How do I calculate the determinant of a 4x4 Matrix?

Rythalltiys

Rythalltiys

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2023-02-13

How do I calculate the determinant of a 4x4 Matrix?

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incesounckb1

incesounckb1

Beginner2023-02-14Added 6 answers

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It is worth noting that adding or subtracting any multiple of one row and any other row has no effect on the determinant of a matrix.
If any two rows or columns are swapped, the absolute value of the determinant is retained, but with the opposite sign.
The easiest practical manual method to find the determinant of a 4 × 4 matrix is probably to apply a sequence of the above changes in order to get the matrix into upper triangular form. Then the determinant is just the product of the diagonal elements.

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