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# Function det
Calculate the determinant of a matrix.
## Syntax
```js
math.det(x)
```
### Parameters
Parameter | Type | Description
--------- | ---- | -----------
`x` | Array &#124; Matrix | A matrix
### Returns
Type | Description
---- | -----------
number | The determinant of `x`
### Throws
Type | Description
---- | -----------
## Examples
```js
math.det([[1, 2], [3, 4]]) // returns -2
const A = [
[-2, 2, 3],
[-1, 1, 3],
[2, 0, -1]
]
math.det(A) // returns 6
```
## See also
[inv](inv.md)