Let A,B and C be square matrices of order 3×3. If A is invertible and (A−B)C=BA−1, then
A
C(A−B)=A−1B
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B
C(A−B)=BA−1
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C
(A−B)C=A−1B
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D
All of the above
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Solution
The correct option is AC(A−B)=A−1B We have, (A−B)C=BA−1 ⇒(A−B)C−BA−1+AA−1=I, where I is identity matrix. ⇒(A−B)C+(A−B)A−1=I ⇒(A−B)(C+A−1)=I
Therefore, C+A−1 is the inverse of A−B.
So, (C+A−1)(A−B)=I ⇒C(A−B)+A−1A−A−1B=I ⇒C(A−B)=A−1B