# Linear Algebra – Basics ## Matrix Addition Possible only if matrices have same order ## Matrix Multiplication - Order matters (AB ≠ BA) - Columns of A must match rows of B ## Determinant (2×2) |a b| |c d| = ad − bc ## Inverse Exists If det(A) ≠ 0 ## Common Mistakes - Multiplying matrices in wrong order - Using inverse when determinant is zero