Linear Algebra and Its Applications (5th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Matrix Algebra - 2.4 Exercises - Page 123: 14

Answer

A is invertible

Work Step by Step

$A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}A_{11} & A_{12} \\ 0 & A_{22}\end{array}\right]$ First suppose $A$ is invertible. Then example 5 shows us that $A_{11}$ and $A_{22}$ are invertible. Now, suppose $A_{11}$ and $A_{22}$ are invertible. Formula in example 5 provides candidate for inverse of $A$ $\left[\begin{array}{cc}A_{11} & A_{12} \\ 0 & A_{22}\end{array}\right] \cdot\left[\begin{array}{cc}A_{11}^{-1} & -A 11^{-1} A_{12} A_{22}^{-1} \\ 0 & A_{22}^{-1}\end{array}\right]=$ $=\left[\begin{array}{cc}A_{11} A_{11}^{-1}+A_{12} \cdot 0 & A_{11} A_{11}^{-1} A_{12} A_{22}^{-1}+A_{12} A_{22}^{-1} \\ 0 \cdot A_{11}^{-1}+A_{22} \cdot 0 & 0 \cdot\left(-A_{11}^{-1} A_{12} A_{22}^{-1}+A_{22} A_{22}^{-1}\right)\end{array}\right]=$ $=\left[\begin{array}{cc}I & -\left(A_{11} A_{11}^{-1}\right) A_{12} A_{22}^{-1}+A_{12} A_{22}^{-1} \\ 0 & I\end{array}\right]=$ $=\left[\begin{array}{cc}I & -A_{12} A_{22}^{-1}+A_{12} A_{22}^{-1} \\ 0 & I\end{array}\right]=$ $=\left[\begin{array}{ll}I & 0 \\ 0 & I\end{array}\right]=I$ This means that $A$ is invertible.
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