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matrix determinant of below = -4
| x | 1 |
| 5 | x-2 |
Solution
Matrix Determinant:
Charactertic polynomial : x(x-2) - 5*1
x^2 - 2x -5 =0
solve for x:
x = (2 +/- sqrt(4 +5*4) )/2
= (2 +/- sqrt24 )/2 = 1 +/- sqrt6
x = 1+ sqrt6 , 1- sqrt6
