document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=472607>Question 472607</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the determinant of the matrix [-1,-2]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d.-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e.20 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Ans: (-1*4)-(-2*8) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -4-(-16) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -4+16 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.-30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d.-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "e.20 </SPAN>\n" );
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