Q.

If A, B and (adj(A1)+adj(B1)) are non-singular matrices of same order, then the inverse of A(adj(A1)+adj(B1))1B, is equal to          [2025]

1 AB1+A1B  
2 AB1|A|+BA1|B|  
3 adj(B1)+adj(A1)  
4 1|AB|(adj(B)+adj(A))  

Ans.

(4)

[A(adj(A1)+adj(B1))1B]1

=B1(adj(A1)+adj(B1))A1

=B1(adj(A1))A1+B1(adj(B1))A1

=B1|A1|+|B1|A1

=B1|A|+A1|B|=adj(B)|B||A|+adj(A)|A||B|

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

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