Determinants and Cramer's Rule
1 Evaluate a Second-Order Determinant
- $\left| \begin{array} { r r } 1 & - 2 \\ 2 & 3 \end{array} \right|$

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Multiple Choice

Determinants and Cramer's Rule
1 Evaluate a Second-Order Determinant
- $\left| \begin{array} { r r } 1 & - 2 \\ 2 & 3 \end{array} \right|$

• A) \( 7\)
• B) \(- 1\)
• C) \(- 7\)
• D) \(- 8\)

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