Evaluate the determinant.
-$\left| \begin{array} { l l } 2 & 2 \ 1 & 3 \end{array} \right|$
A) 4
B) 8
C) $- 4$
D) 1 1

Name: Evaluate the determinant. -$\left| \begin{array} { l l } 2 & 2 \\ 1 & 3 \end{array} \right|$ A) 4 B) 8 C) $- 4$ D) 1 1
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The determinant of a 2x2 matrix $\left| \begin{array} { l l } a & b \ c & d \end{array} \right|$ is calculated as $ad - bc$. For this matrix, it is $2*3 - 2*1 = 6 - 2 = 4$.

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