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Solution 11827: Calculating the Determinant of a Matrix Using the TI-89 Family, TI-92 Family and Voyage™ 200 Graphing Calculators.

How do I calcuate the determinant of a matrix using the TI-89 family, TI-92 family and Voyage™ 200 graphing calculators?

The instructions below will show users how to find the determinant of a matrix using the TI-89 Titanium, TI-92 family and Voyage™ 200.

Example: What is the determinate of matrix b?

Solution:

Enter the matrix in the Data/Matrix Editor.

1) Press [APPS] [6] [3] (If Apps Desktop is on, press [APPS], select Data/Matrix Editor, and press [3]).
2) The Type: will be Matrix, input b for the Variable: and the dimensions are both 3.
3) Press [ENTER] twice.
4) Input the values that are above in the data matrix editor.

Go to the home screen and input det(b). Press [ENTER] for the solution.

Please see the TI-89 family, TI-92 family and Voyage 200 guidebooks for additional information.