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TUTORIAL 1

Properties of Determinants
In problems 1-6 reduce the given determinant to upper triangular form then evaluate the
determinant.

1.

1
2
3

2.

2
3
2

1
2
1

3.

2
1
4

1
2
1

7.

2
6
5

3
4
2
4
1
4

3
6
12

4.

0
1
2

5.

3
5
2

6.

2
3
0

1
0
3
7
9
1

1
6
3

1
3

1
1

2
2

4
4

1
2

1
1

3
4

2
2

1 1 2
3
A
=
1 4
If

, find det ( A ) , and use properties of determinants to find det

1 3
0

T
(

2
A) .
A
and det

( )

1
1
and B =

3
2

1
2

8. If A =

cosh x
sinh x

9. If A =

2
, evaluate det ( AB ) and verify P8.
4

sinh x
cosh y
and B =

cosh x
sinh y

sinh y
, evaluate det ( AB ) .
cosh y

Determinants and A-1

In problems 1-6 determine whether the given matrix is singular or non-singular.
1.

2
3

2.

1
1

3.

2
3

4.

1
5

1
2

5.

1
1

6
5
0

1
1

2
2
2

3
1

6.

0
2
1
3 2 1

2
1
6

1 3 4
1 1 1
1 1 1

1 1 1

1 1 1

1
4

0
1
1

In problems 7-16 find, if possible, (a) the matrix of cofactors, (b) adj(A), and (c) A-1

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8.
9.

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3 1
A =

4 5
1 2
A =
1
4

5
A=
15

10. A = 2

3
1
1

0
5

2 3 1
2
A
=
1 5
11.

2 3
0

1
2

12. A = 3 1 4

5 1 7

1
0

13. A = 1 1

1 2
2

14. A = 1

1
1

A
=
15.
1

1
1
2

A
=
16.
3

3
2
7

2
3

5
1

1
1

1 1 1

1 1 1
0 3 5
1 1 3

9 0 2

0 3 1
1
1

1
1

In problems 17-19 find A 1 .

3e t e 2t
17. A = t
2t
2e 2e
e t sin 2t e t cos 2t
18. A = t

e t sin 2t
e cos 2t

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e t
t
19. A = e
e t

te t
2te t
te t

e 2t

e 2t
2e 2t

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