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OpenStudy (chrisplusian):

Linear algebra question.... see attachment please

OpenStudy (chrisplusian):

OpenStudy (irishboy123):

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OpenStudy (chrisplusian):

Can you see the attachment?

OpenStudy (thomas5267):

Yes it is possible.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Let's call the matrix on the RHS \(M\), so you have \[{\bf{AB}}={\bf{M}}\] If \(|{\bf{A}}|\neq0\), you can find its inverse \({\bf{A}}^{-1}\), which is pretty straightforward since it's 2x2. Then \[{\bf{B}}={\bf{A}}^{-1}{\bf{M}}\] Then you can find the inverse of \(\bf{B}\), provided it's not singular.

OpenStudy (chrisplusian):

OpenStudy (thomas5267):

Both \(\bf{AB}\) and \(\bf{A}\) have full rank.

OpenStudy (chrisplusian):

^^^ that was my attempt but it did not work out

OpenStudy (thomas5267):

\[ \det(\mathbf{A})=5-(-3)(-3)=5-9=-4\neq5+9=13 \]

OpenStudy (chrisplusian):

I see that now!!! is my approach correct?

OpenStudy (thomas5267):

Yes I think.

OpenStudy (chrisplusian):

Ok thank you

OpenStudy (thomas5267):

\[ \mathbf{A}^{-1}\text{ and }\mathbf{AB}^{-1}\text{ exist.}\\ \mathbf{A}^{-1}\mathbf{AB}=\mathbf{B}\\ \mathbf{B}^{-1}=\left(\mathbf{A}^{-1}\mathbf{AB}\right)^{-1}=\left(\mathbf{AB}\right)^{-1}\mathbf{A}\\ \left(\left(\mathbf{AB}\right)^{-1}\mathbf{A}\right)\mathbf{B}=\left(\mathbf{AB}\right)^{-1}\left(\mathbf{A}\mathbf{B}\right)=\mathbf{I}\\ \mathbf{B}\left(\left(\mathbf{AB}\right)^{-1}\mathbf{A}\right)=\mathbf{A}^{-1}\mathbf{AB}\left(\left(\mathbf{AB}\right)^{-1}\mathbf{A}\right)=\mathbf{A}^{-1}\left(\mathbf{AB}\left(\mathbf{AB}\right)^{-1}\right)\mathbf{A}=\mathbf{I}\\ \therefore \mathbf{B}^{-1}=\left(\mathbf{AB}\right)^{-1}\mathbf{A} \]

OpenStudy (chrisplusian):

^^^ I wish I could see it that way.

OpenStudy (chrisplusian):

If I could give you another medal for that answer I would lol

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