QUESTION BANK

UNIT 2: MATRIX ALGEBRA.

1. Define rank of a matrix

1 1 0
2. Find rank of 𝐴 = [2 −3 0] BY: Minor method, Row echelon form and Normal form
3 −3 1
method.
3. Explain elementary transformations on a matrix.
4. What is the rank of a non-singular and singular matrix of order n?
5. If A is a non- zero row and B is a non- zero column matrix, show that rank AB =1.
1 a a2 − bc
6. . Evaluate |1 b b2 − ac| without expanding.
1 c c 2 − ab
7. State any two properties of determinants.
1 0 2
−1
8. Find 𝐴 by Gauss Jordan Method if 𝐴 = [2 −1 3]
4 1 5
2 3 1
9. Find 𝐴−1 by Gauss Jordan Method if 𝐴 = [1 3 3]
0 1 2
−1 1 2
10. Find 𝐴−1 by Gauss Jordan Method if 𝐴 = [ 3 −1 1]
−1 3 4
11. Solve the system of equations 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 3, 3𝑥 − 9𝑦 + 2𝑧 = −4, 5𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 6.
By Matrix inversion method.
12. Solve the system of equations
𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 2, 3𝑥 + 𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 1, 4𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 𝑧 = 3, 2𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 4
13. Find the values of𝛼for unique solution and infinitely many solutions. Hence solve the
system in each case. 3x-y+4z=3 , 1x+2y-3z=-2 ,6x+5y+ 𝛼z=-3 .
14. Solve by Cramer’s rule5x − 7y + z = 11, 6x − 8y − z = 15, 3x + 2y − 6z = 7
15. Solve by Cramer’s rule 2x − y + z = 4, x + 3y + 2z = 12, 3x + 2y + 3z = 10