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If x,yx, y & zz are non zero real numbers, the inverse of matrix A=[x000y000z]A = \begin{bmatrix} x & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & y & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & z \end{bmatrix} is :

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 1

For a diagonal matrix with non-zero diagonal entries, the inverse is also diagonal with reciprocals on the diagonal. So A−1A^{-1} has diagonal entries 1/x,1/y,1/z1/x, 1/y, 1/z, i.e. x−1,y−1,z−1x^{-1}, y^{-1}, z^{-1}.

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