Question
Write rthe value of the determinant $\begin{vmatrix}\text{p}&\text{p}+1\\\text{p}-1&\text{p}\ \end{vmatrix}$

Answer

$\begin{vmatrix}\text{p}&\text{p}+1\\\text{p}-1&\text{p}\ \end{vmatrix}=\text{p}^2-(\text{p}+1)(\text{p}-1)$
$=\text{p}^2-(\text{p}^2-1)$
$=\text{p}^2-\text{p}^2+1$
$=1$

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