Let A be any 3 × 3 invertible matrix. Then which one of the following is not always true?

Let A be any 3×3 invertible matrix. Then which one of the following is not always true?
  1. adj adj (A)=A2. adj (A)-1
  2. adj adj (A)=A.adj (A)-1
  3. adj adj (A)=A . A
  4. adj (A)=A.A-1

Solution

A-1=1AadjA

adjadjA=adj Aadj A-1=A2adj A-1i

Aadj A=AI

adjA=AA-1

adj A-1=1AA

  from (i) 

adjadj A=A.A

Asked in: JEE Main 2017 (08 Apr Online)

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