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det(\left(\begin{matrix}5&2\\3&-1\end{matrix}\right))
Find the determinant of the matrix.
5\left(-1\right)-2\times 3
For the 2\times 2 matrix \left(\begin{matrix}a&b\\c&d\end{matrix}\right), the determinant is ad-bc.
-5-2\times 3
Multiply 5 times -1.
-5-6
Multiply 2 times 3.
-11
Subtract 6 from -5.