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