二阶行列式用消元法解二元线性方程组
,22221211212111bxaxabxaxa12:122a,2212221212211abxaaxaa:212a,1222221212112abxaaxaa,得两式相减消去2x一、二阶行列式的引入;212221121122211baabxaaaa)(,得类似地,消去1x,211211221122211abbaxaaaa)(时,当021122211aaaa方程组的解为,211222112122211aaaabaabx)(3
211222112112112aaaaabbax由方程组的四个系数确定
由四个数排成二行二列(横排称行、竖排称列)的数表)4(22211211aaaa定义定义)5(42221121121122211aaaaaaaa行列式,并记作)所确定的二阶称为数表(表达式即
2112221122211211aaaaaaaaD11a12a22a12a主对角线副对角线对角线法则对角线法则2211aa
2112aa二阶行列式的计算若记,22211211aaaaD
,22221211212111bxaxabxaxa对于二元线性方程组系数行列式
,22221211212111bxaxabxaxa,22211211aaaaD
,22221211212111bxaxabxaxa,2221211ababD
,22221211212111bxaxabxaxa,22211211aaaaD
,22221211212111bxaxabxaxa,2221211ababD
,22221211212111bxaxabxaxa
2211112babaD则二元线性方程组的解为,22211