Determinant of Triangular Matrix

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Theorem

Determinant of Upper Triangular Matrix

Let $\mathbf T_n$ be an upper triangular matrix of order $n$.

Let $\map \det {\mathbf T_n}$ be the determinant of $\mathbf T_n$.


Then $\map \det {\mathbf T_n}$ is equal to the product of all the diagonal elements of $\mathbf T_n$.


That is:

$\ds \map \det {\mathbf T_n} = \prod_{k \mathop = 1}^n a_{k k}$


Determinant of Lower Triangular Matrix

Let $\mathbf T_n$ be a lower triangular matrix of order $n$.

Let $\map \det {\mathbf T_n}$ be the determinant of $\mathbf T_n$.


Then $\map \det {\mathbf T_n}$ is equal to the product of all the diagonal elements of $\mathbf T_n$.


That is:

$\ds \map \det {\mathbf T_n} = \prod_{k \mathop = 1}^n a_{k k}$