Remotes!

Algebra 2: Section 4.3

Determinants and Cramer’s Rule

(Day 1)
 Determinant of a Matrix
 Determinant
A real number associated with any
square matrix
 The determinant of matrix A is denoted:
 det A
 |A|
 Determinant of a 2X2 Matrix
 Product of entries of ‘downhill diagonal’
minus product of entries of ‘uphill
diagonal’

a b a b
det ad cb
c d c d
 7 2
1. det
2 3

7 2
(7)(3) (2)(2)
2 3
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 Determinant of a 3X3 Matrix
 Repeat first two columns of matrix to the
right of the matrix
 Take the sum of the products of the
entries of ‘downhill diagonals’ minus sum
of the product of the entries of ‘uphill
diagonals’
 Determinant of a 3X3 Matrix
a b c a b c a b
det d e f d e f d e
g h i g h i g h

(aei bfg cdh) ( gec hfa

hfa idb)
idb
 4 3 1 4 3 1 4 3
2. det 5 7 0 5 7 0 5 7
1 2 2 1 2 2 1 2
(4)( 7)(2) (3)(0)(1) (1)(5)( 2)
(1)( 7)(1) ( 2)(0)(4) (2)(5)(3)

( 56) (0) ( 10) ( 7) (0) (30)

( 66) (23) 89
 4 2 -1
3. det 1 1 0
2 -3 5

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 Area of a Triangle
Area of a triangle with vertices
( x1 , y1 ), ( x2 , y2 ), and ( x3 , y3 ).
x1 y1 1
1
Area x2 y2 1
2
x3 y3 1
4. Find the area of a triangle with vertices
of (2, 4), (5, 1), and (2, -2)

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 Assignment
 p.218
#12-29 all, 30-34 evens
(21 problems)
Algebra 2: Section 4.3

Determinants and Cramer’s Rule

(Day 2)
 Coefficient Matrix
Linear System Coefficient Matrix
ax by d a b
cx dy e c d
Cramer’s Rule for a 2X2 System
ax by e
cx dy f
e b a e
f d c f
x y
a b a b
c d c d
 Example
1. Solve the system using Cramer's Rule.
3x 2 y 10
6x y 7
10 2
7 1 10 14 4 4
x
3 2 3 12 9 9
6 1
1. Solve the system using Cramer's Rule.
3x 2 y 10
6x y 7
Write answer
as coordinate!
4 13
,
3 10 9 3
6 7 21 ( 60) 39
y 3 12 9
3 2
13
6 1
3
 Cramer’s Rule for a 3X3 System
ax by cz j
dx ey fz k
gx hy iz l
To solve for x, To solve for y, To solve for z,
j, k, l goes in x column j, k, l goes in y column j, k, l goes in z column

j b c a j c a b j
k e f d k f d e k
l h i g l i g h l
x y z
a b c a b c a b c
d e f d e f d e f
g h i g h i g h i
 Example: Solve using Cramer’s Rule
2. 4 x y 6 z 2
2x 2 y 4z 1
Remember:
x y z 5 1. repeat first two columns
Solve for x. 2. downhill - uphill

2 1 6 2 1 6 2 1
1 2 4 1 2 4 1 2
5 1 1 5 1 1 5 1
x
4 1 6 4 1 6 4 1
2 2 4 2 2 4 2 2
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
((2)(2)(1) (1)(4)( 5) (6)(1)( 1)) (( 5)(2)(6) ( 1)(4)(2) (1)(1)(1))
((4)(2)(1) (1)(4)( 1) (6)(2)( 1)) (( 1)(2)(6) ( 1)(4)(4) (1)(2)(1))
 Example: Solve using Cramer’s Rule
2. 4 x y 6 z 2
2x 2 y 4z 1
x y z 5
Solve for x.

((2)(2)(1) (1)(4)( 5) (6)(1)( 1)) (( 5)(2)(6) ( 1)(4)(2) (1)(1)(1))

((4)(2)(1) (1)(4)( 1) (6)(2)( 1)) (( 1)(2)(6) ( 1)(4)(4) (1)(2)(1))

(4 20 6) ( 60 8 1) 22 ( 67) 45 5
x
(8 4 12) ( 12 16 2) 8 ( 26) 18 2
 Example: Solve using Cramer’s Rule
2. 4 x y 6 z 2
2x 2 y 4z 1
The determinant of the
x y z 5 coefficient matrix is the same!
Solve for y.

4 2 6 4 2 6 4 2
2 1 4 2 1 4 2 1
1 5 1 1 5 1 1 5
y
4 1 6 18
2 2 4 (4 8 60) ( 6 80 4) 64 82
18 1 y
1 1 1 18
 Example: Solve using Cramer’s Rule
2. 4 x y 6 z 2
2x 2 y 4z 1
5 3
x y z 5 ,1,
Solve for z.
2 2
4 1 2 4 1 2 4 1
2 2 1 2 2 1 2 2
1 1 5 1 1 5 1 1
z
18 18
( 40 1 4) ( 4 4 10)
18
45 18 27 3
z
18 18 2
 Assignment
 p.219
#37-53 odds,54,58
(11 problems)
 Determinant of a 2X2 Matrix
 Product of entries of ‘downhill diagonal’
minus product of entries of ‘uphill
diagonal’

a b a b
det ad cb
c d c d
 Determinant of a 3X3 Matrix
a b c a b c a b
det d e f d e f d e
g h i g h i g h

(aei bfg cdh) ( gec hfa idb)