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Q6:
Find the inverse of the matrix (if it exists): $\begin{bmatrix} -1 & 5 \\ -3 & 2 \end{bmatrix}$

Solution :

Step 1: Establishing the Theoretical Framework

To find the inverse of a square matrix $A$, denoted as $A^{-1}$, we must apply the formula:

$A^{-1} = \frac{1}{|A|} \text{adj}(A)$

This operation is defined only if the determinant $|A| \neq 0$, in which case the matrix is termed non-singular and invertible [Per the Invertibility Criterion for Square Matrices].

Step 2: Calculating the Determinant

Given the matrix $A = \begin{bmatrix} -1 & 5 \\ -3 & 2 \end{bmatrix}$, we calculate the determinant $|A|$ using the expansion formula for a $2 \times 2$ matrix $A = \begin{bmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{bmatrix}$, where $|A| = ad - bc$.

$|A| = (-1)(2) - (5)(-3)$ $|A| = -2 - (-15)$ $|A| = -2 + 15$ $|A| = 13$

Since $|A| = 13 \neq 0$, the inverse exists [By the Non-Singularity Theorem].

Step 3: Determining the Adjoint Matrix

For a $2 \times 2$ matrix, the adjugate (adjoint) is found by interchanging the diagonal elements and changing the signs of the off-diagonal elements [Per the definition of the Adjoint of a $2 \times 2$ matrix].

Given $A = \begin{bmatrix} -1 & 5 \\ -3 & 2 \end{bmatrix}$:
  • Swap $a_{11}$ and $a_{22}$: $(-1 \leftrightarrow 2)$
  • Negate $a_{12}$ and $a_{21}$: $(5 \rightarrow -5, -3 \rightarrow 3)$
$\text{adj}(A) = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & -5 \\ 3 & -1 \end{bmatrix}$

Step 4: Constructing the Inverse Matrix

Substitute the results from Step 2 and Step 3 into the inverse formula:

$A^{-1} = \frac{1}{13} \begin{bmatrix} 2 & -5 \\ 3 & -1 \end{bmatrix}$ $A^{-1} = \begin{bmatrix} \frac{2}{13} & -\frac{5}{13} \\ \frac{3}{13} & -\frac{1}{13} \end{bmatrix}$

Step 5: Visual Representation of Transformation

Matrix A: [[-1, 5], [-3, 2]] Inverse A⁻¹: [[2/13, -5/13], [3/13, -1/13]] -1 5 -3 2

Final Solution: The inverse of the matrix is $\begin{bmatrix} \frac{2}{13} & -\frac{5}{13} \\ \frac{3}{13} & -\frac{1}{13} \end{bmatrix}$.


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