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Transformations in the plane

Understand and use the relationship between the determinant and the effect of a linear transformation on area.

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Interactive

|det(A)| is the area scale factor

manipulative

Edit a 2×2 matrix to transform the unit square and confirm its new area always equals |det(A)|, with sign showing orientation flips.

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