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Problem For the matrix A = ( a b c d ) A = \begin{pmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{pmatrix} A = ( a c b d ) with a d − b c ≠ 0 ad-bc \neq 0 a d − b c = 0 , which of the following correctly represents A − 1 A^{-1} A − 1 ?
a) 1 a d − b c ( a − c − b d ) \dfrac{1}{ad-bc}\begin{pmatrix} a & -c \\ -b & d \end{pmatrix} a d − b c 1 ( a − b − c d )
b) 1 a d − b c ( d − b − c a ) \dfrac{1}{ad-bc}\begin{pmatrix} d & -b \\ -c & a \end{pmatrix} a d − b c 1 ( d − c − b a )
c) 1 b c − a d ( d − b − c a ) \dfrac{1}{bc-ad}\begin{pmatrix} d & -b \\ -c & a \end{pmatrix} b c − a d 1 ( d − c − b a )
d) 1 a d + b c ( d − b − c a ) \dfrac{1}{ad+bc}\begin{pmatrix} d & -b \\ -c & a \end{pmatrix} a d + b c 1 ( d − c − b a )
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