Question 15
Given that \(P = \begin{pmatrix} y - 2 & y - 1 \\ y - 4 & y + 2 \end{pmatrix}\) and |P| = -23, find the value of y.
Objective
Question details
- Exam body
- WAEC
- Subject
- Further Mathematics
- Year
- 2013
- Question no.
- #15
- Type
- Objective
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