Finding the Determinnant of a 22 Matrix

Practice Problems

1. Find the determinant of | |.

2. Find the determinant of | |.

3. Find the determinant of | |.

4. Find the determinant of | |.

5. Find the determinant of | |.

6. Find the determinant of | |.

Answers
1. | | = 27

2. | |=7

3. | | = 24

4. | | = 10

5. | | = 38

6. | |=0

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 Detailed Solutions

1. Find the determinant of | |.

Step 1: Multiply diagonally downward and diagonally upward.

35
| |
8
Step 2: Subtract the upward number from the downward number to get the determinant.
8 35 = 27

2. Find the determinant of | |.

Step 1: Multiply diagonally downward and diagonally upward.

12
| |
5
Step 2: Subtract the upward number from the downward number to get the determinant.
5 (12) = 7

3. Find the determinant of | |.

Step 1: Multiply diagonally downward and diagonally upward.

30
| |
6
Step 2: Subtract the upward number from the downward number to get the determinant.
6 (30) = 24

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4. Find the determinant of | |.

Step 1: Multiply diagonally downward and diagonally upward.

4
| |
14
Step 2: Subtract the upward number from the downward number to get the determinant.
14 4 = 10

5. Find the determinant of | |.

Step 1: Multiply diagonally downward and diagonally upward.

20
| |
18
Step 2: Subtract the upward number from the downward number to get the determinant.
18 (20) = 38

6. Find the determinant of | |.

Step 1: Multiply diagonally downward and diagonally upward.

12
| |
12
Step 2: Subtract the upward number from the downward number to get the determinant.
12 (12) = 0

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