Determinant of a $$2\times2$$ Matrix

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Determinant of a $$2\times2$$ Matrix

## Formula

For:

$$A=\begin{bmatrix}a&b\\c&d\end{bmatrix}$$

the determinant is:

$$|A|=ad-bc$$

## Usage

- Used to determine invertibility and calculate the inverse of a $2\times2$ matrix.

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