SOLUTION: Can anyone confirm that I'm doing this correctly? Evaluate the following determinants. [-5 0 0] [ 0 3 -2] [ 0 4 0] The answer I got was 40. I

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Question 168079: Can anyone confirm that I'm doing this correctly?
Evaluate the following determinants.
[-5 0 0]
[ 0 3 -2]
[ 0 4 0]
The answer I got was 40. Is that right?

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