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Show that the matrix straight A space equals space open square brackets table row 2 cell space space space space space 3 end cell row 1 cell space space space space 2 end cell end table close square brackets satisfies the equation A2 – 4A + I = O and hence find A–1.

Solution
straight A space equals space open square brackets table row 2 cell space space space space space space 3 end cell row 1 cell space space space space space space 2 end cell end table close square brackets
therefore space space space space space straight A squared space equals space open square brackets table row 2 cell space space space space space 3 end cell row 1 cell space space space space space 2 end cell end table close square brackets space open square brackets table row 2 cell space space space 3 end cell row 1 cell space space space 2 end cell end table close square brackets space equals space open square brackets table row cell 4 plus 3 end cell cell space space space 6 plus 6 end cell row cell 2 plus 2 end cell cell space space space 3 plus 4 end cell end table close square brackets space equals open square brackets table row 7 cell space space space space 12 end cell row 4 cell space space space space 7 end cell end table close square brackets
therefore space space space space straight A squared minus 4 straight A space plus space straight I space equals space open square brackets table row 7 cell space space space 12 end cell row 4 cell space space space 7 end cell end table close square brackets minus space 4 space open square brackets table row 2 cell space space space space 3 end cell row 1 cell space space space 2 end cell end table close square brackets space plus space open square brackets table row 1 cell space space 0 end cell row 0 cell space space space 1 end cell end table close square brackets
space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space equals space open square brackets table row 7 cell space space space space space 12 end cell row 4 cell space space space space 7 end cell end table close square brackets space plus space open square brackets table row cell negative 8 end cell cell space space space minus 12 end cell row cell negative 4 end cell cell space space space minus 8 end cell end table close square brackets space plus space open square brackets table row 1 cell space space space 0 end cell row 0 cell space space space 1 end cell end table close square brackets
space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space space equals open square brackets table row cell 7 minus 8 plus 1 end cell cell space space space space space space space 12 minus 12 plus 0 end cell row cell 4 minus 4 plus 0 end cell cell space space space space space space space space space space space space 7 minus 8 plus 1 end cell end table close square brackets space equals space open square brackets table row 0 cell space space space 0 end cell row 0 cell space space space 0 end cell end table close square brackets space equals space straight O
therefore space space space space straight A squared minus 4 straight A plus straight I space equals space straight O space space space space space rightwards double arrow space space space straight A space equals open square brackets table row 2 cell space space space 3 end cell row 1 cell space space 2 end cell end table close square brackets space satisfies space straight A squared minus 4 straight A plus straight I space equals space straight O
Now comma space straight A squared minus 4 straight A plus straight I space equals space straight O space space space space space space space rightwards double arrow space space space straight I space equals space minus straight A squared plus 4 straight A
rightwards double arrow space space space space space space space space space space space straight A to the power of negative 1 end exponent space equals space minus straight A space plus space 4 straight I space equals space minus open square brackets table row 2 cell space space space space space 3 end cell row 1 cell space space space space space space 2 end cell end table close square brackets space plus space 4 space open square brackets table row 1 cell space space space 0 end cell row 0 cell space space 1 end cell end table close square brackets
space space space space space space space
                               equals space open square brackets table row cell negative 2 end cell cell space space space space minus 3 end cell row cell negative 1 end cell cell space space space space minus 2 end cell end table close square brackets plus space open square brackets table row 4 cell space space space space 0 end cell row 0 cell space space space space 4 end cell end table close square brackets space equals space open square brackets table row cell negative 2 plus 4 end cell cell space space space space space minus 3 plus 0 end cell row cell negative 1 plus 0 end cell cell space space space space minus 2 plus 4 end cell end table close square brackets
therefore space space space space space straight A to the power of negative 1 end exponent space equals space open square brackets table row cell negative 2 end cell cell space space space space space minus 3 end cell row cell negative 1 end cell cell space space space space space space space 2 end cell end table close square brackets

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