College Algebra (10th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Section 8.3 - Systems of Linear Equations: Determinants - 8.3 Assess Your Understanding - Page 581: 1

Answer

$ad-bc$

Work Step by Step

The derivative of a 2x2 matrix is defined as the product of element $a_{11}*a_{22}-a_{12}*a_{21}$ That value, in this case, is $a*d-b*c$
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