Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Linear Algebra: Determinant and Area of a Parallelogram

9th - 10th Standards
Video demonstrating that the area of a parallelogram created by graphing the column vectors of a 2x2 matrix is the equivalent to the absolute value of the determinant of the matrix. Pythagorean theorem, in conjunction with calculating a...
Instructional Video
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Linear Algebra: Formula for 2 X 2 Inverse

9th - 10th Standards
A video lesson in which a formula is derived for finding the inverse of a 2 x 2 matrix. Addresses that a 2 x 2 matrix is only invertible if the determinant is not equal to 0. Defines the determinant and shows two examples of calculating...