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Q.By using elementary transformation, find the inverse of the following matrix: A=[13−2−30−5250]A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 3 & -2 \\ -3 & 0 & -5 \\ 2 & 5 & 0 \end{bmatrix}.

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Row-reducing [A ∣ I][A\,|\,I] to [I ∣ A−1][I\,|\,A^{-1}] gives A−1=125[25−10−15−10411−1519]A^{-1}=\dfrac1{25}\begin{bmatrix}25&-10&-15\\-10&4&11\\-15&1&9\end{bmatrix}.

Concept. Write A=IAA=IA and apply elementary row operations to reduce the left side to II; the right side becomes A−1A^{-1}. (det⁡A=25≠0\det A=25\ne0, so the inverse exists.)

A=[13−2−30−5250]=IA.A=\begin{bmatrix}1&3&-2\\-3&0&-5\\2&5&0\end{bmatrix}=IA.

Use R2→R2+3R1, R3→R3−2R1R_2\to R_2+3R_1,\ R_3\to R_3-2R_1; then normalise the pivot in the (2,2)(2,2) position (R2→R2/9R_2\to R_2/9), clear the second column with R1→R1−3R2, R3→R3+R2R_1\to R_1-3R_2,\ R_3\to R_3+R_2; finally scale and clear the third column. Carrying the same operations on II produces …

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