If A is a 2 × 2 matrix, prove that the characteristic polynomial of A is χ(λ) = λ2 − (trA)λ + (det A).

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If A is a 2 × 2 matrix, prove that the characteristic polynomial of A is
χ(λ) = λ2 − (trA)λ + (det A).

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