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Matrices · Question 106 of 106

Question 106

HardOriginal question

AA is a square matrix with A2−3A+I=OA^2 - 3A + I = O. What is A−1A^{-1}?

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Explanation

  1. Move II across: 3A−A2=I3A - A^2 = I, that is A(3I−A)=IA(3I - A) = I.

  2. (3I−A)A=I(3I - A)A = I in the same way, so A−1=3I−AA^{-1} = 3I - A.

Worth noting

A−3IA - 3I has the sign the wrong way: A(A−3I)=−IA(A - 3I) = -I.

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Finding an inverse from a matrix equation
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