What is the determinant of the triangular matrix ?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B.
- Step 1: For any triangular matrix, the determinant equals the product of its main diagonal entries. Step 2. Compute: . **Answer: . Why not the others:** multiplies only two diagonal entries; adds the diagonal entries; applies only if a diagonal entry is zero.
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