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45Determinant of inverse

det⁡A=4\displaystyle \det A = 4. Find det⁡(A−1)\displaystyle \det(A^{-1}).

Since A·A⁻¹ = I, taking determinants gives det(A)·det(A⁻¹) = 1. So det(A⁻¹) = 1/det(A) = 1/4. Check: 4 × 1/4 = 1, matching det(I).

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