Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Determinants

Question:

If $A$ and $B$ are invertible square matrices of the same order, then which of the following is not correct?

Options:

$\text{adj } A = |A| \cdot A^{-1}$

$\det(A)^{-1} = [\det(A)]^{-1}$

$(AB)^{-1} = B^{-1}A^{-1}$

$(A + B)^{-1} = B^{-1} + A^{-1}$

Correct Answer:

$(A + B)^{-1} = B^{-1} + A^{-1}$

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) → $(A + B)^{-1} = B^{-1} + A^{-1}$ ##

Given, $A$ and $B$ are invertible matrices.

Therefore, $(AB)^{-1} = B^{-1}A^{-1}$ ...(i)

Also, $A^{-1} = \frac{1}{|A|}(\text{adj } A)$

$⇒\text{adj } A = |A| \cdot A^{-1}$ ...(ii)

Also, $\det(A)^{-1} = [\det(A)]^{-1}$

$⇒\det(A)^{-1}=\frac{1}{[\det(A)]}$

$⇒\det(A) \cdot \det(A)^{-1} = 1$, which is true. ...(iii)

Again, $(A + B)^{-1} = \frac{1}{|A+B|}\text{adj}(A+B)$

$⇒(A + B)^{-1} \neq B^{-1} + A^{-1}$ ...(iv)