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Write Minors and Cofactors of the elements of following determinants: (i) (ii)

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(i)

The given determinant is,

| 2 4 0 3 |

Minor of an element a ij of a determinant obtained by deleting its ith row and jth column in which element a ij lies.

Minor of a 11 ,

M 11 =| 2 4 0 3 | =3

Minor of a 12 ,

M 12 =| 2 4 0 3 | =0

Minor of a 21 ,

M 21 =| 2 4 0 3 | =4

Minor of a 22 ,

M 22 =| 2 4 0 3 | =2

Cofactor of an element is given by,

A ij = ( 1 ) i+j M ij

Cofactor of a 11 ,

A 11 = ( 1 ) 1+1 M 11 A 11 = ( 1 ) 1+1 3 A 11 =3

Cofactor of a 12 ,

A 12 = ( 1 ) 1+2 M 12 A 12 = ( 1 ) 3 ×0 A 12 =0

Cofactor of a 21 ,

A 21 = ( 1 ) 2+1 M 21 A 21 = ( 1 ) 3 ×( 4 ) A 21 =4

Cofactor of a 22 ,

A 22 = ( 1 ) 2+2 M 22 A 22 = ( 1 ) 4 ×2 A 22 =2

(ii)

The given determinant is,

| a c b d |

Minor of an element a ij of a determinant obtained by deleting its ith row and jth column in which element a ij lies.

Minor of a 11 ,

M 11 =| a c b d | =d

Minor of a 12 ,

M 12 =| a c b d | =b

Minor of a 21 ,

M 21 =| a c b d | =c

Minor of a 22 ,

M 22 =| a c b d | =a

Cofactor of an element is given by,

A ij = ( 1 ) i+j M ij

Cofactor of a 11 ,

A 11 = ( 1 ) 1+1 M 11 A 11 = ( 1 ) 1+1 d A 11 =d

Cofactor of a 12 ,

A 12 = ( 1 ) 1+2 M 12 A 12 = ( 1 ) 3 ×b A 12 =b

Cofactor of a 21 ,

A 21 = ( 1 ) 2+1 M 21 A 21 = ( 1 ) 3 ×c A 21 =c

Cofactor of a 22 ,

A 22 = ( 1 ) 2+2 M 22 A 22 = ( 1 ) 4 ×a A 22 =a


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