IMPORTANT QUESTIONS : MATRICES

VERY SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS :

1.If [ ] = [ ] , then find x, y, z and a.

2.If A = [ ] , B= [ ] and 2X + A = B , then find X .

3.If [ ]= [ ] then find the values of x, y, z and a .

4.If [ ]=[ ] then find the values of x, y, z and a .

5.If A = [ ], B = [ ],X=[ ] and A + B = X , then find the values of x1 , x2 , x3 and x4 .

6.If A = [ ],B=[ ] then find the matrix X such that A + B – X = 0. What is

the order of the matrix X ?

7.If A = [ ] and B = [ ] , then find 3B – 2A .

8.Define trace of a matrix . and find the trace of [ ].

9.Find the trace of A , if A = [ ].

10.Construct a 3x2 matrix whose elements are defined by = | |.

11.If A = [ ] and = O , then find the value of K .

12.If A = [ ], then show that =-I.

13.If A = [ ] , then find .

14.If A = [ ] and B = [ ] , then find AB . Find BA if exit .

15.If A = [ ], B = [ ] ,Do AB and BA exit ? If they exit , find them . Do A and B commute

with respect to multiplication .

16.Give examples of two square matrices A and B of the same order for which AB = O ,but BA = O .

17.If A = [ ] , then find A + A’ and AA’ .

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18.If A = [ ] and B = [ ] , then find A + B’ .

19.If A = [ ], then find AA’ . Do A and A’ commute with respect to multiplication of matrices .

20.If A = [ ],B=[ ] then find 2A + B’ and 3B’ – A .

21.If A = [ ],B=[ ] , then (AB’)’ .

22. If A = [ ], B = [ ] then verify (AB)’ = B’A’ .

23.If A = [ ],B=[ ] then find AB’ and BA’ .

24.If A = [ ] , then show that AA’ = A’A = I .

25.For any square matrix A , Show that AA’ is symmetric .

26.Is [ ] symmetric or skew-symmetric ?

27.If A = [ ] is symmetric , find value of x.

28.If [ ] is a skew-symmetric matrix ,find the value of x.

29.If [ ] is a skew-symmetric matrix ,find the value of x.

30.Find the minors of - 1 and 3 in the matrix [ ].

31.Find the cofactors of 2 and – 5 in the matrix [ ].

32.If A = [ ] and det A = 45 , then find x .

33.Find the determinants of the following matrices .

i) [ ] ii) [ ] iii) [ ]

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34.If is a complex (non-real) cube root of 1 then show that | |=0.

35.Prove that the determinant of skew – symmetric matrix of order 3 is zero .

36.Find the adjoint and inverse of the matrix [ ].

37. Find the adjoint and inverse of the matrix [ ].

38.If a = [ ], = 1 , then find the inverse of A .

39.Find the ranks of the following matrices .

i) [ ] ii) [ ] iii) [ ] iv) [ ] v) [ ]

vi) [ ] vi) [ ].

40.Define triangular matrices . give an example .

41.Define Symmetric and Skew- symmetric matrices .give an example .

42.Define Singular and Non- singular matrices .give an example .

43.Define Invertible matrix .

44.Define Elementary transformations on matrix .

45.Define transpose of a matrix . give an example .

46.For any nxn matrix A , Prove that A can be uniquely expressed as a sum of a symmetric matrix and

a skew symmetric matrices .

47.Show that the determinant of skew- symmetric matrix of order three is always zero . give an example .

48.A certain book shop has 10 dozen chemistry books , 8 dozen physics books , 10 dozen economics books.

Their sslling prices are Rs . 80, Rs. 60, and Rs. 40 each respectively . using matrix algebra , find the total

Value of the books in the shop .

49.If AB = I or BA = I , then prove that A is invertible and B = .

50.Find the ranks of the following matrices by using elementary transformations .

i) [ ] ii) [ ] .

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51. If A = [ ] , then find A4 .

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS :

1.If A = [ ] , then show that A2 – 4A – 5I = 0 .

2.If A = [ ] then show that A3 – 3A2 – A – 3I = 0 .

3.If A = [ ] , then find A3 .

4.If I = [ ],E=[ ] then show that (aI + bE)3 = a3I + 3a2bE ,where I is the unit matrix of order 2.

5.If = , then show that [ ][ ]=O.

6.If A = [ ] then show that for all the positive integers n, An = [ ].

7.If A = [ ] then show that An = [ ], for any integer n ≥ 1.

