Inverse of the matrix⎡⎢⎣3−2−1−41−1201⎤⎥⎦ is [MP PET 1990]
Let A=⎡⎢⎣3−2−1−41−1201⎤⎥⎦
then |A| = ∣∣ ∣∣3−2−1−41−1201∣∣ ∣∣=1
The matrix of cofactors of A
⎡⎢⎣c11c12c13c21c22c23c31c32c33⎤⎥⎦=⎡⎢⎣12−225−437−5⎤⎥⎦
Therefore, adj(A)=⎡⎢⎣123257−2−4−5⎤⎥⎦
∴A−1=1|A|.adjA=⎡⎢⎣123257−2−4−5⎤⎥⎦ (∵|A|=1)