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: 8

Answer

$23$

Work Step by Step

$\left| \begin{array}{cc} \frac{1}{3} & 5 \\ 4 & -9 \end{array} \right|=ad-bc=\left(\frac{1}{3}\times -9\right)-5\times 4=-3-20=-23$
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