8.If A = [a1, a2, a3 ], then for any integer n ≥ 1 show that An = [ 1, 2, 3] .

9.Let A and B invertible matrices , then prove that (AB)-1 = B-1 A-1 .

10.Find the adjoint and inverse of the matrix [ ].

11.Show that the matrix A = [ ] is non-singular and A-1 .

12.If abc 0 , find the inverse of [ ].

13.If A = [ ] then show that adj A = 3AT . also find A-1 .

14.If A = [ ], then show that A-1 = A3 .

15.If 3A = [ ], then show that A-1 = AT .

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16. if A = [ ] , then find (A’)-1 . [BOARD PAPER]

17.If A is a non –singular matrix , then prove that A-1 = (adj A) .

18.If = | |, = | | and = , then show that

+ = 1.

Show that | | = (a – b) (b – c) (c – a) .

Show that | | = (a – b) (b – c) (c – a) .

21.Prove that | | = 4xyz .

22.Without expanding the determinant , prove that | |=| | .

23. Without expanding the determinant , prove that | | =| | .

24. Without expanding the determinant , prove that | |= | | .

25.A trust fund has to invest Rs . 30,000 in in two different types of bonds . The first bond pays 5

interest for year , and the second bond pays 7 interest per year . using matrix multiplication ,

Determine how to divide Rs . 30,000 among the two types of bonds , if the trust fund must obtain an

an annual total interest of (a) Rs. 1800 (b) Rs.2000 .

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS :

1.Show that | | = (a – b) (b – c) (c – a) (ab + bc + ca) .

2.Show that | | = (a + b + c)3 .

3.Show that | | = 2 (a + b + c)3 .

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4.Show that

| | = | | = ( a3 + b3 + c3 - 3abc )3 .

If | | = 0 and | | 0 then show that abc = - 1 .

6.Show that | | = a3 + b3 + c3 – 3abc .

7.If = | | and = | |,

Then find the value of .

8.Without expanding the deterrminant , show that

| | = 2| | .

Find the value of X if | | = 0.

Show that | | = (a – 1)3 .

.Show that | | = ( x + 2a )2 ( x – a ) .

.Show that | | = abc (a – b) (b – c) (c – a) .

.Solve the system of equations , by using i) Cramer’s rule ii) Matrix inversion method

Gauss-jordan method .

2x – y – 8z = 13 , 3x + 4y + 5z = 18 , 5x – 2y + 7z = 20.

b) x + y + z = 9 , 2x + 5y + 7z = 52 , 2x + y – z = 0

c) 2x – y + 3z = 9 , x + y + z = 6 , x – y + z = 2

d) x + y + z = 1 , 2x + 2y + 3z = 6 , x + 4y + 9z = 3

e) 3x + 4y + 5z = 18 , 2x – y + 8z = 13 , 5x – 2y + 7z = 20.

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f) 2x – y + 3z = 8 , -x + 2y + z = 4 , 3x + y – 4z = 0

g) x – y + 3z = 5 , 4x + 2y + z = 6 , -x + 3y + z = 2

h) 5x – 6y + 4z = 15 , 7x + 4y – 3z = 19 , 2x + y + 6z = 46 .

14. Examine whether the following systems of equations are consistant or inconsistants and if

Consistant find the complete solutions .

a) 2x – y + 3z = 8 , -x + 2y + z = 4 , 3x + y – 4z = 0
b) x + y + z = 9 , 2x + 5y + 7z = 52 , 2x + y – z = 0
c) x + y + z = 3 , 2x + 2y + - z = 3 , x + y – z = 1
d) x + y + z = 1 , 2x + y + z = 2 , x + 2y + 2z = 1
e) x – 3y – 8z = - 10 , 3x + y – 4z = 0 , 2x + 5y + 6z = 13
f) 2x + 3y + z = 9 , x + 2y + 3z = 6 , 3x + y + 2z = 8
g) X+ y + 4z = 6 , 3x + 2y – 2z = 9 , 5x + y + 2z = 13 .

15. Solve the following system of homogeneous equations .

a) 2x + 5y + 6z = 0 , x – 3y + 8z = 0 , 3x + y – z = 0
b) X – y + z = 0 , x + 2y – z = 0 , 2x + y + 3z = 0
c) 2x + 3y – z = 0 , x – y – 2z = 0 , 3x + y + 3z = 0
d) X + y – z = 0 , x – 2y + z = 0 , 3x + 6y – 5z = 0.

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