Evaluate the determinant
-$\left|\begin{array}{rr}6 & 2 \ 0 & -6\end{array}\right|$
A) 12
B) 36
C) -36
D) -38

Name: Evaluate the determinant -$\left|\begin{array}{rr}6 & 2 \\ 0 & -6\end{array}\right|$ A) 12 B) 36 C) -36 D) -38
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The determinant of a 2x2 matrix $\left|\begin{array}{cc}a & b \ c & d\end{array}\right|$ is calculated as $ad - bc$. For the given matrix, $a = 6$, $b = 2$, $c = 0$, and $d = -6$, so the determinant is $6*(-6) - 2*0 = -36$.

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Evaluate the Determinant
- $\left|\begin{array}{rr}6 & 2 \\ 0 & -6\end{array}\right|$