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Determinant and inverse of a 2×2 matrix

Edit M. Watch det, then step through swap → negate → ÷det to build a colour-matched inverse.

Edit M · read det · build M⁻¹

Matrix M
a b c d
Inverse M⁻¹
Determinant
14
ad − bc

Press Next step to turn M into M⁻¹ — one move at a time.

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