Question
Mathematics Question on Determinants
Choose the correct answer.
If x,y,z are nonzero real numbers,then the inverse of matrix
A=x 0\00y000zis
A
x−1 0\00y−1000z−1
B
xyzx−1 0\00y−1000z−1
C
xyz1x 0\00y000z
D
xyz11 0\0010001
Answer
x−1 0\00y−1000z−1
Explanation
Solution
A=x 0\00y000z
∴∣A∣=x(yz−0)=xyz=0
Now,
A11=yz,A12=0,A13=0
A21=0,A22=xz,A23=0
A31=0,A32=0,A33=xy
∴adjA=yz 0\00xz000xy
∴A−1=\frac{1}{|A|}$$adjA
=xyz1yz 0\00xz000xy
=xyzyz 0\00xyzxz000xyzxy
=x1 0\00y1000z1
=x−1 0\00y−1000z−1
The correct answer is A.