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matrix is a scalar. Non-square matrices do not have determinants. Take A in Figure 2 as an example. Figure 2 — Example 2×2 matrix (Image By Author) Figure 3 presents the formula for evaluating a 2×2 determinant. Figure 3 –Compute 2×2 Determinant (Image By Author) An essential geometric consequence