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What is the difference between a matrix and a determinant?

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Answer: A matrix or matrices is a rectangular grid of numbers or symbols that is represented in a row and column format. A determinant is a component of a square matrix and it cannot be found in any other type of matrix. ... A determinant is a number that is associated with a square matrix.

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A matrix is a set of numbers organized in rows and columns to represent the variables in a situation, and the determinant is used to find the inverse of a matrix which helps you solve for different variable values.

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