.1
Multiply 5 by 3.
b11=15-26
Step 2.1.2.2.1.2
Multiply -2 by 6.
b11=15-12
b11=15-12
Step 2.1.2.2.2
Subtract 12 from 15.
b11=3
b11=3
b11=3
b11=3
Step 2.2
Calculate the minor for element b12.
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Step 2.2.1
The minor for b12 is the determinant with row 1 and column 2 deleted.
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Step 2.2.2
Evaluate the determinant.
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Step 2.2.2.1
The determinant of a 2×2 matrix can be found using the formula |abcd|=ad-cb.
b12=43-16
Step 2.2.2.2
Simplify the determinant.
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Step 2.2.2.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 2.2.2.2.1.1
Multiply 4 by 3.
b12=12-16
Step 2.2.2.2.1.2
Multiply -1 by 6.
b12=12-6
b12=12-6
Step 2.2.2.2.2
Subtract 6 from 12.
b12=6
b12=6
b12=6
b12=6
Step 2.3
Calculate the minor for element b13.
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Step 2.3.1
The minor for b13 is the determinant with row 1 and column 3 deleted.
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Step 2.3.2
Evaluate the determinant.
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Step 2.3.2.1
The determinant of a 2×2 matrix can be found using the formula |abcd|=ad-cb.
b13=42-15
Step 2.3.2.2
Simplify the determinant.
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Step 2.3.2.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 2.3.2.2.1.1
Multiply 4 by 2.
b13=8-15
Step 2.3.2.2.1.2
Multiply -1 by 5.
b13=8-5
b13=8-5
Step 2.3.2.2.2
Subtract 5 from 8.
b13=3
b13=3
b13=3
b13=3
Step 2.4
Calculate the minor for element b21.
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Step 2.4.1
The minor for b21 is the determinant with row 2 and column 1 deleted.
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Step 2.4.2
Evaluate the determinant.
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Step 2.4.2.1
The determinant of a 2×2 matrix can be found using the formula |abcd|=ad-cb.
b21=83-27
Step 2.4.2.2
Simplify the determinant.
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Step 2.4.2.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 2.4.2.2.1.1
Multiply 8 by 3.
b21=24-27
Step 2.4.2.2.1.2
Multiply -2 by 7.
b21=24-14
b21=24-14
Step 2.4.2.2.2
Subtract 14 from 24.
b21=10
b21=10
b21=10
b21=10
Step 2.5
Calculate the minor for element b22.
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Step 2.5.1
The minor for b22 is the determinant with row 2 and column 2 deleted.
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Step 2.5.2
Evaluate the determinant.
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Step 2.5.2.1
The determinant of a 2×2 matrix can be found using the formula |abcd|=ad-cb.
b22=93-17
Step 2.5.2.2
Simplify the determinant.
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Step 2.5.2.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 2.5.2.2.1.1
Multiply 9 by 3.
b22=27-17
Step 2.5.2.2.1.2
Multiply -1 by 7.
b22=27-7
b22=27-7
Step 2.5.2.2.2
Subtract 7 from 27.
b22=20
b22=20
b22=20
b22=20
Step 2.6
Calculate the minor for element b23.
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Step 2.6.1
The minor for b23 is the determinant with row 2 and column 3 deleted.
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Step 2.6.2
Evaluate the determinant.
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Step 2.6.2.1
The determinant of a 2×2 matrix can be found using the formula |abcd|=ad-cb.
b23=92-18
Step 2.6.2.2
Simplify the determinant.
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Step 2.6.2.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 2.6.2.2.1.1
Multiply 9 by 2.
b23=18-18
Step 2.6.2.2.1.2
Multiply -1 by 8.
b23=18-8
b23=18-8
Step 2.6.2.2.2
Subtract 8 from 18.
b23=10
b23=10
b23=10
b23=10
Step 2.7
Calculate the minor for element b31.
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Step 2.7.1
The minor for b31 is the determinant with row 3 and column 1 deleted.
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Step 2.7.2
Evaluate the determinant.
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Step 2.7.2.1
The determinant of a 2×2 matrix can be found using the formula |abcd|=ad-cb.
b31=86-57
Step 2.7.2.2
Simplify the determinant.
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Step 2.7.2.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 2.7.2.2.1.1
Multiply 8 by 6.
b31=48-57
Step 2.7.2.2.1.2
Multiply -5 by 7.
b31=48-35
b31=48-35
Step 2.7.2.2.2
Subtract 35 from 48.
b31=13
b31=13
b31=13
b31=13
Step 2.8
Calculate the minor for element b32.
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Step 2.8.1
The minor for b32 is the determinant with row 3 and column 2 deleted.
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Step 2.8.2
Evaluate the determinant.
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Step 2.8.2.1
The determinant of a 2×2 matrix can be found using the formula |abcd|=ad-cb.
b32=96-47
Step 2.8.2.2
Simplify the determinant.
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Step 2.8.2.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 2.8.2.2.1.1
Multiply 9 by 6.
b32=54-47
Step 2.8.2.2.1.2
Multiply -4 by 7.
b32=54-28
b32=54-28
Step 2.8.2.2.2
Subtract 28 from 54.
b32=26
b32=26
b32=26
b32=26
Step 2.9
Calculate the minor for element b33.
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Step 2.9.1
The minor for b33 is the determinant with row 3 and column 3 deleted.
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Step 2.9.2
Evaluate the determinant.
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Step 2.9.2.1
The determinant of a 2×2 matrix can be found using the formula |abcd|=ad-cb.
b33=95-48
Step 2.9.2.2
Simplify the determinant.
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Step 2.9.2.2.1
Simplify each term.
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Step 2.9.2.2.1.1
Multiply 9 by 5.
b33=45-48
Step 2.9.2.2.1.2
Multiply -4 by 8.
b33=45-32
b33=45-32
Step 2.9.2.2.2
Subtract 32 from 45.
b33=13
b33=13
b33=13
b33=13
Step 2.10
The cofactor matrix is a matrix of the minors with the sign changed for the elements in the - positions on the sign chart.
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