Question 12 of 58intermediate💡 UnderstandShort Answer2 marks
Write Minors and Cofactors of the elements of following determinants: (i) (ii)
(i)
Answer
(i) For the determinant : Minors:
Cofactors: Since , the cofactors are:
(ii)
Answer
(ii) For the determinant : Minors: , , , , , ,
Cofactors:
Explanation
To find the Minor () of an element, we delete the corresponding row and column and evaluate the remaining determinant. To find the Cofactor (), we multiply the minor by . In part (i), the matrix is an identity matrix where off-diagonal minors are zero and diagonal minors are 1. In part (ii), we calculate each minor explicitly using the determinant formula for 2x2 matrices.