Linear Algebra and Its Applications (5th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Determinants - 3.3 Exercises - Page 186: 18

Answer

\begin{align*} A^{-1} & =\frac{\text{adj}\,A}{\det A}=\text{adj}\,A \\ \Rightarrow (A^{-1})_{ij} & = C_{ji}= (-1)^{i+j}\det A_{ji} \end{align*} Because $\det A_{ji}$ are obtained by multiplications, additions, and subtractions between the entries of $A$, they are all integers $\Rightarrow$ all the entries in $A^{-1}$ are integers

Work Step by Step

\begin{align*} A^{-1} & =\frac{\text{adj}\,A}{\det A}=\text{adj}\,A \\ \Rightarrow (A^{-1})_{ij} & = C_{ji}= (-1)^{i+j}\det A_{ji} \end{align*} Because $\det A_{ji}$ are obtained by multiplications, additions, and subtractions between the entries of $A$, they are all integers $\Rightarrow$ all the entries in $A^{-1}$ are integers
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