Linear Algebra and Its Applications (5th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Determinants - 3.3 Exercises - Page 186: 12

Answer

$Adj\,\mathbf{A} = \begin{bmatrix}1&2&-5\\2&1&-7\\-2&-1&4\end{bmatrix}$ $\mathbf{A}^{-1}=\begin{bmatrix}-\frac{1}{3}&-\frac{2}{3}&\frac{5}{3}\\-\frac{2}{3}&-\frac{1}{3}&\frac{7}{3}\\\frac{2}{3}&\frac{1}{3}&-\frac{4}{3}\end{bmatrix}$

Work Step by Step

Given the Matrix: $\mathbf{A} = \begin{bmatrix}1&1&3\\-2&2&1\\0&1&1\end{bmatrix}$ Using the following formula to find the adjugate; $Adj\,\mathbf{A}=\begin{bmatrix}C_{11}&C_{12}&C_{13}\\C_{21}&C_{22}&C_{23}\\C_{31}&C_{32}&C_{33}\end{bmatrix}^T$ $C_{ij}$ are the cofactors of $\mathbf{A}$; $C_{11}=(+)\begin{vmatrix}2&1\\1&1\end{vmatrix}\,,C_{12}=(-)\begin{vmatrix}-2&1\\0&1\end{vmatrix}\,,C_{13}=(+)\begin{vmatrix}-2&2\\0&1\end{vmatrix}$ $C_{21}=(-)\begin{vmatrix}1&3\\1&1\end{vmatrix}\,,C_{22}=(+)\begin{vmatrix}1&3\\0&1\end{vmatrix}\,,C_{23}=(-)\begin{vmatrix}1&1\\0&1\end{vmatrix}$ $C_{31}=(+)\begin{vmatrix}1&3\\2&1\end{vmatrix}\,,C_{32}=(-)\begin{vmatrix}1&3\\-2&1\end{vmatrix}\,,C_{33}=(+)\begin{vmatrix}1&1\\-2&2\end{vmatrix}$ Finding the Matrix of the cofactors we have, Matrix of Co-factors =$\begin{bmatrix}1&2&-2\\2&1&-1\\-5&-7&4\end{bmatrix}$ $Adj\,\mathbf{A} = \begin{bmatrix}1&2&-2\\2&1&-1\\-5&-7&4\end{bmatrix}^T= \begin{bmatrix}1&2&-5\\2&1&-7\\-2&-1&4\end{bmatrix}$ $\mathbf{A}^{-1}=\frac{1}{det\mathbf{A}}\times Adj\,\mathbf{A}................theorem\,8$ we first find $det\,\mathbf{A}$ using Co-factor expansion; $det\,\mathbf{A}=1(2\times1-1\times1)-1(-2\times1-1\times0)+3(-2\times1-2\times0)=-3$ therefore, $\mathbf{A}^{-1}=\frac{1}{-3}\begin{bmatrix}1&2&-5\\2&1&-7\\-2&-1&4\end{bmatrix}=\begin{bmatrix}-\frac{1}{3}&-\frac{2}{3}&\frac{5}{3}\\-\frac{2}{3}&-\frac{1}{3}&\frac{7}{3}\\\frac{2}{3}&\frac{1}{3}&-\frac{4}{3}\end{bmatrix}$
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