Question

Which of the following is correct?

Options

• Determinant is a square matrix

• Determinant is a number associated to matrix

• Determinant is a number associated with· square matrix

• None of the these

Answer 1

Determinant is a number associated with· square matrix

Explanation:

Since, to every square matrix, A = [a_ij] of order n, we can associate a number called the determinant of square matrix A, Where aij = (ij)^th element of A.

Thus the determinant is a number associate with and square matrix.