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Matrix Inversion Explained with Examples

The document explains the concept of the inverse of a matrix, denoted as A−1, which satisfies the equation AA−1 = A−1A = I, where I is the identity matrix. It states that if A is a singular matrix (A ≠ 0), then the inverse does not exist. Additionally, it provides problems to check the identity property and find the inverses of specific matrices.

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Matrix Inversion Explained with Examples

The document explains the concept of the inverse of a matrix, denoted as A−1, which satisfies the equation AA−1 = A−1A = I, where I is the identity matrix. It states that if A is a singular matrix (A ≠ 0), then the inverse does not exist. Additionally, it provides problems to check the identity property and find the inverses of specific matrices.

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Inverse of a matrix

 The inverse of an n × n matrix A is another n × n matrix, denoted by A−1, with


the property that AA−1 = A−1 A = I where I is the n × n identity matrix.
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 Formula to find the inverse 𝐴−1 = 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝐴.
𝐴
 If 𝐴 ≠ 0, then 𝐴−1does not exist. In this case, 𝐴 is said to be a singular matrix.
Problems
3 2
1. If 𝐴 = , check whether 𝐴𝐴−1 = 𝐼, the identity matrix
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of order 2.
2. Find the inverses of the following matrices.

9 2 1 2 4 13
−1 1
𝑖 𝐴= 5 −1 6 ; 𝐴𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟: 𝐴 = 90 34 −22 −49 .
4 0 −2 4 8 −19

3 −3 4 1 −1 0
−1 1
𝑖𝑖 𝐴 = 2 −3 4 ; 𝐴𝑛𝑠𝑤𝑒𝑟: 𝐴 = 1 −2 3 −4 .
0 −1 1 −2 3 −3
1 0 −1 1 2 6 4
−1
𝑖𝑖𝑖 𝐴 = 3 4 5 ;𝐴 = 21 −7 −8 .
20
0 −6 −7 −18 6 4
2 3 1 1 −3 −0.1 0.3
𝑖𝑣 𝐴 = ; 𝐴−1 = =
4 1 −10 −4 2 0.4 −0.2

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