Compute the determinant of a 2x2 matrix from its four elements.
输入二阶矩阵元素 a、b、c、d,求行列式。
| Item | Formula / Note | Source / Standard |
|---|---|---|
| 2×2 determinant | det = ad − bc for [[a,b],[c,d]] | Basic linear-algebra definition |
| Invertibility | det ≠ 0 ⇔ invertible ⇔ rows linearly independent | Invertible matrix theorem |
| Area interpretation | |det| = parallelogram area spanned by the columns | Geometric meaning of determinant |
| Cramer's rule | x = det with e,f substituted ÷ det; det=0 means no unique solution | Cramer 1750 |