2 × 2 matrix determinant
Calculate 2 × 2 matrix determinant with clear inputs and assumptions.
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Method and assumptions
Method version 1.0.0 · Updated
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Formula: Calculate 2 × 2 matrix determinant with clear inputs and assumptions.
Calculate 2 × 2 matrix determinant with clear inputs and assumptions.
- a
- a₁₁
- b
- a₁₂
- c
- a₂₁
- d
- a₂₂
Results are estimates where noted and depend on the entered assumptions.
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JavaScript
const [[a, b], [c, d]] = [[3, 8], [4, 6]];
console.log(a * d - b * c); // -14TypeScript
const [[a, b], [c, d]]: number[][] = [[3, 8], [4, 6]];
console.log(a * d - b * c); // -14Python
a, b, c, d = 3, 8, 4, 6
print(a*d - b*c) # -14Java
int a=3, b=8, c=4, d=6;
System.out.println(a*d - b*c); // -14C#
int a=3, b=8, c=4, d=6;
Console.WriteLine(a*d - b*c); // -14