Use a Graphing Calculator to Find the Value of the Determinant

question 399

Multiple Choice

Use a graphing calculator to find the value of the determinant.
- $$\left| \begin{array} { r r r } 6.6 & - 4.8 & 3 \\- 8.1 & - 5.3 & - 3.7 \\2.9 & 4.7 & 1.5\end{array} \right|$$

• A) \(- 437.388\)
• B) \(- 12.612\)
• C) \(- 6.36\)
• D) \(1.02\)

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