CASTI-89 TITANIUM · CALC89
det(
Returns the determinant of a square matrix.
Syntax
det(expr)
- Group
- Matrix
- Arguments
- Takes one square matrix.
- Availability
- Included
- Menu path
- MATH ▸ Matrix ▸ CAS ▸ det(
Example
| Input | Result |
|---|---|
| det([[1,2][3,4]]) | −2 |
Typing det([[1,2][3,4]]) on the home screen and pressing ENTER returns −2.
Keystrokes on the TI-89 Titanium
2NDMATH4▶×31
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