College Algebra (6th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 6 - Matrices and Determinants - Exercise Set 6.5 - Page 654: 72

Answer

$48$

Work Step by Step

This is a diagonal matrix, thus its determinant is the product of the values on the diagonal, so $D=2\cdot3\cdot2\cdot1\cdot4=48$
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