What is the determinant of an identity matrix?

The determinant of an identity matrix is always 1.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : An identity matrix.

We have to find the determinant of an identity matrix.

Consider an identity matrix,

Identity matrix is a matrix having entry one in its diagonal and  rest all entries are zero.

Let us consider a 2 × 2 identity matrix,

We know determinant of a  2 × 2 matrix

is given by

D = ad - bc

Thus, here a = 1 , b = 0 , c= 0 d= 1

Thus, D = 1 - 0 = 1

Thus, The determinant of an identity matrix is always 1.

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