If A = 1 7 3 - 2 6 - 6 - 3 2 - 2 6 3 , then

If A=173-26-6-32-263, then
  1. A-1=A
  2. A-1=AT
  3. A-1 does not exist
  4. A-1=-A

Solution

A=173-26-6-32-263

A=37-2149+27-1449+67-427

=-9-4-3649=-1

AT=173-6-2-2-36623

A-1=1AAdjA

Now AdjA=17-2114-424221-1414-42-21T

=17-2142141421-42-42-14-21

=-36223-6-6-2-3

Hence, A-1=1-17-36223-6-6-2-3

=173-6-2-2-36623

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2022 (04 Jul Shift 1)

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