MATRICES–PRACTICE WORKSHEET

GRADE: XII CBSE

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS

SECTION-A ANSWER

1 If A and B are square matrices of the same order, then (A + B) (A – B) is equal to C

(A) A2 – B2 (B) A2 – BA – AB – B2
(C) A2 – B2 + BA – AB (D) A2 – BA + B2 + AB

C
(A) only AB is defined (B) only BA is defined
(C) AB and BA both are defined (D) AB and BA both are not defined.

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D

4 If A and B are symmetric matrices of the same order, then (AB′ –BA′) is a A

(A) Skew symmetric matrix (B) Null matrix

(C) Symmetric matrix (D) None of these

5 Total number of possible matrices of order 3 × 3 with each entry 2 or 0 is D

(A) 9 (B) 27 (C) 81 (D) 512

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B

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D

8 0 6 − 5𝑥
If the matrix [ ] is symmetric, the value(s) of x :
𝑥2 𝑥+3

(A)2,3 (B)1,-2 (C)-2,-3 (D)-6,1

D
9 If A is a square matrix such that A2 = I, then (A–I)3 + (A + I)3 –7A is equal to
A
(A) A (B) I – A (C) I + A (D) 3A

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C

SECTION-B

0,-22/3
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12 a=2,b=3
A matrix X has a + b rows and a+2 columns while the matrix Y has b + 1 rows and

a + 3 columns. Both matrices XY and YX exist. Find a and b. Are XY and YX equal?
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Express the matrix A as the sum of a symmetric and a skew symmetric matrix, where
2 4 −6
A=[7 3 5]
1 −2 4

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1 3 2
If A=[2 0 −1] then show that A satisfies the equation A3–4A2–3A+11I = O.
1 2 3

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Using this result calculate A5 also.

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18 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
If P (x) =[ ] , then show that P (x) . P (y) = P (x + y) = P (y) . P (x).
−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥

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0 𝑎 3 a = –2,
b=0, c=–3
If the matrix [2 𝑏 −1]is a skew symmetric matrix, find the values of a, b and c.
𝑐 1 0

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1 5 9 1
If A=[ ] and B=[ ] , find a matrix C such that 3A + 5B + 2C is a null matrix.
7 12 7 8

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If X and Y are 2 × 2 matrices, then solve the following matrix equations for X and Y
2 3 −2 2
2X+3Y=[ ] , 3X+2Y=[ ].
4 0 1 −5

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Find non-zero values of x satisfying the matrix equation: x=4
2𝑥 2 8 5𝑥 2
x[ ] +2[ ]= 2[(𝑥 + 8) 24]
3 𝑥 4 4𝑥 10 6𝑥

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Find values of a and b if A = B, where a=2,b=2
𝑎 + 4 3𝑏 2
A=[ ] , B=[2𝑎 + 2 𝑏2 + 2 ]
8 −6 8 𝑏 − 5𝑏

26 There are two families A and B. There are 4 men, 6 women and 2 children in family A, family A: calories
24600 and
and 2 men, 2 women and 4 children in family B. the recommended daily number of proteins 576
calories is 2400, 1900 and 1800 for each man, women and child respectively, and grams
family B: calories
number of proteins is 45 grams, 55 grams and 33 grams for each man, woman, and 15800 and
child, respectively. Represent the above information using matrices. Using matrix proteins 332
grams
multiplication, calculate the total requirement of calories and proteins for each of the 2
families.

27 The monthly incomes of Aryan and Balraj are in the ratio 3:4 and their monthly Rs 90, 000
and
expenditures are in the ratio 5:7. If each saves Rs 15,000 per month , find their
Rs120,000
monthly incomes using matrix method.

28 To raise money for an orphanage, students of three schools A,B and C organized an Rs 950,
925, 1125
exhibition in their locality, where they sold paper bags, scrap books and pastel-sheets at
the rate of rs 20, rs 15 and rs 10 per unit respectively. School A sold
25 paper bags, 10 scrap books and 30 pastel sheets. School B sold 20 paper bags,15
scrap books and 30 pastel sheets. While school C sold 25 paper bags, 18 scrap books
and 35 pastel sheets. Using matrices, find the total amount raised by each school.
29 2𝜋 2𝜋 𝑘 5
𝑐𝑜𝑠 −𝑠𝑖𝑛 1 0
5 5
If [ 2𝜋 2𝜋 ] = [ ], then find the least positive integral value of k.
𝑠𝑖𝑛 cos 0 1
5 5

30 A trust invested some money in two types of bonds. The first bond pays 10% interest Rs 10,000
and second bond pays 12% interest the trust received Rs 2,800 as interest. However, if and 15,000
trust had interchanged money in bonds, they would have got rs 100 less as interest.
Using matrix method, find the amount invested by the trust.

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