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: 66

Answer

See the proof below.

Work Step by Step

Since $A$ is invertible, then $AA^{-1}=I$ and then $(AA^{-1})^{T}=I^{T}=I$ $(A^{-1})^{T}A^{T}=I$ Since $A$ is invertible, then $|A|\ne0$ and we know that $|A^{T}|=|A|$ Then $|A^{T}|\ne0$ and thus $A^{T}$ is nonsingular and invertible So, the equation $(A^{-1})^{T}A^{T}=I$ implies that $(A^{-1})^{T}A^{T} (A^{T})^{-1}=I(A^{T})^{-1}=(A^{T})^{-1}$ Therefore $(A^{-1})^{T} I=(A^{-1})^{T}=(A^{T})^{-1}$ Thus, $(A^{-1})^{T}=(A^{T})^{-1}$
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