OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e §11.8 Solving Systems with Cramer's Rule · Example 3 · Linear Algebra · Determinants

Finding the Determinant of a 2 × 2 Matrix

Find the determinant of the given matrix.

$A = [5 - 6 23]$

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OpenStax, Algebra and Trigonometry 2e · §11.8 Solving Systems with Cramer's Rule · Example 3

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