Question 1

Evaluate the determinants
\begin{vmatrix} \mathbf{2} & \mathbf{4} \\ \mathbf{-5} & \mathbf{-1} \end{vmatrix}

Answer

\[ \begin{vmatrix} \mathbf{2} & \mathbf{4} \\ \mathbf{-5} &  \mathbf{-1} \end{vmatrix} \]

= 2(−1) − 4(−5)

= − 2 + 20

= 18

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