The determinant of a square matrix is a number that can be related to the area or volume of a region. In particular, the determinant of a matrix reflects how the linear transformation associated with the matrix can scale, rotate, shear or reflect objects (in this case a square of side 2 centred at the origin).[br][br][b]Instructions: [/b][br][list][*]Change the numbers to define a new matrix [i]T[/i].[br][/*][*]Click on [b]Apply Matrix[/b] to observe the transformation of the square.[br][/*][/list]