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

  • A
    $\left[\begin{array}{cc}\frac{1}{5} & \frac{2}{5} \\ \frac{2}{5} & -\frac{1}{5}\end{array}\right]$
  • B
    $\left[\begin{array}{cc}-\frac{1}{5} & \frac{2}{5} \\ \frac{2}{5} & \frac{1}{5}\end{array}\right]$
  • C
    $\left[\begin{array}{cc}\frac{1}{5} & -\frac{2}{5} \\ -\frac{2}{5} & -\frac{1}{5}\end{array}\right]$
  • D
    $\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & 2 \\ 2 & -1\end{array}\right]$

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