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Linear Algebra Examples
Step 1
Step 1.1
Consider the corresponding sign chart.
Step 1.2
The cofactor is the minor with the sign changed if the indices match a position on the sign chart.
Step 1.3
The minor for is the determinant with row and column deleted.
Step 1.4
Multiply element by its cofactor.
Step 1.5
The minor for is the determinant with row and column deleted.
Step 1.6
Multiply element by its cofactor.
Step 1.7
The minor for is the determinant with row and column deleted.
Step 1.8
Multiply element by its cofactor.
Step 1.9
Add the terms together.
Step 2
Step 2.1
The determinant of a matrix can be found using the formula .
Step 2.2
Simplify the determinant.
Step 2.2.1
Simplify each term.
Step 2.2.1.1
Multiply .
Step 2.2.1.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.1.1.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.1.1.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.2.1.1.4
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.2.1.1.5
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.2.1.1.6
Add and .
Step 2.2.1.2
Multiply .
Step 2.2.1.2.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.2.1.2.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 2.2.1.2.3
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 2.2.1.2.4
Add and .
Step 2.2.1.3
Multiply .
Step 2.2.1.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.1.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 2.2.2
Apply pythagorean identity.
Step 3
Step 3.1
The determinant of a matrix can be found using the formula .
Step 3.2
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 4
Step 4.1
The determinant of a matrix can be found using the formula .
Step 4.2
Simplify each term.
Step 4.2.1
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 4.2.2
Multiply .
Step 4.2.2.1
Multiply by .
Step 4.2.2.2
Multiply by .
Step 5
Step 5.1
Simplify each term.
Step 5.1.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.1.2
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.1.3
Multiply .
Step 5.1.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.1.3.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.1.4
Multiply .
Step 5.1.4.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.1.4.2
Multiply by .
Step 5.1.4.3
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.1.4.4
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.1.4.5
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 5.1.4.6
Add and .
Step 5.1.5
Apply the distributive property.
Step 5.1.6
Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.
Step 5.1.7
Multiply .
Step 5.1.7.1
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.1.7.2
Raise to the power of .
Step 5.1.7.3
Use the power rule to combine exponents.
Step 5.1.7.4
Add and .
Step 5.2
Combine the opposite terms in .
Step 5.2.1
Reorder the factors in the terms and .
Step 5.2.2
Subtract from .
Step 5.2.3
Add and .
Step 5.3
Factor out of .
Step 5.3.1
Multiply by .
Step 5.3.2
Factor out of .
Step 5.3.3
Factor out of .
Step 5.3.4
Factor out of .
Step 5.3.5
Factor out of .
Step 5.4
Rearrange terms.
Step 5.5
Apply pythagorean identity.
Step 5.6
Add and .
Step 5.7
Move to the left of .