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det(\left(\begin{matrix}5&2\\-2&1\end{matrix}\right))
Find the determinant of the matrix.
5-2\left(-2\right)
For the 2\times 2 matrix \left(\begin{matrix}a&b\\c&d\end{matrix}\right), the determinant is ad-bc.
5-\left(-4\right)
Multiply 2 times -2.
9
Subtract -4 from 5.