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The Determinant as Area

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A 2×2 matrix maps the unit square to a parallelogram whose signed area is det A = ad − bc. A continuous morph from identity to A shows the deformation; scrubbing one entry through det = 0 collapses the parallelogram to a line, then flips orientation as det goes negative.

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