ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL, SHANKAR VIHAR

ASSIGNMENT : MATRICES & DETERMINANTS

2 3 1 −3 −4 6
1. If [ ] [ ]= [ ] write value of x. Ans. 13
5 7 −2 4 −9 𝑥
2. Write a square matrix of order 2, which is both symmetric and skew symmetric. Give explanation.
Ans. Null Matrix
3. If A is a square matrix such that 𝐴2 = 𝐴, then write the value of (I + A)2 – 3A. Ans. Identity Matrix
0 1 −2
4. For what value of x, is the Matrix A = [−1 0 3] a skew symmetric matrix? Ans.: x=2
𝑥 −3 0
5. Use elementary column operation C2→ C2 – 2C1 in the Matrix equation
4 2 1 2 2 0 4 −6 1 2 2 −4
[ ]= [ ][ ] 𝐴𝑛𝑠.: [ ] = [ ] [ ]
3 3 0 3 1 1 3 −3 0 3 1 −1
1 0
6. Solve the following matrix equation for x: [𝑥 1] [ ]= 𝟎 Ans :𝑥 = 2
−2 0
0 2𝑏 −2
7. A = [ 3 1 3] is give to be symmetric. Find value of a and b. Ans. a= −2⁄3, b= 3⁄2
3𝑎 3 −1
0 3 0 4𝑎
8. If A = [ ]and kA = [ ], find values of k and a. Ans. k= -4, a= -3
2 −5 −8 5𝑏
−1 1 2 1 −1 1
9. Using Elementary transformations, find the inverse of the matrices.[ 1 2 3] Ans. [−8 7 −5]
3 1 1 5 −4 3
2 0 1
10. If A = [2 1 3], find 𝐴2 − 5𝐴 + 4𝐼 and hence find the matrix X such that 𝐴2 − 5𝐴 + 4𝐼 + 𝑋 = 0
1 −1 0
1 1 3
Ans. X = [1 3 10 ]
5 −4 −2
11. Three schools ‘A, B and C organized a mela for collecting funds for helping the rehabilitation of flood victims.
They sold handmade fans, mats and plates from recycled material at a cost of ₹ 25 and ₹ 100,₹ 50 each.
The no. of articles sold are given below.
Articles↓ School→ A B C
Hand fans 40 25 35
Mats 50 40 50
Plates 20 30 40

Find the funds collected by each school separately by selling the above articles. Also find the total funds
collected for the purpose Ans. Total Funds Rs. 21000
1 2 3 −7 −8 −9 1 −2
12. If 𝑋 [ ]=[ ], then find the matrix 𝑋. Ans. X= [ ]
4 5 6 2 4 6 2 0

13. The monthly income of Aryan and Babban are in the ratio 3:4 and their monthly expenditures are in the ratio
5:7. If each saves ₹15000 per month. Find their monthly incomes using matrix method.
Ans. ₹ 90000, ₹1,20,000.
14. Ishan wants to donate a rectangular plot of land for a school in his village. When he was asked to give
dimensions of the plot, he told that if its length is decreased by 50m and breadth is increased by 50m. then
its area will decrease by 5300m 2. Using matrices, find the dimensions of the plot.
Ans. Length: 200m, breadth = 150m.
3 −3 4
15. Using elementary row operations find the inverse of matrix A = [2 −3 4] and hence solve the following
0 −1 1
system of equations 3𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 21 , 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 20 𝑎𝑛𝑑 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 5 Ans. 𝑥 = 1, 𝑦 = −2, 𝑧 = 3
1 0 2
16. If A= [0 2 1] and A3 – 6A2 + 7A + KI = 0 find K. Ans. K = 2
2 0 3
17. For what values of x and y are the following matrices equal?
2𝑥 + 1 2𝑦 2
A=[ 2 ] B= [𝑥 + 3 𝑦 + 2]
0 𝑦 − 5𝑦 0 −6
 2 3 −118 −93
18. Let A = [ ], 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 7 .Show that f (A) = O. Use the result to find A5. Ans: 𝐴5 = [ ]
−1 2 31 −118
19. If A and B are square matrices of the same order such that AB = BA,then show that
(𝐴 + 𝐵)2 = 𝐴2 + 2𝐴𝐵 + 𝐵2
20. If A = [3 5 ] B = [ 7 3 ], then find the non zero matrix C such that AC = BC.
21. If A is a square matrix using mathematical induction prove that (A T)n = (An)T. ∀ n € N
22. Construct a 3 x 2 matrix whose elements are given by 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 𝑒 𝑖𝑥 sin 𝑗𝑥
3 −5 29 −25 187 −195
23. If A = [ ], then find 𝐴2 − 5𝐴 − 14𝐼.Hence obtain 𝐴3 . Ans. [ ] ,[ ]
−4 2 −20 24 −156 148
24. For a square matrix A, prove that AT A is a symmetric matrix.
0 1 0 −1
25. If A= [ ] and B= [ ] show that (A+B) (A − B) ≠ A2 – B2
1 1 1 0
2𝑥 + 5 3
26. If | | = 0, find 𝑥 Ans. x = 1
5𝑥 + 2 9
27. If A is a square matrix of order 3 and |3𝐴| = 𝑘|𝐴| then write the value of k. Ans. k= 27
5−𝑥 𝑥+1
28. For what value of 𝑥, the matrix [ ] is singular? Ans. x = 3
2 4
29. If A: Square matrix and IAI = 2, then write the value of IAAT I where AT: transfer of a matrix A.
1 1 1
1
30. Find the maximum value of [1 1 + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 1 ] Ans. 2
1 1 1 + 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
31. For what values of K, the system of linear equations ,
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 2 , 2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 3 𝑎𝑛𝑑 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑘𝑧 = 4 has a unique solution. Ans. K ≠ 0
−1 −2 1
32. Find the non singular matrices A, if it is given that 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝐴 = [ 3 0 −3]
1 −4 1

