Question 389009:  Please help me solve this problem.
 
 
 
   
What is the value of the game represented by the following matrix: 
 
5 1 2  
8 0 -4  
4 1 3  
 
 Answer by haileytucki(390)      (Show Source): 
You can  put this solution on YOUR website! Finding the determinant:
 
M[5,1,2:8,0,-4:4,1,3]
 
Setup the determinant by breaking it into smaller components. 
-(1)M[D,8,-4:4,3]+0M[D,5,2:4,3]-(1)M[D,5,2:8,-4]
 
The determinant of a 2x2 matrix can be found using the formula M[D,a,b:c,d]=ad-cb 
-(1)((8)(3)-(4)(-4))+0M[D,5,2:4,3]-(1)M[D,5,2:8,-4]
 
Simplify the determinant. 
-40+0M[D,5,2:4,3]-(1)M[D,5,2:8,-4]
 
Since the matrix is multiplied by 0, the determinant is 0. 
-40+0-(1)M[D,5,2:8,-4]
 
The determinant of a 2x2 matrix can be found using the formula M[D,a,b:c,d]=ad-cb 
-40+0-(1)((5)(-4)-(8)(2))
 
Simplify the determinant. 
-40+0+36
 
Simplify the expression. 
Answer= -4
 
 
 
Or.....if you want to trapose the matrix:
 
 
 
M[5,1,2:8,0,-4:4,1,3]
 
Transpose the matrix by moving element 0,0 in the original matrix to element 0,0 in the transposed matrix. 
M[5,1,2:8,0,-4:4,1,3]->M[5,1,1:1,1,1:1,1,1]
 
Transpose the matrix by moving element 0,1 in the original matrix to element 1,0 in the transposed matrix. 
M[5,1,2:8,0,-4:4,1,3]->M[5,1,1:1,1,1:1,1,1]
 
Transpose the matrix by moving element 0,2 in the original matrix to element 2,0 in the transposed matrix. 
M[5,1,2:8,0,-4:4,1,3]->M[5,1,1:1,1,1:2,1,1]
 
Transpose the matrix by moving element 1,0 in the original matrix to element 0,1 in the transposed matrix. 
M[5,1,2:8,0,-4:4,1,3]->M[5,8,1:1,1,1:2,1,1]
 
Transpose the matrix by moving element 1,1 in the original matrix to element 1,1 in the transposed matrix. 
M[5,1,2:8,0,-4:4,1,3]->M[5,8,1:1,0,1:2,1,1]
 
Transpose the matrix by moving element 1,2 in the original matrix to element 2,1 in the transposed matrix. 
M[5,1,2:8,0,-4:4,1,3]->M[5,8,1:1,0,1:2,-4,1]
 
Transpose the matrix by moving element 2,0 in the original matrix to element 0,2 in the transposed matrix. 
M[5,1,2:8,0,-4:4,1,3]->M[5,8,4:1,0,1:2,-4,1]
 
Transpose the matrix by moving element 2,1 in the original matrix to element 1,2 in the transposed matrix. 
M[5,1,2:8,0,-4:4,1,3]->M[5,8,4:1,0,1:2,-4,1]
 
Transpose the matrix by moving element 2,2 in the original matrix to element 2,2 in the transposed matrix. 
M[5,1,2:8,0,-4:4,1,3]->M[5,8,4:1,0,1:2,-4,3]
 
Transpose the matrix by turning all rows in original matrix to columns in the transposed matrix. 
M[5,8,4:1,0,1:2,-4,3]  ( The : represents the split in the column  )
 
I added this, but I believe that you were looking for the answer within the first solution above (determinant) 
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