Differential Equations and Linear Algebra (4th Edition)

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Chapter 3 - Determinants - 3.4 Summary of Determinants - Problems - Page 241: 11

Answer

$A^{-1}=\begin{bmatrix} \frac{-2}{3} &\frac{17}{5} & \frac{-19}{15} \\ \frac{1}{6} & \frac{-4}{5} & \frac{11}{30} \\ \frac{1}{3} & -1& \frac{1}{3} \end{bmatrix}$

Work Step by Step

Given: $A=\begin{bmatrix} 3 & 4 & 7 \\ 2 & 6 & 1 \\ 3 &14 &-1 \end{bmatrix} $ $\det(A)=3\begin{vmatrix} 6 & 1 \\ 14 & -1 \end{vmatrix}-4\begin{vmatrix} 2 & 1 \\ 3 & -1 \end{vmatrix}+7\begin{vmatrix} 2 & 6 \\ 3 & 14 \end{vmatrix}=3.(-20)-4(-5)+7.10=30$ Since $D=30 \ne0$, the matrix is invertible. $A_{11}=\begin{vmatrix} 6 & 1\\ 14 & -1 \end{vmatrix}=-20$ Just by doing that, we will gradually find: $A_{12}=5$ $A_{13}=10$ $A_{21}=102$ $A_{22}=24$ $A_{23}=-30$ $A_{31}=-38$ $A_{32}=11$ $A_{33}=10$ $\rightarrow adj(A)=\begin{bmatrix} -20 & 102 & -38 \\ 5 & -24 & 11 \\ 10& -30 & 10 \end{bmatrix}$ Use the adjoint method to find $A^{-1}:$ $A^{-1}=\frac{1}{\det(A)}adj(A)$ $A^{-1}=\frac{1}{30}\begin{bmatrix} -20 & 102 & -38 \\ 5 & -24 & 11 \\ 10& -30 & 10 \end{bmatrix}$ $A^{-1}=\begin{bmatrix} \frac{-2}{3} &\frac{17}{5} & \frac{-19}{15} \\ \frac{1}{6} & \frac{-4}{5} & \frac{11}{30} \\ \frac{1}{3} & -1& \frac{1}{3} \end{bmatrix}$
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