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Determinant of triangular (upper or lower) matrix:

AAlways 1
BProduct of diagonal entries
CSum of entries
DAlways 0
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Product of diagonal entries
For triangular matrix, det = product of diagonal entries. Includes diagonal matrices. Why row reduction to triangular form is useful for computing determinants.
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