Asked by bob

What is the determinant of this matrix?

[
1 2
0 −4
]

Multiple choice question.

A)
–4


B)
–6


C)
–8


D)
–10

All Answers 1

Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
A) −4

Explanation: For a 2×2 matrix [[a,b],[c,d]], det = ad − bc. Here det = 1·(−4) − 2·0 = −4.