All Exams Test series for 1 year @ ₹349 only
Question

If $A = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & 7 \\ 1 & 5 \end{bmatrix}$, then what is $A + 3A^{-1}$ equal to, where $A$ is a matrix of order 2?

This question was previously asked in
NDA II 2015 GAT Previous Year Paper (16-Dec-2015)
The correct answer is

7I

Given the matrix:

$$A = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & 7 \\ 1 & 5 \end{bmatrix}$$

Step 1: Find the determinant of \(A\)

$$|A| = (2 \times 5) - (7 \times 1) = 10 - 7 = 3$$

Step 2: Find the inverse of \(A\) (\(A^{-1}\))

For a \(2 \times 2\) matrix, \(A^{-1} = \frac{1}{|A|} \text{adj}(A)\):

$$A^{-1} = \frac{1}{3} \begin{bmatrix} 5 & -7 \\ -1 & 2 \end{bmatrix}$$

Step 3: Calculate \(3A^{-1}\)

$$3A^{-1} = 3 \times \frac{1}{3} \begin{bmatrix} 5 & -7 \\ -1 & 2 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 5 & -7 \\ -1 & 2 \end{bmatrix}$$

Step 4: Calculate \(A + 3A^{-1}\)

$$A + 3A^{-1} = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & 7 \\ 1 & 5 \end{bmatrix} + \begin{bmatrix} 5 & -7 \\ -1 & 2 \end{bmatrix}$$

$$A + 3A^{-1} = \begin{bmatrix} 2+5 & 7-7 \\ 1-1 & 5+2 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 7 & 0 \\ 0 & 7 \end{bmatrix}$$

Final Answer:

$$A + 3A^{-1} = 7I$$

Was this answer helpful?

Similar Questions

  1. What should be the value of x so that the matrix \(\left( {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 2&4\\ { - 8}&{\rm{x}} \end{array}} \right)\) does not have an inverse?

  2. What is the adjoint of the matrix \(\left( {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {\cos \left( { - \theta } \right)}&{ - \sin \left( { - \theta } \right)}\\ { - \sin \left( { - \theta } \right)}&{\cos \left( { - \theta } \right)} \end{array}} \right)\) ?

  3. If A is an identity matrix of order 3, then its inverse (A -1 )

  4. What is the inverse of the matrix?

    \(A = \left( {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {\cos \theta }&{\sin \theta }&0\\ { - \sin \theta }&{\cos \theta }&0\\ 0&0&1 \end{array}} \right)\)

  5. If A and B are two invertible square matrices of same order, then what is (AB) -1 equal to?

  6. If \(B = \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 3&2&0\\ 2&4&0\\ 1&1&0 \end{array}} \right]\) , then what is adjoint of B equal to?

  7. For a square matrix A, which of the following properties hold?

    1) (A -1 )-1 = A

    2) \(\det \left( {{A^{ - 1}}} \right) = \frac{1}{{detA}}\)

    3) (λA) -1 = λA -1 where λ is a scalar

    Select the correct answer using the code given below:
  8. The adjoint of the matrix \({\rm{A}} = \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 1&0&2\\ 2&1&0\\ 0&3&1 \end{array}} \right]\) is

  9. If A is a square matrix, then what is adj (A -1 ) – (adj A) -1 equal to?

  10. The matrix \({\rm{A}} = \left[ {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 1&3&2\\ 1&{{\rm{x}} - 1}&1\\ 2&7&{{\rm{x}} - 3} \end{array}} \right]\)

    Will have inverse for every real number x except for

Important Questions from Adjoint and Inverse of a Square Matrix

  1. What should be the value of x so that the matrix \(\left( {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} 2&4\\ { - 8}&{\rm{x}} \end{array}} \right)\) does not have an inverse?

  2. What is the adjoint of the matrix \(\left( {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {\cos \left( { - \theta } \right)}&{ - \sin \left( { - \theta } \right)}\\ { - \sin \left( { - \theta } \right)}&{\cos \left( { - \theta } \right)} \end{array}} \right)\) ?

  3. The inverse of the matrix A = \(\left( {\begin{array}{} 1&1&3\\ 1&3&{ - 3}\\ { - 2}&{ - 4}&{ - 4} \end{array}} \right)\) is:

  4. If A is an identity matrix of order 3, then its inverse (A -1 )

  5. What is the inverse of the matrix?

    \(A = \left( {\begin{array}{*{20}{c}} {\cos \theta }&{\sin \theta }&0\\ { - \sin \theta }&{\cos \theta }&0\\ 0&0&1 \end{array}} \right)\)

Need Expert Advice?
Upcoming Exams
NDA
September 13, 2026
CDS
September 13, 2026
Test Series
NDA img
Defence
NDA 2026 Mock Test Series (Latest Pattern)
501 Tests 1 Tests Free
765 Attempts
4.7(129)
English, Hindi

Start Your Preparation with Prepp Mobile App

Download the app from Google Play & App Store
Download the app from Google Play & App Store
Prepp Mobile App