How Do You Find the Determinant of a 2x2 Matrix?

How Do You Find the Determinant of a 2x2 Matrix?

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Determining the determinant of a matrix can be fun, especially when you know the right steps! This tutorial provides a great example of finding the determinant of a 2x2 matrix.

Keywords:

  • problem
  • matrix
  • matrices
  • determinant
  • find determinant
  • diagonal
  • multiply
  • multiplication
  • det
  • square matrix
  • 2x2 matrix
  • 2x2 determinant
  • second order
  • second order determinant
  • find second order determinant
  • subtract
  • subtraction
  • 2x2

Background Tutorials

  • Matrix Definitions

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      What is a Matrix?

      Matrices can help solve all sorts of problems! This tutorial explains what a matrix is and how to find the dimensions of a matrix.