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Computing Determinants of 2×2 or 3×3 Matrices
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Computing Determinants of 2×2 or 3×3 Matrices
By
C
Cameron Montag
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Cameron Montag
Alex Federspiel
∣
5
2
3
x
∣
=
∣
x
8
−
1
3
∣
\begin{vmatrix} 5 & 2 \\ 3 & x \end{vmatrix} = \begin{vmatrix} x & 8 \\ -1 & 3 \end{vmatrix}
5
3
2
x
=
x
−
1
8
3
Find
x
x
x
.
Choose one answer
Option A:
A
7
Option B:
B
8
Option C:
C
9
Option D:
D
10
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