\left| \begin{array} { l l } { - 2 } & { 1 } \\ { - 2 } & { 4 } \end{array} \right|
Evaluate
-6
Factor
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det(\left(\begin{matrix}-2&1\\-2&4\end{matrix}\right))
Find the determinant of the matrix.
-2\times 4-\left(-2\right)
For the 2\times 2 matrix \left(\begin{matrix}a&b\\c&d\end{matrix}\right), the determinant is ad-bc.
-8-\left(-2\right)
Multiply -2 times 4.
-6
Subtract -2 from -8.
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