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 73: 65

Answer

the statement is correct

Work Step by Step

let $A$ is invertible , then $(A^{2})^{-1}=(AA)^{-1}=A^{-1}A^{-1}$ let the statement is correct when k=n, then $(A^{n})^{-1}=(A^{-1})^{n}$ Thus $(A^{n+1})^{-1}=(A^{n}A)^{-1}=A^{-1}(A^{n})^{-1}=A^{-1}(A^{-1})^{n}=(A^{-1})^{n+1}$ Therefore $(A^{k})^{-1}=(A^{-1})^{k}$ , k is a positive integer
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