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Minors and Co-factors

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Definition: Minor

Let A = [aij] be a square matrix of order n. Then, the minor Mij of aij in A is the determinant obtained by deleting the ith row and the jth column in which element aij lies. It is denoted by Mij​ of A.

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Definition: Co-factors

Let A = [aij] be a square matrix of order n. Then, the cofactor Cij (or Aij) of aij in A is (−1)i+j times Mij, where Mij is the minor of aij in A.

∴ Cij = (−1)i+j Mij

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