SOLUTION: Find the inverse of each matrix if it exists: (Top row) [3 7] (bottom row) [1 -4]

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Question 1129205: Find the inverse of each matrix if it exists:
(Top row) [3 7] (bottom row) [1 -4]

Answer by MathLover1(20850)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Your matrix

first make sure determinant is zero
Δ =
Δ =
Δ =
so, determinant is zero, therefore matrix

Write the augmented matrix:


Find the pivot in the 1st column and swap the 2nd and the 1st rows:


Eliminate the 1st column:



Make the pivot in the 2nd column by dividing the 2nd row by 19:


Eliminate the 2nd column:


There is the inverse matrix on the right:

Eliminate the 2nd column:


Result:



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