The characteristic polynomial (CP) of a 2x2 matrix calculator computes the characteristic polynomial of a 2x2 matrix.
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The characteristic polynomial of a 2x2 matrix `A` is a polynomial whose roots are the eigenvalues of the matrix `A`. It is defined as `det(A-λI)`, where `I` is the identity matrix. The coefficients of the polynomial are determined by the trace and determinant of the matrix.
For a 2x2 matrix, the characteristic polynomial is `λ^2-("trace")λ+("determinant")`, so the eigenvalues `λ_(1,2)` are given by the quadratic formula:
`λ_(1,2)=(("trace")+-sqrt(("trace")^2-4("determinant")))/(2)`