Q.

Which of the following is correct

1 Determinant is a square matrix  
2 Determinant is a number associated to a matrix  
3 Determinant is a number associated to a square matrix  
4 None of the above  

Ans.

(3)

Ans.    Determinant is a number associated to a square matrix.

Explanation:

We know that to every square matrix, A=[aij] of order n, we can associate a number called the determinant of the square matrix A, where aij=(i,j)th element of A. Thus, the determinant is a number associated to a square matrix.