Precalculus (10th Edition)

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Chapter 11 - Systems of Equations and Inequalities - 11.4 Matrix Algebra - 11.4 Assess Your Understanding - Page 758: 35

Answer

$\begin{bmatrix} 1&\frac{-1}{a}\\ -1&\frac{2}{a} \end{bmatrix}$

Work Step by Step

Using the formula, $A^{-1} = \frac{1}{|A|}\times{Adj(A)}$ $where, A = \begin{bmatrix} 2&1\\a&a\end{bmatrix}$ $Adj(A) = \begin{bmatrix}d&-b\\-c&a\end{bmatrix}, if A = \begin{bmatrix}a&b\\c&d\end{bmatrix}$ $\implies A^{-1} = \frac{1}{2a-a}\times\begin{bmatrix}a&-1\\-a&2\end{bmatrix}$ $\quad=\frac{1}{a}\times\begin{bmatrix}a&-1\\-a&2\end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 1&\frac{-1}{a}\\ -1&\frac{2}{a} \end{bmatrix}$
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