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johnsample

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determinant of matrix
« on: July 25, 2013, 07:16:31 pm »
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[ 3 2 4]
  1 2 1      =P
[5 2  1]

that is a 3x3 matirx, which has det(P)= -24

does anyone what is significance of this determinant ?

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Re: determinant of matrix
« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2013, 07:32:59 pm »
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Re: determinant of matrix
« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2013, 08:43:33 pm »
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The significance of the determinant is well outside of the Further course.
Tim Koussas -- Co-author of ExamPro Mathematical Methods and Specialist Mathematics Study Guides, editor for the Further Mathematics Study Guide.

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