Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 2 - Matrices and Systems of Linear Equations - 2.6 The Inverse of a Square Matrix - Problems - Page 177: 11

Answer

$A^{-1}$ does not exist

Work Step by Step

Given: $A=\begin{bmatrix} 0 & 1 & 0\\ 0& 0 & 1\\ 0 & 1 & 2 \end{bmatrix}$ The matrix has one column of all zero elements and furthermire $rank(A)=0 \lt 3=n$. According to the Theorem: Matrix A is invertible if and only $rank(A)=n$. Hence here, the matrix is not invertible, so it doesn't have the inverse.
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