If $A$ and $B$ are invertible matrices, then which of the following is not correct?
If $A$ and $B$ are invertible matrices, then which of the following is not correct?
Official Solution
Since, $A$ and $B$ are invertible matrices. So, we can say that ${(AB)^{ - 1}} = {B^{ - 1}}{A^{ - 1}}$
…….(i)
Also, ${A^{ - 1}} = \frac{1}{{|A|}}({\mathop{\rm adj}\nolimits} A)$
$\Rightarrow$ ${\mathop{\rm adj}\nolimits} A = |A| \cdot {A^{ - 1}}$
…….(ii)
Also, $\det {(A)^{ - 1}} = {[\det (A)]^{ - 1}}$
$\Rightarrow$ $\det {(A)^{ - 1}} = \frac{1}{{[\det (A)]}}$
$\Rightarrow$ $\det (A) \cdot \det {(A)^{ - 1}} = 1$
….(iii)
which is true.
Again, ${(A + B)^{ - 1}} = \frac{1}{{|(A + B)|}}$ adj $(A + B)$
$\Rightarrow$ ${(A + B)^{ - 1}} \ne {B^{ - 1}} + {A^{ - 1}}$
……..(iv)
So, only option (d) is incorrect.
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