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ACT Math Difficulty: Hard (580)

Digital ACT Math Practice Question #1985

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For what value of k does the matrix [[3, k], [2, 18]] have a determinant equal to 0?
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det = ad - bc = 0. Solve directly: k = 27.

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The determinant of a 2x2 matrix [[a, b], [c, d]] is ad - bc. Setting the determinant equal to 0 yields k = 27....

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