Evaluate $2 \times 2$ Determinant $$\left|\begin{array} { c c } \frac { 1 } { 4 } & \frac { 4 } { 15 } \\\frac { 15 } { 16 } & - \frac { 1 } { 15 }\end{array} \right|$$

question 46

Multiple Choice

Evaluate $2 \times 2$ determinant. $$\left|\begin{array} { c c } \frac { 1 } { 4 } & \frac { 4 } { 15 } \\\frac { 15 } { 16 } & - \frac { 1 } { 15 }\end{array} \right|$$

• A) \(- \frac { 4 } { 5 }\)
• B) \(- \frac { 4 } { 15 }\)
• C) \(- \frac { 1 } { 4 }\)

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