SOLUTION: Find the value of the determinant
|-6 -6|
|b a|
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Question 584954: Find the value of the determinant
|-6 -6|
|b a|
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, solver91311:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the value of the determinant
|-6 -6|
|b a|
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= -6a - (-6b)
= -6a + 6b
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Product of the elements in the down diagonal: 
Product of the elements in the up diagonal: 
Down Diagonal minus the up diagonal: \ =\ 6(b\ -\ a))
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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