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Find the inverse:
[
0 8
-1 -5

Find the inverse: [ 0 8 -1 -5-example-1
User Xoog
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Answer:

Hi there!

Your answer is:

D: [ -5 -8

1 0 ]

Explanation:

To find the inverse of a 2x2 matrix: swap the positions of a and d, put negatives in front of b and c, and divide everything by the determinant (ad-bc)

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