INVERSE MATRICES

IF AB = BA = I , THEN A IS THE INVERSE MATRIX OF B AND B IS THE INVERSE MATRIX OF A

EXAMPLE

A=
(27 14 ) (−74 , B=
−1
2 )
AB =
(27 14 ) (−74 X
−1
2 ) (10 01)
=

BA =
(−74 −1
2 ) (27 14 ) (10 01)
X =

THUS A, IS THE INVERSE MATRIX OF B.

TWO WAYS TO SOLVING MATRIX QUESTION.

a) By solving simultaneously linear equations.

Example :

A=
(32 11)
SOLUTION,

Let A -1 =
( pr qs )
Hence,
(32 11)( pr qs ) (10 01)
=

(32 p+r
p+r
3 q+ s
2 q+ s ) (10 01)
=

Compare the corresponding elements:

3p + r = 1……………(1)
3q + s = 0……………(2)
2p + r = 0……………(3)
2q + s = 1……………(4)

(1) -(2) : p = 1
(2)- (4) : q = -1

Substitute p = 1 into (1)

3 (1) + r = 1
r = -2
Substitute p = 1 into (2)
3 (-1) + s = 0
s =3

Thus , the inverse matrix of A is

(−21 −13 )
b) By using formula
A=
( CA DB ) is

1 D −B
A -1 =
AD−BC −C A ( ) , (AD -CB’0 , DETERTMINANT

Example :

A=
(32 11) ,

1 1 −1
A -1 =
( 3 x 1 )−(2 x 1) −2 3 ( ) (−21 −13 )
,A =