Question 11 Mark
If $A=\left|\begin{array}{lll}1 & -1 & 1 \\ 2 & -1 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & 0\end{array}\right|$ then what is the value of $A^{-1}$.
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Explanation : $ A=\left|\begin{array}{ccc} 1 & -1 & 1 \\2 & -1 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & \end{array}\right|,$
$|A|=0+1=1 \\ A^2=\left|\begin{array}{ccc} 1 & -1 & 1 \\ 2 & -1 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 \end{array}\right| \left|\begin{array}{ccc} 1 & -1 & 1 \\ 2 & -1 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 \end{array}\right| =\left|\begin{array}{ccc} 0 & 0 & 1 \\ 0 & -1 & 2 \\ 1 & -1 & 1 \end{array}\right|$
$\operatorname{adj}(A)=\left|\begin{array}{ccc} 0 & 0 & 1 \\ 0 & -1 & 2 \\ 1 & -1 & 1 \end{array}\right|$
$\therefore A^{-1}=\frac{\operatorname{aj} / A}{|A|}=\frac{1}{1}\left[\begin{array}{ccc} 0 & 0 & 1 \\ 0 & -1 & 2 \\1 & -1 & 1 \end{array}\right]$
$=\left[\begin{array}{ccc} 0 & 0 & 1 \\ 0 & -1 & 2 \\ 1 & -1 & 1 \end{array}\right]$
$=A^2$
Explanation : $ A=\left|\begin{array}{ccc} 1 & -1 & 1 \\2 & -1 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & \end{array}\right|,$
$|A|=0+1=1 \\ A^2=\left|\begin{array}{ccc} 1 & -1 & 1 \\ 2 & -1 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 \end{array}\right| \left|\begin{array}{ccc} 1 & -1 & 1 \\ 2 & -1 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 \end{array}\right| =\left|\begin{array}{ccc} 0 & 0 & 1 \\ 0 & -1 & 2 \\ 1 & -1 & 1 \end{array}\right|$
$\operatorname{adj}(A)=\left|\begin{array}{ccc} 0 & 0 & 1 \\ 0 & -1 & 2 \\ 1 & -1 & 1 \end{array}\right|$
$\therefore A^{-1}=\frac{\operatorname{aj} / A}{|A|}=\frac{1}{1}\left[\begin{array}{ccc} 0 & 0 & 1 \\ 0 & -1 & 2 \\1 & -1 & 1 \end{array}\right]$
$=\left[\begin{array}{ccc} 0 & 0 & 1 \\ 0 & -1 & 2 \\ 1 & -1 & 1 \end{array}\right]$
$=A^2$
