Assignment-I

Subject: Mathematics for Economics Topic: Algebra

1 2 2
1
1. If 𝐴 = 3 [ 2 1 −2], prove that 𝐴−1 = 𝐴′.
−2 2 −1
−1 2 −1
2. Reduce the matrix [ 1 2 1 ] to the upper triangular form by using the elementary
−1 −1 0
transformation.
0 1 2
3. Find the inverse of 𝐴 = [1 2 3].
3 1 1
4. Find the rank of the following
2 3 4 −1
(i) [ 5 2 0 −1]
−4 5 12 −1
1 2 3 4
(ii) [ ]
−2 0 5 7
2 −1 0 5
(iii) [ ]
0 3 1 4
2 4 2
5. Under what condition, the rank of the matrix [3 1 2] is 3?
1 0 𝑥
6. Investigate, for what values of 𝜆 and 𝜇 do the system of equations;
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 6; 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 10; 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝜆𝑧 = 𝜇 have
(i) no solutions (ii) unique solution (iii) infinite solutions?
−2 2 −3
7. Find the latent root and latent vector of the following matrix; 𝐴 = [ 2 1 −6].
−1 −2 0
3 1 4
8. Find the eigen vector of 𝐴 = [0 2 6].
0 0 5
3 3 2
9. Find the eigen value of 𝐴 where 𝐴 = [ ].
1 2
2 2 1
10. Two eigen values of the matrix 𝐴 = [1 3 1] are equal to 1 each. Find the eigen values of 𝐴−1 .
1 2 2
2 −1 1
11. Verify the Cayley-Hamilton theorem for the matrix𝐴 = [−1 2 −1].
1 −1 2
2 1 1
12. Find the characteristic equation of the matrix 𝐴 = [0 1 0] and hence compute 𝐴−1 . Also, find
1 1 2
the matrix represented by 𝐴 − 5𝐴 + 7𝐴 − 3𝐴 + 𝐴4 − 5𝐴3 + 8𝐴2 − 2𝐴 + 𝐼.
8 7 6 5

1 2 −1
13. Given 𝐴 = [0 1 −1] find adj. A by using the Cayley-Hamilton theorem.
3 −1 1
14. Find the sum of the sequence 7, 77, 777, 7777,… … to n terms.
15. Discuss the nature of the following series:
5 6 7
(a) 1 + 4 + 7 + 10 + ⋯ (b) 1 + + + + ⋯ (c) 12 + 22 + 32 + 42 + ⋯
4 4 4