Determinantes
Resumen
This paper wants to provide subsidies to the Mathematics teacher of
Basic Education, regarding to Determinants. From a consistent theoretical
basis, it builds the concept of Determinant and deducts its main properties.
Subsequently, it presents some of its applications, which can be explored in
High School, linked to the historical context in which they were developed,
aiming to make learning of Determinants more significant.
Thereby, the Chapter 1 presents basic concepts of Linear Algebra, which
are prerequisites for the definition and study of the Determinant Function, as
well as of its properties, which are developed in Chapter 2. Chapter 3, on the
other hand, promotes connections of Determinants with other middle-level
mathematical concepts related to the own Linear Algebra and Analytic and
Euclidean Geometry, each one with a specific historical introduction.