VISVODAYA TECHNICAL ACADEMY, KAVALI

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
I B.Tech
QUESTION BANK

Academic Year: 2020– 2021 Name of the Subject: Linear Algebra and Calculus
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UNIT-1
Descriptive Questions:
1 2 3 0
1. a) Find the Rank of the Matrix A=
[ ]
2 4 3 2
3 2 1 3
6 8 7 5
By reducing it to Echelon form.

b) Prove that the set of given equations are consistent and solve them3 x+ 3 y +2 z=1, x +2 y =4 ,
10 y +3 z=−2 ,2 x−3 y−z =5
1 2 3 4

2. a) Reduce the matrix A=

[ 2 1 4 3
3 0 5 −10 ]
to its canonical form and find its Rank.
b) Determine whether the following equations will have a nontrivial solution, If so Solve them.
4 x  2 y  z  3w  0 , 6 x  3 y  4 z  7 w  0 , 2 x  y  w  0

3. Find the Eigen values & Eigen vectors of the matrix:

 8 6 2 
 6 7  4 
 
 2 4 3 

4. State Cayley Hamilton theorem, and verify Cayley Hamilton theorem for the matrix

2 1 2

A=
[ 5 3 3
−1 0 −2 ] and hence find A-1 , A4.

8 −8 −2
5. Diagonalizable the matrix A= 4 −3 −2
3 −4 1 [ ] and Find A4

6. a) Find whether the following equations are consistent, if so solve them. x  y  2 z  4 ,

2 x  y  3 z  9 , 3x  y  z  2
b) Prove that the sum of the Eigen values of a matrix is the trace of the matrix and product of the Eigen
values is Determinant of the matrix.
  1 2 1 4 
2 4 3 4
 
1 2 3 4
 
7. Reduce the following matrix to normal form and hence find its Rank   1 2 6 7 .
8. State Cayley Hamilton theorem, and verify Cayley-Hamilton theorem for the matrix

1 1 3

A=
[ 1 3 −3
−2 −4 −4 ] and hence find A-1 .
9. a) If is an Eigen value of A and X be the corresponding Eigen vector, then show that  n is the Eigen
n
value of A and X be the corresponding Eigen vector
| A|
b) If  is an Eigen value of A then prove that is an Eigen value of adjA
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10.Define: i) Triangular Matrix ii) Echelon Form of a matrix
iii) Normal Form of a matrix iv) Eigen value and Eigen vector
v)Non-Homogeneous & Homogeneous system of linear equations Procedure (rules for consistency)
vi) Diagonalization of a matrix
11.For what values of  , μ The system of equation x + y + z=6 , x+ 2 y +3 z=10 , x+ 2 y + z=μ have

i)No solution ii) Unique solution iii) Infinite solution

1 0 0

[
12.Diagonalize the matrix A= 0 3 −1
0 −1 3 ]