Chapter 16.5, Problem 2OE

To determine

To evaluate: the determinant $\left|\begin{array}{cc}0& 0\\ 0& 0\end{array}\right|$ .

Answer to Problem 2OE

  $\left|\begin{array}{cc}0& 0\\ 0& 0\end{array}\right|=0$

Explanation of Solution

Given:

A determinant as

  $\left|\begin{array}{cc}0& 0\\ 0& 0\end{array}\right|$

Calculation:

The determinant can be evaluated as,

  $\begin{array}{l}\left|\begin{array}{cc}0& 0\\ 0& 0\end{array}\right|=0\left(0\right)-0\left(0\right)\\ =0-0\\ =0\end{array}$