A matrix in GL2(Fp) has the form:
$$
\begin{pmatrix}
a & b \\
c & d
\end{pmatrix}
$$
where a, b, c, and d are elements of Fp, and the determinant ad - bc is nonzero.
There are p choices for each of a, b, c, and d, so there are a total of $p^4$ possible
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