SOLUTION: What is the determinant of the following matrix? Does the matrix have an inverse? 5 4 2 1 A. -3, yes B. -1, yes C. 6, no D. 13, yes

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Question 1066291: What is the determinant of the following matrix? Does the matrix have an inverse?
5 4
2 1
A. -3, yes
B. -1, yes
C. 6, no
D. 13, yes

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Yes,


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