Use a Graphing Calculator to Find the Value of the Determinant

question 93

Multiple Choice

Use a graphing calculator to find the value of the determinant.
- $$\left| \begin{array} { r r r } - 0.3 & 5.3 & - 4 \\- 0.6 & 7.9 & - 3.1 \\- 9.8 & 6.1 & 4.6\end{array} \right|$$

• A) \(- 135.973\)
• B) \(172.705\)
• C) \(- 320.582\)
• D) \(- 487.257\)

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