Finding the inverse and finding a matrix * A = 0 matrix

[mr_coffee]

Hello everyone! Matrices fun! Anyways,
I'm trying to find a matrix that is equal to the idenity matrix if u multiply 2 matrices together. Well that matrix is the inverse So I'm trying to find the inverse but the answer is wrong:
A =
-5 3
2 -9

So i found the determinant and i switched the a and d, and negated the c and b . isn't htat the inverse?

1/35-6 = 1/29


-9 -3
-2 -5

-9/29 -3/29
-2/29 -5/29

isn't thtat the inverse of A?

I also have B =
-1 6
5 -30

I need to multiply that by some matrix C so the resultant matrix is
0 0
0 0
but i can't just say C is equal to
0 0
0 0
any ideas? thanjks!

I did notice, Row 1 is just 1/5 row 2

 

[TD]

So i found the determinant and i switched the a and d, and negated the c and b . isn't htat the inverse?

You have to switch a and d, also switch b and c and then change the signs of these last 2. After that, you have to divide by the determinant. So:

A = \left( {\begin{array}{*{20}c}<br /> a &amp; b \\<br /> c &amp; d \\<br /> <br /> \end{array} } \right) \Rightarrow A^{ - 1} = \frac{1}<br /> {{\det A}}\operatorname{adj} A = \frac{1}<br /> {{ad - bc}}\left( {\begin{array}{*{20}c}<br /> d &amp; { - c} \\<br /> { - b} &amp; a \\<br /> <br /> \end{array} } \right)

I need to multiply that by some matrix C so the resultant matrix is
0 0
0 0
but i can't just say C is equal to
0 0
0 0
any ideas? thanjks!

If you don't "see" it right away, work out the following matrix product to get a system of lineair equations.

\left( {\begin{array}{*{20}c}<br /> { - 1} &amp; 6 \\<br /> 5 &amp; { - 30} \\<br /> <br /> \end{array} } \right) \cdot \left( {\begin{array}{*{20}c}<br /> a &amp; b \\<br /> c &amp; d \\<br /> <br /> \end{array} } \right) = \left( {\begin{array}{*{20}c}<br /> 0 &amp; 0 \\<br /> 0 &amp; 0 \\<br /> <br /> \end{array} } \right)

 

[Hurkyl]

Multiplying a matrix by something to get zero strongly reminds me of the notion of a null space...

 

[mr_coffee]

Thanks TD, but for some reason its still wrong, i got:
-9/29 -2/29
-3/29 -5/29

 

[TD]

Check your determinant again, that is ad-bc

 

[mr_coffee]

lol what the f, (-5)(-9) - (3)(2)
1/45-6
1/39 right?

 

[TD]

Well, the determinant is 39 (so not 29). Then, you have to divide by it indeed.
So 1/39 * adj(A)