Determinant Formulas and Cofactors
Session Overview
 | One way to compute the determinant is by elimination. In this lecture we derive two related formulas for the determinant using the properties from last lecture. |
Session Activities
Lecture Video and Summary
- Watch the video lecture Determinant Formulas and Cofactors (00:53:17)
- Read the accompanying lecture summary (PDF)
- Lecture video transcript (PDF)
Suggested Reading
- Read Section 5.2 in the textbook.
Problem Solving Video
- Watch the recitation video on Determinants (00:12:48)
- Recitation video transcript (PDF)
Check Yourself
Problems and Solutions
Work the problems on your own and check your answers when you're done.