0 2𝑦 𝑧
33. If matrix 𝐴 = [𝑥 𝑦 −𝑧] satisfies 𝐴𝑇 = 𝐴−1 , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑥, 𝑦 , 𝑧 .
𝑥 −𝑦 𝑧

34. Determine the values of 𝛼 for which the following system of equations fail to have a unique solution:

𝛼𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 𝑧 = 1 , 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 2 , −𝛼𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = −1 . Does it have any solution for this value of 𝛼?

3 −1 1 1 2 −2 9 −3 5
−1 .
35. If A-1 = [−15 6 −5 ] and B = [−1 3 0 ] .Find (𝐴𝐵) Ans. (AB)-1 = [−2 1 0]
5 −2 2 0 −2 1 1 0 2
4 1 3
36. Find A-1, where A = [2 1 1 ] hence solve the following system of equations
3 1 −2
−3 5 −2
−1 1 3
4𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 2 , 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1 , 3𝑥 + 𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 5. Ans. A-1 = 8 [ 7 −17 2 ], x = 2, y = 2, z = -1
−1 −1 2
37. Solve the following system of homogenous equations:
2𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 𝑧 = 0 , 𝑥 − 𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 0 , 3𝑥 + 𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 0
1 −1 2 −2 0 1
38. Use the product [0 2 −3] [ 9 2 −3] 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠
3 −2 4 6 1 −2
𝑥 + 3𝑧 = −9 , −𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 4, 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 4𝑧 = −3
2 3 1
39. If 𝐴 = [ 1 2 2 ] , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝐴−1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑠𝑦𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠
−3 1 −1
2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 13 , 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 4, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 𝑧 = 8

1 −2 3 11 −5 −14
40. A = [1 4 1] B = [ −1 −1 2 ] find AB and use this result to solve the following system of equations
1 −3 2 −7 1 6
𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 6, 𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 𝑧 = 12 , 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 1
41. Two schools P and Q want to award their students on the values of discipline, politeness and punctuality.
The school P wants to award ₹ x each, ₹ y each and ₹ z each for the three respective value to its 3, 2 and 1
students with the total award money of ₹1000. School Q wants to spend ₹1500 to award its 4, 1, 3 students
 on the respective values. If the total amount of awards for one prize on each value is ₹ 600, using matrices
find the award money for each value. Ans. ₹ 100, ₹200, ₹300
42. Shopkeeper has 3 varieties of pens A, B, C. Meenu purchased 1 pen of each variety for a total of ₹ 21,
Jeevan purchased 4 pens of ‘A’ variety, 3 pens ‘B’ variety and 2 pens of ‘C’ variety for ₹ 60. Shikha
purchased 6 pens of ‘A’ variety, 2 pens of ‘B’ variety and 3 pens of ‘C’ variety for ₹ 70. Using matrix method,
find cost of each variety of pen. Ans. ₹ 5, ₹ 8, ₹ 8
𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝛼 − sin 𝛼 0
43. If A= [ sin 𝛼 cos 𝛼 0], find adj A and verify A.(adj A) = (adj A) . A = |𝐴 |𝐼
0 0 1
cos ∝ − sin ∝ 0
Ans. adj A = [−sin ∝ cos ∝ 0]
0 0 1
44. The management committee of a residential colony decided to award some of its members (say x) for
honesty , some (say y) is helping others and some others (say z) for supervising the workers to keep the
colony neat and clean. The sum of all the awardees is 12. Three times the sun of awardees for cooperation
and supervision added to 2 times the number of awardees for honesty is 33. If the sum of the number of
awardees for honesty and supervision is twice the number of awardees for helping others. Using matrix
method find the number of awardees of each category.
Ans. 𝑥 = 3, 𝑦 = 4, 𝑧 = 5
45. The sum of three numbers is 6. If we multiply the third number by 2 and add the first number to the result, we
get 7. By adding second and third numbers to three times the first number, we get 12. Using matrices, find
the numbers.