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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the value of I3i3I,where i3 is identity matrix of order 3

hartnn (hartnn):

hint : |aA| = a^n |A| where n is the order of matrix

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thereafter?

hartnn (hartnn):

\[|3i_3|=3^3|i_3|=...?\]

hartnn (hartnn):

note : \[|i_n|=1 \] for any n.

hartnn (hartnn):

so ? what value you get ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

i did'nt got it.sorry

hartnn (hartnn):

when you take constant out of the determinant, it gets raised to an exponent of the order of matrix, example , if |B| =5 and B is 5X5 matrix,then \[|2B|=2^5|B|=2^5 \times 5\] here, \[|3i_3|=3^3 |i_3|=...?\] also since i is identity matrix, its determinant will be =1

OpenStudy (anonymous):

okay.thx

hartnn (hartnn):

so, what value did you get for that ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3 3*3

hartnn (hartnn):

\[|3i_3|=3^3 |i_3|=3^3 \times 1 = 27.\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

\[3^3\times3\]

hartnn (hartnn):

but the determinant of identity matrix =1 , right ? so , \[|i_3| =1 \]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thx

hartnn (hartnn):

welcome ^_^

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