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.Find the inverse of A if it has one, or state that the inverse does not exist.

.Find the inverse of A if it has one, or state that the inverse does not exist.-example-1
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Explanation:

Find the discriminant


|a| = ad - bc

for a matrix

(a b)

(c d)

Here it is


( - 6)( - 2) - 0(5)


12 - 0 = 12

The formula for the inverse of a 2 by 2 matrix,


(1)/(ad - bc) \binom{d}{ - c} \binom{ - b}{a}

Note since the discriminant isn't 0, an inverse must exist.


(1)/(12) \binom{ - 2}{ - 5} \binom{ 0}{ - 6}

Multiply everything by the fraction.


\binom{ - (1)/(6) }{ ( - 5)/(12) } \binom{ 0 }{ - (1)/(2) }

The last matrix is the inverse of A

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