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Inverse Matrices Date________________ Period____

For each matrix state if an inverse exists.

−9 −9 −2 1
1) 2)
−2 −2 −6 1

4 −5 0 0
3) 4)
−9 6 −6 4

Find the inverse of each matrix.

11 −5 0 −2
5) 6)
2 −1 −1 −9

−1 7 1 −1
7) 8)
−1 7 −6 −3

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9) 10)
−4 6 −4 7

−9 −6 5 −8
11) 12)
−5 −4 6 −9

2 −10 −2 −2
13) 14)
−11 8 6 8

−2 2 −3 3
15) 16)
−9 8 8 7

Critical thinking questions:

17) Give an example of a 2×2 matrix with 18) Give an example of a matrix which is its
no inverse. own inverse (that is, where A −1 = A)

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 Kuta Software - Infinite Algebra 2 Name___________________________________

Inverse Matrices Date________________ Period____

For each matrix state if an inverse exists.

−9 −9 −2 1
1) 2)
−2 −2 −6 1
No Yes

4 −5 0 0
3) 4)
−9 6 −6 4
Yes No

Find the inverse of each matrix.

11 −5 0 −2
5) 6)
2 −1 −1 −9

1 −5 9
−1
2 −11 2
1
− 0
2

−1 7 1 −1
7) 8)
−1 7 −6 −3
No inverse exists 1 1
−
3 9
2 1
− −
3 9

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 3 −2 −6 11
9) 10)
−4 6 −4 7

3 1 7 11
−
5 5 2 2
2 3 2 −3
5 10

−9 −6 5 −8
11) 12)
−5 −4 6 −9

2 8
− 1 −3
3 3
5 3 5
− −2
6 2 3

2 −10 −2 −2
13) 14)
−11 8 6 8

4 5 1
− − −2 −
47 47 2
11 1 3 1
− −
94 47 2 2

−2 2 −3 3
15) 16)
−9 8 8 7

4 −1 7 1
−
9 45 15
−1
2 8 1
45 15

Critical thinking questions:

17) Give an example of a 2×2 matrix with 18) Give an example of a matrix which is its
no inverse. own inverse (that is, where A −1 = A)
1 2 −10 9
Many answers. Ex: Many answers. Ex:
2 4 −11 10

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