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Linear Transformations · Superchallenge problem

Let A=(1234)A = \begin{pmatrix}1 & 2\\3 & 4\end{pmatrix} and B=(2111)B = \begin{pmatrix}2 & 1\\1 & 1\end{pmatrix}. The map T(X)=AXBT(X) = AXB is a linear transformation of the 44-dimensional space M2M_2 of real 2×22\times 2 matrices. Find det⁡T\det T.