Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

-- Mathematics - Section B1

Chapter

Matrices

Question:

If A and B are two non-singular matrices which commute, then $\left(A (A+B)^{-1} B\right)^{-1}(AB) =$

Options:

$A+B$

$A^{-1}+B$

$A^{-1}+B^{-1}$

None of these

Correct Answer:

$A+B$

Explanation:

$\left(A (A+B)^{-1} B\right)^{-1}$

$=B^{-1} (A+B)A^{-1}$   $[∵(ABC)^{-1}=C^{-1}B^{-1}A^{-1}]$

$=B^{-1}AA^{-1}+ B^{-1}BA^{-1}$

$=B^{-1}I+IA^{-1}=B^{-1}+ A^{-1}$

$∴\left(A (A+B)^{-1} B\right)^{-1}(AB) =(B^{-1}+ A^{-1})AB$

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

$=B^{-1}(BA) +A^{-1}(AB)$  $[∵AB=BA]$

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

$=IA+IB= A + B$.