Solving A2,
⇒A2=[3−112]×[3−112]⇒[3×3+1×(−1)−1×3+2×(−1)3×1+1×2−1×1+2×2]⇒[9−1−3−23+2−1+4]⇒[8−553].
Solving 5A,
⇒5A=5×[3−112]⇒[15−5510].
Solving 7I,
⇒7I=7×[1001]⇒[7007].
Now, A2 – 5A + 7I
⇒[8−553]−[15−5510]+[7007]⇒[8−(15)+7−5−5+05−(5)+03−(10)+7]⇒[0000].
Hence, A2 – 5A + 7I = [0000].