SOLUTION: How Do I find the determinant? 4 -3 -1 -2

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Question 184667: How Do I find the determinant?
4 -3
-1 -2
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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How Do I find the determinant?
Say your matrix was:
a b
c d
.
Then your determinant is:
(ab) - (bc)
.
In your case:
4 -3
-1 -2
determinant:
(4)(-2) - (-1)(-3)
(-8) - (3)
-11 (answer)