document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=985708>Question 985708</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the minor of the element equal to 7 in the matrix:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<B>Figure</B>. The minor of the <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The minor of the element equal &nbsp;7&nbsp; is the determinant of the &nbsp;2x2&nbsp; sub-matrix shown in the &nbsp;<B>Figure</B>. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It is &nbsp;2x2&nbsp; sub-matrix &nbsp;<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28matrix%282%2C2%2C+1%2C+-2%2C+5%2C+3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28matrix%282%2C2%2C+1%2C+-2%2C+5%2C+3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, &nbsp;and its determinant is &nbsp;1*3 - 5*(-2) = 3 + 10 = 13.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus the minor of the element equal &nbsp;7&nbsp; is &nbsp;13.\r<BR>\n" );
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