Question

Find the inverse of ????−7 −2

Answer 1

Answer:

$A^{-1}=\begin{bmatrix}1 & 2\\ -4 & -7\end{bmatrix}$

Step-by-step explanation:

$A=\begin{bmatrix}-7 & -2\\ 4 & 1\end{bmatrix}$

$det\ A=-7\times 1-(-2)\times 4\\\Rightarrow det\ A=1$

$A^{-1}=\frac{1}{det\ A}\begin{bmatrix}1 & 2\\ -4 & -7\end{bmatrix}\\\Rightarrow A^{-1}=\frac{1}{1}\begin{bmatrix}1 & 2\\ -4 & -7\end{bmatrix}\\\Rightarrow A^{-1}=\begin{bmatrix}1 & 2\\ -4 & -7\end{bmatrix}$

$\therefore A^{-1}=\begin{bmatrix}1 & 2\\ -4 & -7\end{bmatrix}$

$A.A^{-1}=\begin{bmatrix}-7 & -2\\ 4 & 1\end{bmatrix}\times \begin{bmatrix}1 & 2\\ -4 & -7\end{bmatrix}\\\Rightarrow A.A^{-1}=\begin{pmatrix}\left(-7\right)\cdot \:1+\left(-2\right)\left(-4\right)&\left(-7\right)\cdot \:2+\left(-2\right)\left(-7\right)\\ 4\cdot \:1+1\cdot \left(-4\right)&4\cdot \:2+1\cdot \left(-7\right)\end{pmatrix}\\\Rightarrow A.A^{-1}=\begin{pmatrix}1&0\\ 0&1\end{pmatrix}$

Hence, confirmed