College Algebra (6th Edition)

Published by Pearson
ISBN 10: 0-32178-228-3
ISBN 13: 978-0-32178-228-1

Chapter 6 - Matrices and Determinants - Test - Page 658: 5

Answer

$\begin{bmatrix}\frac{3}{5}&-\frac{2}{5}\\\frac{1}{5}&\frac{1}{5}\end{bmatrix}$

Work Step by Step

$A=\begin{bmatrix} 1&2\\-1&3\end{bmatrix}$ In order to find its inverse $A^{-1}$, first we compute its determinant $D$: $D=1(3)-2(-1)=5$ Because $D\not=0$, matrix $A$ has inverse. We use the formula: $A^{-1}=\dfrac{1}{D}\begin{bmatrix}d&-b\\-c&a\end{bmatrix}$, where $A=\begin{bmatrix}a&b\\c&d\end{bmatrix}$ $A^{-1}=\dfrac{1}{5}\begin{bmatrix}3&-2\\1&1\end{bmatrix}$ $=\begin{bmatrix}\frac{3}{5}&-\frac{2}{5}\\\frac{1}{5}&\frac{1}{5}\end{bmatrix}$
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