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Matrix Calculator

Work with 2×2 matrices: add, subtract, or multiply A and B, or find the determinant, inverse, transpose, and scalar multiple — with full step-by-step working.

For A = [[a, b], [c, d]]:  det(A) = ad − bc
Matrix A
Matrix B

Enter the four entries of each 2×2 matrix. Decimals and negatives are fine. Choose an operation above — Matrix B and the scalar k appear only when needed.

Results

Result
det(A)
det(B)
trace(A) = a + d

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