JEE Main & Advanced Mathematics Determinants & Matrices Question Bank Special types of matrices, Transpose, Adjoint and Inverse of matrices

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    Inverse of the matrix \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    3 & -2 & -1  \\    -4 & 1 & -1  \\    2 & 0 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] is  [MP PET 1990]

    A) \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 2 & 3  \\    3 & 3 & 7  \\    -2 & -4 & -5  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]

    B) \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & -3 & 5  \\    7 & 4 & 6  \\    4 & 2 & 7  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]

    C) \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 2 & 3  \\    2 & 5 & 7  \\    -2 & -4 & -5  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]

    D) \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & -3 & 5  \\    7 & 4 & 6  \\    4 & 2 & -7  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    Let \[A=\left[ \begin{matrix}    3 & -2 & -1  \\    -4 & 1 & -1  \\    2 & 0 & 1  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\], then \[|A|=\left| \,\begin{matrix}    3 & -2 & -1  \\    -4 & 1 & -1  \\    2 & 0 & 1  \\ \end{matrix}\, \right|=1\] The matrix of cofactors of A = \[\left[ \begin{matrix}    {{c}_{11}} & {{c}_{12}} & {{c}_{13}}  \\    {{c}_{21}} & {{c}_{22}} & {{c}_{23}}  \\    {{c}_{31}} & {{c}_{32}} & {{c}_{33}}  \\ \end{matrix} \right]=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 2 & -2  \\    2 & 5 & -4  \\    3 & 7 & -5  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] Therefore, \[adj(A)=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 2 & 3  \\    2 & 5 & 7  \\    -2 & -4 & -5  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] \[\therefore \] \[{{A}^{-1}}=\frac{1}{|A|}\,.\,adjA=\left[ \begin{matrix}    1 & 2 & 3  \\    2 & 5 & 7  \\    -2 & -4 & -5  \\ \end{matrix} \right]\] ,    (\[\because \,|A|=1\]).


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