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det(\left(\begin{matrix}3&4\\7&8\end{matrix}\right))
Find the determinant of the matrix.
3\times 8-4\times 7
For the 2\times 2 matrix \left(\begin{matrix}a&b\\c&d\end{matrix}\right), the determinant is ad-bc.
24-4\times 7
Multiply 3 times 8.
24-28
Multiply 4 times 7.
-4
Subtract 28 from 24.