SOLUTION: In two dimensions, the determinant of an ordered group of numbers a, b, c, and d is defined as: ad - bc. Compute the determinant when a, b, c, and d equal 3, -2, 9 and 4 respective

SOLUTION: In two dimensions, the determinant of an ordered group of numbers a, b, c, and d is defined as: ad - bc. Compute the determinant when a, b, c, and d equal 3, -2, 9 and 4 respective

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Question 149312: In two dimensions, the determinant of an ordered group of numbers a, b, c, and d is defined as: ad - bc. Compute the determinant when a, b, c, and d equal 3, -2, 9 and 4 respectively.
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