Step 1 :Given the matrix A = \(\begin{bmatrix} -4 & -5 \\ -1 & -2 \end{bmatrix}\)
Step 2 :To find the inverse of a matrix, we first need to calculate the determinant of the matrix. The determinant of a 2x2 matrix \(\begin{bmatrix} a & b \\ c & d \end{bmatrix}\) is given by the formula \(ad - bc\).
Step 3 :Substituting the values from matrix A into the formula, we get the determinant as -4*(-2) - (-5)*(-1) = -3.
Step 4 :If the determinant is not zero, then the matrix has an inverse. In this case, the determinant is -3, which is not zero, so the matrix does have an inverse.
Step 5 :The formula for the inverse of a 2x2 matrix is \(A^{-1} = \frac{1}{ad - bc} \begin{bmatrix} d & -b \\ -c & a \end{bmatrix}\)
Step 6 :Substituting the values from matrix A and the determinant into the formula, we get the inverse matrix as \(A^{-1} = \frac{1}{-3} \begin{bmatrix} -2 & 5 \\ 1 & -4 \end{bmatrix} = \begin{bmatrix} 0.66666667 & -1.66666667 \\ -0.33333333 & 1.33333333 \end{bmatrix}\)
Step 7 :Final Answer: The inverse of the given matrix is \(\boxed{\begin{bmatrix} 0.66666667 & -1.66666667 \\ -0.33333333 & 1.33333333 \end{bmatrix}}\)