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Determine whether an inverse exists and calculate it

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The 2 × 2 matrix \(A\) is shown below

\[A = \begin{bmatrix} 8 & -5 \\ 7 & -4 \end{bmatrix}\]
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Calculate \(\det(A)\)

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Which conclusion about the inverse is justified?