TRUECALC
Functions

MDETERM

Returns the matrix determinant

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When to use it

When should I use MDETERM?

Use MDETERM to compute the determinant of a square matrix, which indicates whether the matrix is invertible and is used in solving systems of linear equations.

Used in

science

Syntax

MDETERM(array)

Examples

=MDETERM({1,2;3,4}) // => -2
=MDETERM({1,2,3;4,5,6;7,8,10}) // => -2.9999999999999982
=MDETERM({1,0;0,1}) // => 1

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