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Inverse of a 2x2 matrix

This type of question, asked 6 times: 2 May 2023 S1, 3 May 2023 S1, 10 May 2023 S2, 11 Apr 2026 S1, 16 Apr 2026 S1, 20 Apr 2026 S2. All 6 questions below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    2 May 2023 S1

    150
    If A=(3−1−42)A = \begin{pmatrix} 3 & -1 \\ -4 & 2 \end{pmatrix}, then A−1A^{-1} is

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  2. Question 2

    3 May 2023 S1

    149
    If A=(2−243)A=\begin{pmatrix}2&-2\\4&3\end{pmatrix}, then A−1=A^{-1}=

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  3. Question 3

    10 May 2023 S2

    127
    Inverse of the matrix (0.8−0.60.60.8)\begin{pmatrix}0.8&-0.6\\0.6&0.8\end{pmatrix} is

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  4. Question 4

    11 Apr 2026 S1

    64
    If A=[2ii3i21]A = \begin{bmatrix} 2i & i^3 \\ i^2 & 1 \end{bmatrix}, then A−1A^{-1} is equal to

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  5. Question 5

    16 Apr 2026 S1

    64
    Inverse of [3−214]\begin{bmatrix} 3 & -2 \\ 1 & 4 \end{bmatrix} is

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  6. Question 6

    20 Apr 2026 S2

    64
    If A=[1−5−24]A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & -5 \\ -2 & 4 \end{bmatrix}, then A−1=A^{-1} =

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