Elementary Linear Algebra 7th Edition

Published by Cengage Learning
ISBN 10: 1-13311-087-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-13311-087-3

Chapter 2 - Matrices - 2.3 The Inverse of a Matrix - 2.3 Exercises - Page 72: 60

Answer

Yes, the matrix $A$ is invertible and its inverse is $A^{-1}=\left[\begin{array}{cc} sec\theta & -tan \theta\\ -tan \theta& sec \theta \end{array}\right]$

Work Step by Step

Given $A=\left[\begin{array}{cc} sec\theta & tan \theta\\ tan \theta& sec \theta \end{array}\right]$ then $|A|=(sec\theta)^{2}-(tan\theta)^{2}=1\ne0 $ thus the matrix $A$ is nonsingular and invertible therefore $A^{-1}=\frac{1}{|A|} *\left[\begin{array}{cc} sec\theta & -tan \theta\\ -tan \theta& sec \theta \end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{cc} sec\theta & -tan \theta\\ -tan \theta& sec \theta \end{array}\right]$
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