Find the inverse of the matrix
\[ A= \begin{pmatrix}
3 & 0 & -2 \\
1 & 4 & -1 \\
2 & -3 & 0 \\
\end{pmatrix} \]
\begin{align}
& We\ know\ that \\
A^{-1} & = \frac{1}{|A|}\ adj\ A \quad \quad \enclose{circle}{\color{black}{1}} \\
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& So\ first\ find\ the\ determinant\ |A| \\
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|A| & = 3[4(0)-(-3)(-1)]-0[1(0)-2(-1)]-2[1(-3)-2(4)] \\
& = -9-0+22 \\
& = 13
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& Then\ find\ A^T \quad (i.e.\ transpose\ A) \\
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A^T & = \begin{pmatrix}
3 & 1 & 2 \\
0 & 4 & -3 \\
-2 & -1 & 0 \\
\end{pmatrix}
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& And\ finally,\ replace\ the\ elements\ of\ the\ transpose\ matrix\ \\
& with\ their\ cofactors\ to\ produce\ adj\ A \quad(i.e.\ adjugate\ A) \\
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adj\ A & =\begin{pmatrix}
\begin{vmatrix}
4 & -3 \\
-1 & 0
\end{vmatrix} & -\begin{vmatrix}
0 & -3 \\
-2 & 0
\end{vmatrix} & \begin{vmatrix}
0 & 4 \\
-2 & -1
\end{vmatrix} \\
-\begin{vmatrix}
1 & 2 \\
-1 & 0
\end{vmatrix} & \begin{vmatrix}
3 & 2 \\
-2 & 0
\end{vmatrix} & - \begin{vmatrix}
3 & 1 \\
-2 & -1
\end{vmatrix} \\
\begin{vmatrix}
1 & 2 \\
4 & -3
\end{vmatrix} & -\begin{vmatrix}
3 & 2 \\
0 & -3
\end{vmatrix} & \begin{vmatrix}
3 & 1 \\
0 & 4
\end{vmatrix} \\
\end{pmatrix}
\\
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adj\ A & =\begin{pmatrix}
-3 & 6 & 8 \\
-2 & 4 & 1 \\
-11 & 9 & 12 \\
\end{pmatrix}
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& Substituting\ our\ results\ into \quad \enclose{circle}{\color{black}{1}} \quad gives\ A^{-1} \ (i.e.\ inverse\ A)\\
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A^{-1} & = \frac{1}{13} \begin{pmatrix}
-3 & 6 & 8 \\
-2 & 4 & 1 \\
-11 & 9 & 12 \\
\end{pmatrix}
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& To\ check\ our\ answer \\
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A^{-1}A & = \frac{1}{13} \begin{pmatrix}
-3 & 6 & 8 \\
-2 & 4 & 1 \\
-11 & 9 & 12 \\
\end{pmatrix}
\begin{pmatrix}
3 & 0 & -2 \\
1 & 4 & -1 \\
2 & -3 & 0 \\
\end{pmatrix}
\\
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& =
\frac{1}{13}
\begin{pmatrix}
13 & 0 & 0 \\
0 & 13 & 0 \\
0 & 0 & 13 \\
\end{pmatrix}
\\
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& =
\begin{pmatrix}
1 & 0 & 0 \\
0 & 1 & 0 \\
0 & 0 & 1 \\
\end{pmatrix}= I \quad as\ required
\end{align}