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If \(A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 & -1 \\ -1 & 3\end{array}\right]\), then the inverse of \(\left(2 A^2+5 A\right)\) is

  1. A \(\frac{1}{95}\left[\begin{array}{ll}7 & 3 \\ 3 & 4\end{array}\right]\)
  2. B \(\frac{1}{95}\left[\begin{array}{ll}-7 & 3 \\ 3 & -4\end{array}\right]\)
  3. C \(\frac{1}{95}\left[\begin{array}{ll}-7 & -3 \\ 3 & 4\end{array}\right]\)
  4. D \(\frac{1}{95}\left[\begin{array}{ll}4 & 3 \\ 3 & 7\end{array}\right]\)
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(A) \(\frac{1}{95}\left[\begin{array}{ll}7 & 3 \\ 3 & 4\end{array}\right]\)

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\(A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 & -1 \\ -1 & 3\end{array}\right]\)
\(A^2=\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 & -1 \\ -1 & 3\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 & -1 \\ -1 & 3\end{array}\right]\)
\(\therefore A^2=\left[\begin{array}{cc}5 & -5 \\ -5 & 10\end{array}\right]\)
Now, \(2 A^2+5 A=2\left[\begin{array}{cc}5 & -5 \\ -5 & 10\end{array}\right]+5\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 & -1 \\ -1 & 3\end{array}\right]\)
\(=\left[\begin{array}{cc}20 & -15 \\ -15 & 35\end{array}\right]\)
If \(A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}a & b \\ c & d\end{array}\right]\), then \(A^{-1}=\frac{1}{a d-b c}\left[\begin{array}{cc}d & -b \\ -c & a\end{array}\right]\)
\(\therefore\) \(\left(2 A^2+5 A\right)^{-1}=\frac{1}{475}\left[\begin{array}{ll}35 & 15 \\ 15 & 20\end{array}\right]\)
\(=\frac{1}{95}\left[\begin{array}{ll}7 & 3 \\ 3 & 4\end{array}\right]\)