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If matrix \(A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}a & b \\ c & d\end{array}\right]\), then \(|A|^{-1}\) is equal to

  1. A \(a d-b c\)
  2. B \(\frac{1}{a d-b c}\)
  3. C \(\frac{1}{a d-b c}\left[\begin{array}{rr}d & -b \\ -c & a\end{array}\right]\)
  4. D None of these
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Correct Answer

(B) \(\frac{1}{a d-b c}\)

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Detailed explanation

Given, \(\quad A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}a & b \\ c & d\end{array}\right]\)
\(
\begin{array}{l}
|A|=a d-b c \\
|A|^{-1}=\frac{1}{a d-b c}
\end{array}
\)