Elementary Linear Algebra 7th Edition

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

Chapter 3 - Determinants - 3.4 Applications of Determinants - 3.4 Exercises - Page 136: 9

Answer

Since $A^{-1}=\frac{1}{\det(A)}\operatorname{adj}(A)$ , $\det(A)=1$ and the entries of $A$ are integers, then the entries of $A^{-1}$ must be intergers.

Work Step by Step

Since $A^{-1}=\frac{1}{\det(A)}\operatorname{adj}(A)$ , $\det(A)=1$ and the entries of $A$ are integers, then the entries of $A^{-1}$ must be intergers.
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