If
find
A-1.
Hence, solve the system of equations:
3x + 3y+ 2z = 1
x + 2y = 4
2x – 3y –z = 5
OR
Find the inverse of the following matrix using elementary transformations.


|A| = 3(-2)-1(3) +2(-4)
= -6 -3 -8
= -17
∴ As, |A| is not equal to zero.
So, A-1 exists.
Element of a co-factor matrix is given by,
Cij = (-1)i+j(Mij)
Where Mij is minor of Aij.
Mij is equal to the determinant of the matrix obtained after removing ith row and jth column.
So, C11 = (-1)1+1![]()
⇒ C11 = -2 + 0
⇒ C11 = -2
C12 = (-1)1+2![]()
⇒ C12 = -1(-3 + 6)
⇒ C12 = -3
C13 = (-1)1+3![]()
⇒ C13 = 0 – 4
⇒ C13 = -4
C21 = (-1)2+1![]()
⇒ C21 = (-1)(-1 + 0)
⇒ C21 = 1
C22 = (-1)2+2![]()
⇒ C22 = -3 – 4
⇒ C22 = -7
C23 = (-1)2+3![]()
⇒ C23 = (-1)(0 – (-2))
⇒ C23 = (-1)(2)
⇒ C23 = 2
C31 = (-1)3+1![]()
⇒ C31 = -3 – 4
⇒ C31 = -7
C32 = (-1)3+2![]()
⇒ C32 = (-1)(-9 – 6)
⇒ C32 = (-1)(-15)
⇒ C32 = 15
C33 = (-1)3+3![]()
⇒ C33 = 6 – 3
⇒ C33 = 3
So, co-factor matrix of A = 
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Now for given system of equations.

Clearly, (At)X = B
⇒ X = (At)-1 B
As, (At)-1 = (A-1)t
∴ X = (A-1)t B




Therefore, x = 2, y = 1, and z = –4
OR
Let, 
As A = IA
So, 
R1→R1+R3

R1→ (-1) R1

R2→ R2 + 5R1
R3→ R3 + 3R1

Interchanging R2 and R3

R2→ (-1) R2

R1→ R1 + R2
R3→ R3 + 2R2

R1→ R1 - 9R3
R2→ R2 - 152R3

Therefore,
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