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Please help! Correct answer only, please! Consider the matrix shown below: Find the determinant of the matrix C. Group of answer choices A. -14 B. 14 C. -22 D. The determinant cannot be found for a matrix with these dimensions.

Please help! Correct answer only, please! Consider the matrix shown below: Find the-example-1
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Answer: d) determinant cannot be found

Explanation:

You can only find the determinant of a SQUARE matrix.

In other words, the dimensions must be 2 × 2 or 3 × 3 or ... n × n

The dimensions of the given matrix is 2 x 3, so the determinant cannot be calculated.

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