Find the Inverse of the Matrix $\left[ \begin{array} { c c c } 8 & 8 & 8 \\24 & 40 & 32 \\24 & 48 & 40\end{array} \right]$

question 23

Multiple Choice

Find the inverse of the matrix $\left[ \begin{array} { c c c } 8 & 8 & 8 \\24 & 40 & 32 \\24 & 48 & 40\end{array} \right]$ .

• A) \(\frac { 1 } { 8 } \left[ \begin{array} { c c c }
• 1 & 1 & - 1 \\
• - 3 & 2 & - 1 \\
• 3 & - 3 & 2
• \end{array} \right]\)
• B) \(\frac { 1 } { 8 } \left[ \begin{array} { c c c }
• - 1 & 1 & 1 \\
• 0 & - 2 & - 1 \\
• 3 & - 3 & 2
• \end{array} \right]\)
• C) \(8 \left[ \begin{array} { c c c }
• 1 & 1 & - 1 \\
• - 3 & 0 & - 1 \\
• 3 & - 3 & 2
• \end{array} \right]\)
• D) \(- \frac { 1 } { 8 } \left[ \begin{array} { c c c }
• 1 & 0 & - 1 \\
• - 3 & 2 & - 1 \\
• 2 & - 3 & 3
• \end{array} \right]\)
• E) \(- 8 \left[ \begin{array} { c c c }
• 3 & 1 & 0 \\
• - 3 & 1 & - 1 \\
• 1 & - 3 & 2
• \end{array} \right]\)

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