Choose the One Alternative That Best Completes the Statement or Answers

question 88

Multiple Choice

Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Find the value of the determinant.
- $$\left| \begin{array} { r r } 12 & - 7 \\- 4 & 3\end{array} \right|$$

• A) 4
• B) 8
• C) 64
• D) \(- 8\)

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Definitions:

False Alternative

An informal fallacy involving presenting two options as the only possibilities when, in fact, more options exist.

Fallacy Of Context

A logical fallacy where the context of an argument is ignored or altered to make an unrelated point seem relevant.

Slippery Slope Fallacy

A logical fallacy in which a relatively small first step is assumed to lead to a chain of related events culminating in some significant effect, often exaggerated.

Sequence Of Effects

A specific order in which related events, processes, or changes follow each other.