Using elementary transformations,find the inverse of the following matrix,if it exists: $A = \left[\begin{array}{ccc} 0 & 1 & 2 \\ 1 & 2 & 3 \\ 3 & 1 & 1 \end{array}\right]$

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(N/A) To find the inverse using elementary row operations,we write $A = IA$,where $I$ is the identity matrix: $\left[\begin{array}{ccc} 0 & 1 & 2 \\ 1 & 2 & 3 \\ 3 & 1 & 1 \end{array}\right] = \left[\begin{array}{ccc} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{array}\right] A$.
Applying $R_1 \leftrightarrow R_2$: $\left[\begin{array}{ccc} 1 & 2 & 3 \\ 0 & 1 & 2 \\ 3 & 1 & 1 \end{array}\right] = \left[\begin{array}{ccc} 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{array}\right] A$.
Applying $R_3 \to R_3 - 3R_1$: $\left[\begin{array}{ccc} 1 & 2 & 3 \\ 0 & 1 & 2 \\ 0 & -5 & -8 \end{array}\right] = \left[\begin{array}{ccc} 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & -3 & 1 \end{array}\right] A$.
Applying $R_3 \to R_3 + 5R_2$: $\left[\begin{array}{ccc} 1 & 2 & 3 \\ 0 & 1 & 2 \\ 0 & 0 & 2 \end{array}\right] = \left[\begin{array}{ccc} 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 5 & -3 & 1 \end{array}\right] A$.
Applying $R_3 \to \frac{1}{2}R_3$: $\left[\begin{array}{ccc} 1 & 2 & 3 \\ 0 & 1 & 2 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{array}\right] = \left[\begin{array}{ccc} 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 \\ \frac{5}{2} & -\frac{3}{2} & \frac{1}{2} \end{array}\right] A$.
Applying $R_2 \to R_2 - 2R_3$ and $R_1 \to R_1 - 3R_3$: $\left[\begin{array}{ccc} 1 & 2 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{array}\right] = \left[\begin{array}{ccc} -\frac{15}{2} & \frac{11}{2} & -\frac{3}{2} \\ -4 & 3 & -1 \\ \frac{5}{2} & -\frac{3}{2} & \frac{1}{2} \end{array}\right] A$.
Applying $R_1 \to R_1 - 2R_2$: $\left[\begin{array}{ccc} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \end{array}\right] = \left[\begin{array}{ccc} \frac{1}{2} & -\frac{1}{2} & \frac{1}{2} \\ -4 & 3 & -1 \\ \frac{5}{2} & -\frac{3}{2} & \frac{1}{2} \end{array}\right] A$.
Thus,$A^{-1} = \left[\begin{array}{ccc} \frac{1}{2} & -\frac{1}{2} & \frac{1}{2} \\ -4 & 3 & -1 \\ \frac{5}{2} & -\frac{3}{2} & \frac{1}{2} \end{array}\right]$.

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