Business I / Determinants
Practice question · Match the pairs

Match each statement to its equivalent.

  • detA0\det A \ne 0
  • detA=0\det A = 0
  • detA=6|\det A| = 6
  • detA<0\det A < 0
  • The transformation flips orientation
  • Areas are scaled by a factor of 6
  • A1A^{-1} exists
  • Rows are linearly dependent
Hints
  1. The same number can be read algebraically or geometrically.
  2. Vanishing corresponds to a collapse of area.
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  • detA0\det A \ne 0 A1A^{-1} exists
  • detA=0\det A = 0 Rows are linearly dependent
  • detA=6|\det A| = 6 Areas are scaled by a factor of 6
  • detA<0\det A < 0 The transformation flips orientation
Why

One number, four readings: invertibility, dependence, area scaling, and orientation.

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