MATRICES AND DETERMINANTS

1 3 𝑦 0 5 6
1) Find the value of x and y if : 2 [ ]+ [ ]= [ ]
0 𝑥 1 2 1 8
3 2 5
2) Let A = [4 1 3]. Express A as sum of two matrices such that one is
0 6 7
symmetric and the other is skew symmetric.
1 2 2
3) If A = [2 1 2] . 𝑉𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐴2 – 4A – 5I = 0.
2 2 1
𝑥+3 4 5 4
4) If [ ]=[ ], find x and y.
𝑦−4 𝑥+𝑦 3 9
5)If matrix A = [ 1 2 3 ] write AA’ ,where A’is the transpose of A.
3𝑥 + 𝑦 −𝑦 1 2
6) Find the value of x, if [ ]= [ ]
2𝑦 − 𝑥 3 −5 3
𝑥−𝑦 2 2 2
7) Find the value of y, if [ ]= [ ]
𝑥 5 3 5
2𝑥 − 𝑦 5 6 5
8) Find the value of x, from the following : [ ]= [ ]
3 𝑦 3 −2
𝑦 + 2𝑥 5 7 5
9) If [ ]= [ ] , find the value of x and y.
−𝑥 3 −2 3
2 3 −5 2 1 −1
10) If A = (𝑎𝑖𝑗 ) = [1 4 9 ] and B = (𝑏𝑖𝑗 ) = [−3 4 4 ], then find a22+
0 7 −2 1 5 2
b21
3𝑥 − 2𝑦 5 3 5
11) If [ ]= [ ] , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒 𝑜𝑓 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦.
𝑥 −2 −3 −2
7𝑦 5 −21 5
12) If [ ]= [ ], find the value of x.
2𝑥 − 3𝑦 −3 11 −3
cos 𝛼 −sin 𝛼
13) If A = [ ], then for what value of 𝛼 is A an identity matrix
sin 𝛼 cos 𝛼
14) Express the following matrix as the sum of a symmetric and a skew symmetric
3 −2 −4
matrix and verify the result : [ 3 −2 −5]
−1 1 2
𝑥+𝑦 4
15) From the following matrix equation, find the value of x : [ ]=
−5 3𝑦
3 4
[ ].
−5 6
1 3 𝑥 5
16) From the following matrix equation, find the value of x : [ ] [ ] = [ ].
4 5 2 6
3 4 𝑥 19
17) If [ ] [ ] = [ ], find the value of x.
2 𝑥 1 15
2 5
18) Write A-1 for A = [ ].
1 3
19) Using elementary transformations, find the inverse of the matrix
1 3 −2
[−3 0 −1]
2 1 0
𝑥+𝑦+𝑧 9
20) Write the values of x – y +z from the following : [ 𝑥 + 𝑧 ] = [5]
𝑦+𝑧 7
1
21) Write the order of the product matrix : [2] [2 3 4].
3
22) Using elementary transformations, find the inverse of the matrix :
2 0 −1
[5 1 0 ].
0 1 3
23) If A is a square matrix such that A2 = A, the write the value of ( I + A )2 – 3A.
2 −1 10
24) If 𝑥 [ ] + 𝑦 [ ] = [ ], write the value of x.
3 1 5
1
25) If a is a 3 x 3 matrix, whose elements are given by 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = |−3 + 𝑗|, then find
3
the value of a23.
 𝑎 + 4 3𝑏 2𝑎 + 2 𝑏+2
26) If [ ]= [ ], write the value of a – 2b.
8 −6 8 𝑎 − 8𝑏
5 6 −3
27) If 𝐴 = [−4 3 2 ], then write the cofactor of the element a 21 of its 2nd
−4 −7 3
row.
28) A trust fund has Rs 35000 is to be invested in two different types of bonds. The
first bond pays 8% interest per annum which will be given to orphanage and
second bond pays 10% per annum which will be given to an N.G.O. ( Cancer aid
Society). Using matrix multiplication determine how to divide Rs 35000 among
two types of bonds if the trust fund obtains an annual total interest ofRs 32000.
What are the values reflected in this question ?
2 4 −6
29) Express the matrix A = [7 3 5 ] as the sum of a symmetric and skew
1 −2 4
symmetric matrix.
1 2 3 −7 −8 −9
30)find matrix X so that X⌈ ⌉=| |
4 5 6 2 4 6
1 2 5
31) If A = ⌈1 −1 −1⌉, find A-1 and hence solve the system of equations x + 2y
2 3 −1
+ 5z = 10, x– y – z = -2 and 2x +3y – z = -11
32) Using matrix, solve the following system of linear equations
X+2y-3z = - 4 ; 2x +3y +2z = 2 ; 3x -3y -4z = 11
2 3
33) For the matrix A = [ ] , find ( A + Al ) and verify that it is a symmetric
5 7
matrix.
34) If A and B are symmetric matrices , such that AB and BA are both defined
then prove that AB – BA is a skew symmetric matrix
−2 0 2
35) If A = [ 0 −2 0 ] find the value of |𝑎𝑑𝑗 𝐴|
0 0 −2
36) Construct a 2 x 2 matrix A = [ aij ] whose elements are given by aij = |𝑖 2 − 𝑗|
 1 0 3 1
37) Find ( AB)-1 if A = [ ] and B-1 = [ ]
−4 2 5 2
38) Solve the following system of equations by matrix method
x – y + 2z = 7 : 2x –y +3z = 12 : 3x +2y –z = 5
39) Obtain the inverse of the following matrix using elementary operation
2 1 −3
A = [−1 −1 4 ]
3 0 2
1 2 3 4
40) Find the matrix A such that A[ ] =[ ]
−1 0 −1 6
41) If A is a square matrix of order 3 , with |𝐴| = 9 then write the value of |2 𝐴𝑑𝑗𝐴|
42) A is a square matrix with |𝐴| = 4 . Then find the value of |𝐴. 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝐴|