Maximizing Options and Preparing for Your Monday Test with the Matrix

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I don't know what they mean by "Evaluate" here...I don't know what to do...the options are next to the Matrix...please help, my test is on monday :cry:


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Its asking you to find the determinant of the matrix.
 
OOOOhh now I got it...thank you so much for your responses, I really apreciate it :smile:!
 
Fiorella said:
I don't know what they mean by "Evaluate" here...I don't know what to do...the options are next to the Matrix...please help, my test is on monday :cry:


MATRIX.jpg

The solution is (3* 1) - (6 * 7) = 3 - 42 = -39
 
Fiorella said:
OOOOhh now I got it...thank you so much for your responses, I really apreciate it :smile:!

Heh yes the determinant of A is denoted by |A| or sometimes det(A)