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I have not come across this kind of problem, hence, not sure:
A is nxn, such that A^2 + 3A + I = 0
show that A is invertible and A^(-1) = -A-3I
So far I have this:
-A^2 - 3A = I
but now I am not sure if I can factor out A:
(-1)A [A + 3] = I
because I do not think that A + 3 is defined for matrices, since 3 is a scalar and not actually a vector.
Any hints are very much appreciated.
A is nxn, such that A^2 + 3A + I = 0
show that A is invertible and A^(-1) = -A-3I
So far I have this:
-A^2 - 3A = I
but now I am not sure if I can factor out A:
(-1)A [A + 3] = I
because I do not think that A + 3 is defined for matrices, since 3 is a scalar and not actually a vector.
Any hints are very much appreciated.