Chapter 12.3, Problem 52PPSE

Solution

Whether the inverse of the matrix $\left[\begin{array}{cc}-3& 11\\ 2& -7\end{array}\right]$ exists or not. If exists, then find it. Else, explain the reason to not exist.

Yes, the inverse of the matrix exists. The inverse of the matrix is ${\left[\begin{array}{cc}-3& 11\\ 2& -7\end{array}\right]}^{-1}=\left[\begin{array}{cc}7& 11\\ 2& 3\end{array}\right]$ .

Given information: Matrix is $\left[\begin{array}{cc}-3& 11\\ 2& -7\end{array}\right]$ .

Formula used: The determinant of the matrix $A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}a& b\\ c& d\end{array}\right]$ is,

  $\begin{array}{c}\det A=\left|\begin{array}{cc}a& b\\ c& d\end{array}\right|\\ =ad-bc\end{array}$ .

If the determinant of the matrix is not zero, then inverse exists.

Inverse of the matrix is,

  $A^{-1}=\frac{1}{ad-bc}\left[\begin{array}{cc}d& -b\\ -c& a\end{array}\right]$ .

Calculation:

Consider the matrix as,

  $\left[\begin{array}{cc}-3& 11\\ 2& -7\end{array}\right]$ .

The determinant of the matrix is,

  $\begin{array}{c}\left|\begin{array}{cc}-3& 11\\ 2& -7\end{array}\right|=\left(-3\right)\times \left(-7\right)-11\times 2\\ =21-22\\ =-1\end{array}$

Since, determinant is non-zero.

Hence, inverse exists.

Then inverse of the matrix is,

  $\begin{array}{c}{\left[\begin{array}{cc}-3& 11\\ 2& -7\end{array}\right]}^{-1}=\frac{1}{\left(-1\right)}\left[\begin{array}{cc}-7& -11\\ -2& -3\end{array}\right]\\ =\left[\begin{array}{cc}7& 11\\ 2& 3\end{array}\right]\end{array}$

Therefore, the inverse of the matrix is ${\left[\begin{array}{cc}-3& 11\\ 2& -7\end{array}\right]}^{-1}=\left[\begin{array}{cc}7& 11\\ 2& 3\end{array}\right]$ .