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COMEDK · Maths · 36. Probability

A determinant of the second order is made with elements 0 and 1 . What is the probability that the determinant made is non-negative?

  1. A \(\dfrac{7}{16}\)
  2. B \(\dfrac{3}{16}\)
  3. C \(\dfrac{13}{16}\)
  4. D \(\dfrac{11}{16}\)
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(C) \(\dfrac{13}{16}\)

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A second order determinant is given by \(\begin{vmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{vmatrix} = ad - bc\). Each element \(a, b, c, d\) can take values from the set \(\{0, 1\}\). Since there are 4 positions and each position has 2 choices, the total number of possible determinants is…