

Determinants of Matrices
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Mathematics
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10th - 12th Grade
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Medium
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Erin Inman
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Determinants of Matrices
2x2 and 3x3 matrices

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Determinant of 2 x 2 Matrix
det A = ad - bc
If the determinant of a matrix is not equal to zero, then the matrix has an inverse.
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Fill in the Blanks
Find the determinant of matrix B.
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Fill in the Blanks
Given the matrix, find the determinant.
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Multiple Choice
Find the determinant of the matrix and determine of the matrix is invertible.
det = -14, inverse exists
det = 0, no inverse exists
det = 166, inverse exists
det = 14, inverse exists
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Multiple Choice
Find the value of x that makes the equation true.
x = 7
x = -11/3
x = 19
x = -7
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Solving for an unknown:
det A = ad - bc
-3x - 5 = 16
-3x = 21
x = -7
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Determinants:
Area of a Triangle
Area of Triangle is 1/2(bh). Given the vertices in the coordinate plane...
x-coordinates in 1st column
y-coordinates in 2nd column
all 1's in 3rd column
Find det of 3x3
Area should always be positive, so multiply by 1/2 accordingly
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Example: Find the area of a triangle whose vertices have the coordinates
(1, 2), (4, 0), and (6, 2)
see the next slide
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Multiple Choice
A triangle has vertices as (1, 2), (3, –4), and (–2, 3). Find the area of the triangle.
Area = 16
Area = 8
Area = 32
None of these
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Fill in the Blanks
Find the area of triangle ELI where E=(2, 11), L=(7, 1) and I=(2, 1)
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Find the area of the triangle in the figure. Use decimal if necessary.
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Multiple Choice
Donovan was using determinants to find the area of a triangle. She calculated the area to be zero. What conclusion can she make?
There was a math mistake. It is impossible for det A = 0
The area of the triangle is zero.
If det A = 0, then the 3 points are collinear, and no triangle is formed.
She can't find the area of a triangle using determinants because the matrix isn't square.
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Multiple Choice
Find the exact area of the following triangle whose vertices have the given coordinates. (-4, -1), (3, 2), and (4, 6)
Area = 27
Area = 14
Area = 52
None of these
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Fill in the Blanks
Find the exact area of the following triangle whose vertices have the given coordinates. (4, -5), (3, -8), and (-1, 3) Use decimal if necessary.
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Fill in the Blanks
Find the exact area of the following triangle whose vertices have the given coordinates. (-2, 2), (1, 3), and (3, 0). Use decimal if necessary.
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Determinants of Matrices
2x2 and 3x3 matrices

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