To find the minors and cofactors of a matrix, let's assume we have a matrix \( A \). However, since you didn't provide an explicit matrix, I will demonstrate the process using a general \( 3 \times 3 \) matrix as an example:
Let \[ A = \begin{pmatrix} a_{11} & a_{12} & a_{13} \ a_{21} & a_{22} & a_{23} \ a_{31} & a_{32} & a_{33} \end{pmatrix} \]
Minors
The minor \( M_{ij} \) of an element \( a_{ij} \) is defined as the determinant of the submatrix formed by deleting the \( i^{th} \) row and \( j^{th} \) column from \( A \).
Example minors:
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Minor \( M_{11} \) for element \( a_{11} \): \[ M_{11} = \det\begin{pmatrix} a_{22} & a_{23} \ a_{32} & a_{33} \end{pmatrix} = a_{22}a_{33} - a_{23}a_{32} \]
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Minor \( M_{12} \) for element \( a_{12} \): \[ M_{12} = \det\begin{pmatrix} a_{21} & a_{23} \ a_{31} & a_{33} \end{pmatrix} = a_{21}a_{33} - a_{23}a_{31} \]
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Minor \( M_{13} \) for element \( a_{13} \): \[ M_{13} = \det\begin{pmatrix} a_{21} & a_{22} \ a_{31} & a_{32} \end{pmatrix} = a_{21}a_{32} - a_{22}a_{31} \]
Similarly, you can calculate the minors for \( M_{21} \), \( M_{22} \), \( M_{23} \), \( M_{31} \), \( M_{32} \), and \( M_{33} \).
Cofactors
The cofactor \( C_{ij} \) of an element \( a_{ij} \) is defined as \[ C_{ij} = (-1)^{i+j} M_{ij} \]
Example cofactors:
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Cofactor \( C_{11} \): \[ C_{11} = (-1)^{1+1} M_{11} = M_{11} = a_{22}a_{33} - a_{23}a_{32} \]
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Cofactor \( C_{12} \): \[ C_{12} = (-1)^{1+2} M_{12} = -M_{12} = -(a_{21}a_{33} - a_{23}a_{31}) \]
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Cofactor \( C_{13} \): \[ C_{13} = (-1)^{1+3} M_{13} = M_{13} = a_{21}a_{32} - a_{22}a_{31} \]
Again, you can proceed to calculate the cofactors for \( C_{21} \), \( C_{22} \), \( C_{23} \), \( C_{31} \), \( C_{32} \), and \( C_{33} \).
Conclusion
The complete calculation of minors and cofactors will depend on the specific values in your matrix. If you provide an explicit matrix \( A \), I can compute the minors and cofactors for that specific case!
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