Matrix determinant and inverse calculator

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Result

Determinant18
Inverse matrix
0.6111 −0.2222 0.05556
−0.2222 0.4444 −0.1111
0.05556 −0.1111 0.2778

Step-by-step solution

Determinant

expand along the first row: det = 18

Inverse

A⁻¹ = adj(A)/det(A), shown in the table.

Key formulas

2×2 determinant
det = ad − bc
2×2 inverse
A⁻¹ = (1/det)·[d −b; −c a]
Cramer’s rule
xi = det(Ai)/det(A)

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