Find the value of the determinant |5 −2; −3 1|
Find the value of the following determinant.
\[\begin{vmatrix} 5 & -2 \\ -3 & 1 \end{vmatrix}\]1 answer
Answer: \(-1\)
Value of a determinant \(= ad - bc\).
\[\begin{vmatrix} 5 & -2 \\ -3 & 1 \end{vmatrix} = 5\times 1 - (-2)\times (-3) = -1\]
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