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Standard XII
Mathematics
Finding Inverse Using Elementary Transformations
If A =[ 1 3...
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If
A
=
⎡
⎢
⎣
1
3
3
1
4
3
1
3
4
⎤
⎥
⎦
then find
A
−
1
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Solution
We can write,
A
.
A
−
1
=
I
By performing elementary row operations, we can find the inverse of A.
⎡
⎢
⎣
1
3
3
1
4
3
1
3
4
⎤
⎥
⎦
.
A
−
1
=
⎡
⎢
⎣
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
⎤
⎥
⎦
Performing
R
2
→
R
2
−
R
1
a
n
d
R
3
→
R
3
−
R
1
⎡
⎢
⎣
1
3
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
⎤
⎥
⎦
.
A
−
1
=
⎡
⎢
⎣
1
0
0
−
1
1
0
−
1
0
1
⎤
⎥
⎦
Performing
R
1
→
R
1
−
3.
R
2
⎡
⎢
⎣
1
0
3
0
1
0
0
0
1
⎤
⎥
⎦
.
A
−
1
=
⎡
⎢
⎣
4
−
3
0
−
1
1
0
−
1
0
1
⎤
⎥
⎦
Performing
R
1
→
R
1
−
3.
R
3
⎡
⎢
⎣
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
⎤
⎥
⎦
.
A
−
1
=
⎡
⎢
⎣
7
−
3
−
3
−
1
1
0
−
1
0
1
⎤
⎥
⎦
We have the product
I
.
A
−
1
on the L.H.S after performing elementary row operations. That implies on the R.H.S, we have
A
−
1
.
A
−
1
=
⎡
⎢
⎣
7
−
3
−
3
−
1
1
0
−
1
0
1
⎤
⎥
⎦
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Q.
If
A
=
⎡
⎢
⎣
1
3
3
1
4
3
1
3
4
⎤
⎥
⎦
, then find
A
−
1
.
Q.
Find the inverse of
A
=
⎡
⎢
⎣
1
3
3
1
4
3
1
3
4
⎤
⎥
⎦
by column transformation.
Q.
Assertion :
A
=
⎡
⎢
⎣
4
0
4
2
3
2
1
2
1
⎤
⎥
⎦
,
B
−
1
=
⎡
⎢
⎣
1
3
3
1
4
3
1
3
4
⎤
⎥
⎦
. Then
(
A
B
)
−
1
does not exist. Reason: Since
|
A
|
=
0
,
(
A
B
)
−
1
=
B
−
1
A
−
1
is meaningless.
Q.
If
a
=
√
2
+
1
, then find
(
a
−
1
a
)
3
.
Q.
If
A
=
⎡
⎢
⎣
1
2
1
3
2
3
1
1
2
⎤
⎥
⎦
, then find
A
−
1
.
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