Find the Value of the Determinant $$\left| \begin{array} { l l l } 4 & 4 & 5 \\1 & 0 & 2 \\2 & 1 & 5\end{array} \right|$$

question 281

Multiple Choice

Find the value of the determinant.
- $$\left| \begin{array} { l l l } 4 & 4 & 5 \\1 & 0 & 2 \\2 & 1 & 5\end{array} \right|$$

• A) 7
• B) 49
• C) \(- 7\)
• D) \(- 39\)

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Definitions:

Myceliae

The vegetative part of a fungus, consisting of a network of fine white filaments (hyphae).

Gills

(1) Moist, thin structures that extend outward from the body surface onto a respiratory medium (water or air); surfaces for gas exchange, mainly in aquatic animals. (2) The spore-bearing, platelike structures under the caps of mushrooms

Mycorrhizae

Symbiotic associations between fungi and plant roots, which enhance nutrient and water absorption by the plants.

Photosynthetic

A process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water, involving the green pigment chlorophyll.