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: 36

Answer

$\begin{bmatrix} -\frac{2}{b}&\frac{3}{b}\\ 1&-1 \end{bmatrix}$

Work Step by Step

Using the formula, $A^{-1} = \frac{1}{|A|}\times{Adj(A)}$ $where, A = \begin{bmatrix} b&3\\b&2\end{bmatrix}$ $Adj(A) = \begin{bmatrix}d&-b\\-c&a\end{bmatrix}, if A = \begin{bmatrix}a&b\\c&d\end{bmatrix}$ $\implies A^{-1} = \frac{1}{2b-3b}\times\begin{bmatrix}2&-3\\-b&b\end{bmatrix}$ $\quad = \frac{1}{-b}\times\begin{bmatrix}2&-3\\-b&b\end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix}-\frac{2}{b}&\frac{3}{b}\\1&-1\end{bmatrix}$
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