Question 40

The trace of a square matrix is defined to be the sum of its diagonal entries. If A is a $$2 \times 2$$ matrix such that the trace of A is 3 and the trace of $$A^3$$ is −18, then the value of the determinant of A is _____

Correct Answer: e

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