Teha
Teha
2 3
Example 15 Show that the matrix A = satisfies the equation A2 – 4A + I = O,
1 2
where I is 2 × 2 identity matrix and O is 2 × 2 zero matrix. Using this equation, find A–1.
2 3 2 3 7 12
Solution We have A 2 = A.A = =
1 2 1 2 4 7
7 12 8 12 1 0 0 0
Hence A 2 − 4A + I = − + = =O
4 7 4 8 0 1 0 0
Now A2 – 4A + I = O
Therefore A A – 4A = – I
or A A (A–1) – 4 A A–1 = – I A–1 (Post multiplying by A–1 because |A| ≠ 0)
or A (A A–1) – 4I = – A–1
or AI – 4I = – A–1
4 0 2 3 2 −3
or A–1 = 4I – A = − =
0 4 1 2 −1 2
2 −3
Hence A −1 =
−1 2
EXERCISE 4.4
Find adjoint of each of the matrices in Exercises 1 and 2.
1 −1 2
1 2
1. 3 4 2. 2 3 5
−2 0 1
Verify A (adj A) = (adj A) A = | A | I in Exercises 3 and 4
1 −1 2
2 3
3. −4 −6 4. 3 0 −2
1 0 3
Find the inverse of each of the matrices (if it exists) given in Exercises 5 to 11.
1 2 3
2 −2 −1 5
5. 4 3 6. 7. 0 2 4
−3 2 0 0 5
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DETERMINANTS 93
1 0 0 2 1 3 1 −1 2
3 3 0
8. 9. 4 −1 0 10. 0 2 −3
5 2 −1 −7 2 1 3 −2 4
1 0 0
0 cos α sin α
11.
0 sin α − cos α
3 7 6 8
12. Let A = and B = . Verify that (AB) = B A .
–1 –1 –1
2 5 7 9
3 1
13. If A = , show that A – 5A + 7I = O. Hence find A .
2 –1
−1 2
3 2
14. For the matrix A = , find the numbers a and b such that A2 + aA + bI = O.
1 1
1 1 1
15. For the matrix A = 1 2 −3
2 −1 3
Show that A3– 6A2 + 5A + 11 I = O. Hence, find A–1.
2 −1 1
16. If A = −1 2 −1
1 −1 2
Verify that A3 – 6A2 + 9A – 4I = O and hence find A–1
17. Let A be a nonsingular square matrix of order 3 × 3. Then | adj A | is equal to
(A) | A | (B) | A | 2 (C) | A | 3 (D) 3 | A |
–1
18. If A is an invertible matrix of order 2, then det (A ) is equal to
1
(A) det (A) (B) det (A) (C) 1 (D) 0
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