Q.

If A, B and (adj(A–1)+adj(B–1)) are non-singular matrices of same order, then the inverse of A(adj(A–1)+adj(B–1))–1B, is equal to          [2025]

1 AB–1+A–1B  
2 AB–1|A|+BA–1|B|  
3 adj(B–1)+adj(A–1)  
4 1|AB|(adj(B)+adj(A))  

Ans.

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[A(adj(A–1)+adj(B–1))–1B]–1

=B–1(adj(A–1)+adj(B–1))A–1

=B–1(adj(A–1))A–1+B–1(adj(B–1))A–1

=B–1|A–1|+|B–1|A–1

=B–1|A|+A–1|B|=adj(B)|B||A|+adj(A)|A||B|

=1|A||B|(adj(B)+adj(A))

=1|AB|(adj(B)+adj(A)).