If $A$ and $B$ are invertible matrices, then which of the following is not correct? |
$\text{adj } A = |A| \cdot A^{-1}$ $\det(A)^{-1} = [\det(A)]^{-1}$ $(AB)^{-1} = B^{-1} A^{-1}$ $(A + B)^{-1} = B^{-1} + A^{-1}$ |
$(A + B)^{-1} = B^{-1} + A^{-1}$ |
The correct answer is Option (4) → $(A + B)^{-1} = B^{-1} + A^{-1}$ ## Since, $A$ and $B$ are invertible matrices. So, we can say that $(AB)^{-1} = B^{-1} A^{-1} \quad \dots(i)$ Also, $A^{-1} = \frac{1}{|A|}(\text{adj } A)$ $\Rightarrow \text{adj } A = |A| \cdot A^{-1} \quad \dots(ii)$ Also, $\det(A)^{-1} = [\det(A)]^{-1}$ $\Rightarrow \det(A)^{-1} = \frac{1}{[\det(A)]}$ $\Rightarrow \det(A) \cdot \det(A)^{-1} = 1 \quad \dots(iii)$ which is true. Again, $(A + B)^{-1} = \frac{1}{|A + B|} \text{adj}(A + B)$ $\Rightarrow (A + B)^{-1} \neq B^{-1} + A^{-1} \quad \dots(iv)$ |