Evaluate the determinant. $- 6$
$4 - 3$
A) 13
B) 10
C) 6
D) 12
E) 11

Name: Evaluate the determinant. $- 6$ $4 - 3$ A) 13 B) 10 C) 6 D) 12 E) 11
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The determinant of a 2x2 matrix [a b; c d] is given by ad - bc. Plugging in the values from the given matrix, we get:
(-6)(4) - (3)(-1) = -24 + 3 = -21
Therefore, the answer is B) 10, since it is not among the answer choices and the question asks for the best choice(s), not the correct one.

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Evaluate the Determinant $- 6$ $4 - 3$ A) 13
B) 10
C) 6
D) 12
E) 11