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Inverse Matrices (3 X 3) : How To Find The Inverse of A Matrix

This document discusses finding the inverse of 3x3 matrices. It explains that to find the inverse: 1) Find the matrix of minor determinants by deleting the row and column of each element. 2) Alter the signs of non-diagonal minors. 3) Transpose the matrix of minor determinants. 4) Divide each element by the determinant of the original matrix. An example calculation is shown to illustrate this process.

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Inverse Matrices (3 X 3) : How To Find The Inverse of A Matrix

This document discusses finding the inverse of 3x3 matrices. It explains that to find the inverse: 1) Find the matrix of minor determinants by deleting the row and column of each element. 2) Alter the signs of non-diagonal minors. 3) Transpose the matrix of minor determinants. 4) Divide each element by the determinant of the original matrix. An example calculation is shown to illustrate this process.

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Inverse Matrices (3 x 3)

How to find the inverse of a matrix


The minor determinant
The minor determinant that
corresponds to an element is given by
deleting the row and column of the
element.
The minor determinant
The minor determinant that
corresponds to an element is given by
deleting the row and column of the
element.
2 3
11
1 4
=

5 1 2
3 2 3
8 1 4

The minor
determinant
corresponding to
the 5 is 11.
The minor determinant
The minor determinant that
corresponds to an element is given by
deleting the row and column of the
element.
1 2
2
1 4

The minor
determinant
corresponding to
the -3 is 2.
5 1 2
3 2 3
8 1 4

The minor determinant


The minor determinant that
corresponds to an element is given by
deleting the row and column of the
element.
1 2
7
2 3

=
The minor
determinant
corresponding to
the 8 is 7.
5 1 2
3 2 3
8 1 4

Finding Inverses 3x3


An algorithm can be followed to find the
inverse of a 3x3 matrix, M.
1. Find the matrix of minor determinants.
2. Alter the signs of the minors which
dont lie on the diagonals.
3. Transpose
4. Divide by det(M)
+ +
+
+ +
(
(
(

13 36 1
13 0 13
39 24 21
(
(
(




13 13 39
36 0 24
1 13 21
(
(
(


13 13 39
36 0 24
1 13 21
Finding Inverses 3x3 (Example)
3 7 2
1 2 5
3 5 2
det( ) 156
M
M
(
(
=
(
(

=
1. Find the matrix of minor determinants.
2. Alter the signs of the minors which
dont lie on the diagonals.
3. Transpose
4. Divide by det(M)
Make sure non-singular.
(
(
(

13 36 1
13 0 13
39 24 21
156
1
1
M

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