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Purplemath: Determinant Word Problems

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Matrix determinants can be used to solve many algebra and geometry word problems. Among them: finding the area of a triangle, finding the area of a parallelogram, and finding the equation of a line between two points. These three examples are covered here and worked out with complete explanations.

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determinants, matrices, word problems

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area of a parallelogram, area of a triangle, matrix determinant, using determinants, purplemath, determinant, determinant applications, determinant word problems, equation of a line given two points, matrix

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Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)

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