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WBJEE · Maths · Matrices

If \(A\) and \(B\) square matrices of the same order and \(A B=3 I\), then \(A^{-1}\) is equal to

  1. A \(3 \mathrm{~B}\)
  2. B \(\frac{1}{3} \mathrm{~B}\)
  3. C \(3 \mathrm{~B}^{-1}\)
  4. D \(\frac{1}{3} \mathrm{~B}^{-1}\)
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(B) \(\frac{1}{3} \mathrm{~B}\)

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Hints: \(\mathrm{AB}=3 \mathrm{I}, \mathrm{A}^{-1} \cdot \mathrm{AB}=3 \cdot \mathrm{A}^{-1} \mathrm{I} \Rightarrow \mathrm{B}=3 \mathrm{~A}^{-1} \Rightarrow A^{-1}=\frac{1}{3} \mathrm{~B}\)