Example 1:: Inverse Method 3x3 Matrix
Example 1:: Inverse Method 3x3 Matrix
2x - y + 3z = 9
x+y+z=6
x-y+z=2
Solution:
First we have to write the given equation in the form AX = B. Here X represents the unknown
variables. A represent coefficient of the variables and B represents constants.inverse method 3x3
matrix
2 -1 3 x 9
1 1 1 y = 6
1 -1 1 z 2
2 -1 3
= 1 1 1
|A|
1 -1 1
1 1 1 1 1 1
-1 1 1 1 1 -1
=2 -(-1) +3
= 2 [1 + 1] + 1 [1 - 1] + 3 [-1 - 1]
= 4 + 0 -6
=-2≠0
= 1 - (-1)
= 1 + 1
= 2
1 1
1 1
minor of -1
= 1 - 1
= 0
1 1
1 -1
minor of 3
= -1 - 1
= -2
-1 3
-1 1
minor of 1
= 2
2 3
1 1
minor of 1
inverse method = 2 - 3
3x3 matrix
= -1
2 -1
1 -1
minor of 1
= -1
-1 3
-1 1
minor of 1
= -1 - 3
2 3
1 1
minor of -1
= 2 - 3
= -1
2 -1
1 1
minor of 1
= 2 - (-1)
= 2 + 1
= 3
2 0 -2
2 -1 -1
minor matrix =
-4 -1 3
2 0 -2
cofactor matrix = -2 -1 1
-4 1 3
2 -2 -4
0 -1 1
Adj A =
-2 1 3
-2 2 4
A⁻¹=1/2 0 1 -1
2 -1 -3
X = A⁻¹ B
-2 2 4 x
0 1 -1 y
=
2 -1 -3 z
9
= -2 2 4 x 6
2
9
0 1 -1 x 6
2
9
2 -1 -3 x 6
2
x (-
y 18+12+8)
=1/2
z (0+6-2)
(18-6-6)
x 2
y =1/2 4
z 6
x 1
y = 2
z 3
Solution:
x=1
y=2
z=3