\left| \begin{array} { c c } { 4 } & { - 2 } \\ { - 4 } & { 1 } \end{array} \right|
Evaluate
-4
Factor
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det(\left(\begin{matrix}4&-2\\-4&1\end{matrix}\right))
Find the determinant of the matrix.
4-\left(-2\left(-4\right)\right)
For the 2\times 2 matrix \left(\begin{matrix}a&b\\c&d\end{matrix}\right), the determinant is ad-bc.
4-8
Multiply -2 times -4.
-4
Subtract 8 from 4.
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