If $A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}3 & 2 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right]$, then $\left(A^{-1}\right)^3=$

If $A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}3 & 2 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right]$, then $\left(A^{-1}\right)^3=$
  1. $\frac{1}{27}\left[\begin{array}{cc}-1 & 26 \\ 0 & 27\end{array}\right]$
  2. $\frac{1}{27}\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & -26 \\ 0 & -27\end{array}\right]$
  3. $\frac{1}{27}\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & -26 \\ 0 & 27\end{array}\right]$
  4. $\frac{1}{27}\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & 26 \\ 0 & -27\end{array}\right]$

Solution

$\left(A^{-1}\right)^3=\left(A^3\right)^{-1}=\left\{\left[\begin{array}{ll}3 & 2 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right]^3\right\}^{-1}=\left[\begin{array}{cc}27 & 26 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right]^{-1}=\frac{1}{27}\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & -26 \\ 0 & 27\end{array}\right]$

Asked in: MHT CET 2022 (07 Aug Shift 2)

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