Linear Algebra Examples

[\begin{array}{c} a & b \\ c & d \end{array}]

$[\begin{array}{c} a & b \\ c & d \end{array}]$

Step 1

The inverse of a

2 \times 2

$2 \times 2$ matrix can be found using the formula

\frac{1}{a d - b c} [\begin{array}{c} d & - b \\ - c & a \end{array}]

$\frac{1}{a d - b c} [\begin{array}{c} d & - b \\ - c & a \end{array}]$ where

a d - b c

$a d - b c$ is the determinant.

Step 2

The determinant of a

2 \times 2

$2 \times 2$ matrix can be found using the formula

| \begin{array}{c} a & b \\ c & d \end{array} | = a d - c b

$| \begin{array}{c} a & b \\ c & d \end{array} | = a d - c b$ .

a d - c b

$a d - c b$

Step 3

Since the determinant is non-zero, the inverse exists.

Step 4

Substitute the known values into the formula for the inverse.

\frac{1}{a d - c b} [\begin{array}{c} d & - b \\ - c & a \end{array}]

$\frac{1}{a d - c b} [\begin{array}{c} d & - b \\ - c & a \end{array}]$

Step 5

Multiply

\frac{1}{a d - c b}

$\frac{1}{a d - c b}$ by each element of the matrix.

[\begin{array}{c} \frac{1}{a d - c b} d & \frac{1}{a d - c b} (- b) \\ \frac{1}{a d - c b} (- c) & \frac{1}{a d - c b} a \end{array}]

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{1}{a d - c b} d & \frac{1}{a d - c b} (- b) \\ \frac{1}{a d - c b} (- c) & \frac{1}{a d - c b} a \end{array}]$

Step 6

Simplify each element in the matrix.

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Step 6.1

Combine

\frac{1}{a d - c b}

$\frac{1}{a d - c b}$ and

d

$d$ .

[\begin{array}{c} \frac{d}{a d - c b} & \frac{1}{a d - c b} (- b) \\ \frac{1}{a d - c b} (- c) & \frac{1}{a d - c b} a \end{array}]

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{d}{a d - c b} & \frac{1}{a d - c b} (- b) \\ \frac{1}{a d - c b} (- c) & \frac{1}{a d - c b} a \end{array}]$

Step 6.2

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

[\begin{array}{c} \frac{d}{a d - c b} & - \frac{1}{a d - c b} b \\ \frac{1}{a d - c b} (- c) & \frac{1}{a d - c b} a \end{array}]

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{d}{a d - c b} & - \frac{1}{a d - c b} b \\ \frac{1}{a d - c b} (- c) & \frac{1}{a d - c b} a \end{array}]$

Step 6.3

Combine

b

$b$ and

\frac{1}{a d - c b}

$\frac{1}{a d - c b}$ .

[\begin{array}{c} \frac{d}{a d - c b} & - \frac{b}{a d - c b} \\ \frac{1}{a d - c b} (- c) & \frac{1}{a d - c b} a \end{array}]

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{d}{a d - c b} & - \frac{b}{a d - c b} \\ \frac{1}{a d - c b} (- c) & \frac{1}{a d - c b} a \end{array}]$

Step 6.4

Rewrite using the commutative property of multiplication.

[\begin{array}{c} \frac{d}{a d - c b} & - \frac{b}{a d - c b} \\ - \frac{1}{a d - c b} c & \frac{1}{a d - c b} a \end{array}]

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{d}{a d - c b} & - \frac{b}{a d - c b} \\ - \frac{1}{a d - c b} c & \frac{1}{a d - c b} a \end{array}]$

Step 6.5

Combine

c

$c$ and

\frac{1}{a d - c b}

$\frac{1}{a d - c b}$ .

[\begin{array}{c} \frac{d}{a d - c b} & - \frac{b}{a d - c b} \\ - \frac{c}{a d - c b} & \frac{1}{a d - c b} a \end{array}]

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{d}{a d - c b} & - \frac{b}{a d - c b} \\ - \frac{c}{a d - c b} & \frac{1}{a d - c b} a \end{array}]$

Step 6.6

Combine

\frac{1}{a d - c b}

$\frac{1}{a d - c b}$ and

a

$a$ .

[\begin{array}{c} \frac{d}{a d - c b} & - \frac{b}{a d - c b} \\ - \frac{c}{a d - c b} & \frac{a}{a d - c b} \end{array}]

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{d}{a d - c b} & - \frac{b}{a d - c b} \\ - \frac{c}{a d - c b} & \frac{a}{a d - c b} \end{array}]$

[\begin{array}{c} \frac{d}{a d - c b} & - \frac{b}{a d - c b} \\ - \frac{c}{a d - c b} & \frac{a}{a d - c b} \end{array}]

$[\begin{array}{c} \frac{d}{a d - c b} & - \frac{b}{a d - c b} \\ - \frac{c}{a d - c b} & \frac{a}{a d - c b} \end{array}]$