Using elementary transformations,find the inverse of the following matrix,if it exists: $\left[\begin{array}{cc}7 & 4 \\ 1 & -2\end{array}\right]$

  • A
    $\frac{1}{18}\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 & 4 \\ 1 & -7\end{array}\right]$
  • B
    $\frac{1}{18}\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & 2 \\ 0.5 & -3.5\end{array}\right]$
  • C
    $\frac{1}{18}\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 & 4 \\ 1 & 7\end{array}\right]$
  • D
    $\frac{1}{18}\left[\begin{array}{cc}-2 & 4 \\ 1 & 7\end{array}\right]$

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