If $A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}2 & -3 \\ 5 & -7\end{array}\right]$, then $2 A-3 A^{-1}=$

If $A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}2 & -3 \\ 5 & -7\end{array}\right]$, then $2 A-3 A^{-1}=$
  1. $\left[\begin{array}{cc}25 & 15 \\ 25 & 20\end{array}\right]$
  2. $\left[\begin{array}{cc}25 & 25 \\ -15 & -20\end{array}\right]$
  3. $\left[\begin{array}{cc}25 & -15 \\ 25 & -20\end{array}\right]$
  4. $\left[\begin{array}{cc}25 & -25 \\ -15 & -20\end{array}\right]$

Solution

$A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}2 & -3 \\ 5 & -7\end{array}\right] \Rightarrow|A|=-14+15=1$ $\therefore A^{-1}=\left[\begin{array}{cc}-7 & 3 \\ -5 & 2\end{array}\right] \quad$ and $\quad 2 A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}4 & -6 \\ 10 & -14\end{array}\right]$ $\therefore 2 A-3 A^{-1}=\left[\begin{array}{cc}4-(-21) & -6-9 \\ 10-(-15) & -14-6\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{cc}25 & -15 \\ 25 & -20\end{array}\right]$

Asked in: MHT CET 2020 (20 Oct Shift 2)

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