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Chapter 4: Q9. (page 185)

Find the value of each determinant.

9.0859

Short Answer

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The value of the determinant0859=-40.

Step by step solution

01

- Define the determinant of second-order matrix

The determinant of second order matrix is found by calculating the difference of the product of the two diagonals, that is., abcd=ad-bc.

02

- Find the determinant

Apply the definition of the method of finding determinant of second order matrix 783-2.

0859=9×0-58
03

- Simplify

To further simplify multiply the values first and then find the difference.

|0859|=9×(0)−5(8)=0−40=−40

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