document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=149622>Question 149622</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could I please get assistance with the following problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the determinant of:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4  0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1    3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the numbers are enclosed with vertical lines.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank You </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #109774 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=109774\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Like this you mean?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For a 2x2 general matrix like the following,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The determinant is given by<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In your case,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=D=-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"D=-12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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