Answer
$4$
Work Step by Step
RECALL:
$\begin{vmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{vmatrix}=ad-bc$
Use the definition above to obtain
$\begin{vmatrix} 6 & 5 \\ -2 & -1 \end{vmatrix}=6(-1)-5(-2)=-6+10=4$
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