Matrix \( A \) is given by:
\[ A = \begin{pmatrix} 1 & -1 & 3 \\ 2 & -1 & 1 \\ 4 & -2 & 0 \end{pmatrix} \]
To find the determinant of \( A \), use the cofactor expansion along the first row:
\[ \det(A) = 1 \cdot \det\begin{pmatrix} -1 & 1 \\ -2 & 0 \end{pmatrix} -
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