Evaluate $\left|\begin{array}{rr}2 & 4 \\ -1 & 2\end{array}\right|$

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We have $\left|\begin{array}{cc}2 & 4 \\ -1 & 2\end{array}\right|=2(2)-4(-1)=4+4=8$

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