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 Inverse matrix only applies to square matrices.

 We can calculate the Inverse of a
Matrix by: Step 1: calculating the
Matrix of Minors,
Step 2: then turn that into the Matrix of
Cofactors, Step 3: then the Adjugate(Adjoint)
and
Step 4: multiply that by 1/Determinant.

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Find the Inverse of A:

Step 1: Matrix of Minors

The first step is to create a "Matrix of Minors". This step has the most calculations.
For each element of the matrix:
Put those determinants into a matrix (the "Matrix of Minors")
( 0 1 − − 2 1 ) (2 1 − − 2 0 ) (2 1 + 0)) 2 2
(0 1 − 2 1 ) 3 1 − 2(0) (3 1 − 0) = 2
0 − 2 − 2(0) 3 −2 − 2 2 ) (0) −2 3
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Step 2: Matrix of Cofactors 0 −10
Just apply a "checkerboard" of minuses to the "Matrix of0
Minors".

2 −2

2
2

3
16
−3
0 10

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Step 3: Adjugate (also called Adjoint)

Now "Transpose" all elements of the previous matrix... in other words swap
their positions over the diagonal (the diagonal stays the same):

2 −2 2 2 2 0
2 3 −3 −2 3
0 10 0 10
2 −3 0

Step 4: Multiply by 1/Determinant

Now find the determinant of the original matrix. Multiply the matrix on step 3
to ! of the original matrix.
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2 2 0 2/10 2/10 0
*! ! 3/10 1
𝐴 = !+ −2 3 10 = −2/10
2 −3 0 2/10 −3/10 0

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Activity 3 Examples: Solve for the inverse of the following

matrices 5 6 7
1. 𝐴 = 9 −7
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25 14 15

5 6 7 12
9 −7 1 1 −1
2. 𝐴=
1 −3 7 0
25 14 15 2

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