The matrix given is:
\[
\begin{array}{ccc}
0 & 2 & -5 \\
0 & 4 & 6 \\
0 & 0 & -1
\end{array}
\]
This is a triangular matrix (all entries below the main diagonal are zero). The determinant of a triangular matrix is the product of the diagonal entries. Therefore,
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