Chapter 15: Areas and Volumes of Parallel Sided Figures; Determinants

Introduction

In this Chapter we discuss determinants, whose magnitudes describe areas and volumes and etc.

Topics

15.1 Signed Areas and Volumes

15.2 Representing Parallel Sided Figures

15.3 Properties of Determinants

15.4 Evaluating Determinants

15.5 The Alice in Wonderland Method for Evaluating Determinants on a Spreadsheet