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2x2 (1-5)

1 visual step / 2x2 diagonal difference

1. Diagonal formula

1. Diagonal formulaDown diagonal minus up diagonal.det =3527|3 5; 2 7|D = 11down: 3 x 7 = 21up: 5 x 2 = 1021 - 10 = 11
|3 5; 2 7|: 3x7 - 5x2 = 11.

|3 5; 2 7|: 3x7 - 5x2 = 11.

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