Let be a square matrix all of whose entries are integers. Then which one of the following is true?
- AIf , then exists but all its entries are not necessarily integers
- BIf , then exists and all its entries are non-integers
- CIf , then exists and all its entries are integers
- DIf , then need not exist
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
If is a square matrix with integer entries, then the adjoint matrix also has integer entries (since each cofactor is a sum/product of integers).The inverse is given by:
If :.Since all entries of are integers, all entries of must be integers.Since , the inverse always exists.
If :.Since all entries of are integers, all entries of must be integers.Since , the inverse always exists.