Elementary Linear Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1-13311-087-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-13311-087-3

Chapter 3 - Determinants - 3.1 The Determination of a Matrix - 3.1 Exercises - Page 110: 3

Answer

$5$

Work Step by Step

$\left| \begin{array}{cc} 2 & 1 \\ 3 & 4 \end{array} \right|=ad-bc=2\times 4-1\times 3=8-3=5$
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