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MDETERM function

Returns the determinant of a square matrix.

Syntax

=MDETERM(array)

Arguments

ArgumentRequiredDescription
arrayRequiredA square range or array of numbers

How to use MDETERM

MDETERM takes 1 required argument. Type =MDETERM( in a cell and SheetsBat shows the arguments as you go. Optional arguments are shown in square brackets; leave them out to use their default.

Examples

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=MDETERM({3,6,1;1,1,0;3,10,2})Result 1
=MDETERM({1,3,8,5;1,3,6,1;1,1,1,0;7,3,10,2})Result 88
=MDETERM({3,6;1,1})Result -3

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