If $A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 2 & i \\ 1 & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 1 & 0\end{array}\right]$, then…

If $A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 2 & i \\ 1 & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 1 & 0\end{array}\right]$, then $[\operatorname{adj}(\operatorname{adj} A)]^{-1}=$
  1. $A^{2}$
  2. $2 \mathrm{~A}$
  3. $\mathrm{A}^{-1}$
  4. I

Solution

We have $|A|=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 2 & 1 \\ 1 & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 1 & 0\end{array}\right]$ $\quad=1(0-1)-2(0-1)+i(0)$ $\quad=-1+2=1$ $\begin{aligned} \text { Adj(Adj A) } &=|A|^{n-2} A \\ \text { Now [adj (adj A)] }^{-1} &=\left[|A|^{p-2} A\right]^{-1} \\ &=\left[(1)^{3-2} A\right]^{-1}=A^{-1} \end{aligned}$

Asked in: MHT CET 2020 (13 Oct Shift 1)

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