If the determinant of a matrix is 0 then the matrix has no inverse. It is called a singular matrix.
Example:
A = [ 1 2 ]
2 4
Determinant of above matrix will be:
|A| = (1*4) – (2*2) = 0
So above matrix A is singular.
If the determinant of a matrix is 0 then the matrix has no inverse. It is called a singular matrix.
Example:
A = [ 1 2 ]
2 4
Determinant of above matrix will be:
|A| = (1*4) – (2*2) = 0
So above matrix A is singular.
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