For a 2×22 \times 22×2 matrix M=(abcd)M = \begin{pmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{pmatrix}M=(acbd), the minor M12M_{12}M12 (minor of element in row 1, column 2) equals:
ad−bcad - bcad−bc
ccc
ddd
det(M)\det(M)det(M)