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Adding 4 times row 1 to row 2 of a matrix with determinant 9 gives a matrix with what determinant?
A36
B13
C9
D45
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. 9
Adding a scalar multiple of one row to another leaves the determinant unchanged, so it remains 9.
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