Inverse of a Product

Rarely Tested

Inverse of a Product

## Formula

$$\left(AB\right)^{-1}=B^{-1}A^{-1}$$

For three matrices:

$$\left(ABC\right)^{-1}=C^{-1}B^{-1}A^{-1}$$

## Usage

- Used to simplify the inverse of a product of matrices.

Question 1

If $$A$$ and $$B$$ are non-singular matrices of the same order, find the inverse of $$X = A(\operatorname{adj}(A^{-1}) + \operatorname{adj}(B^{-1}))^{-1}B$$.

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