DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, BOPAL AHMEDABAD

ASSIGNMENT FOR CLASS XII

CHAPTER: MATRICES AND DETERMINANTS

LEVEL 1(Objective Questions)

1) If the Matrix A is both symmetric and skew symmetric, then A is

a) Diagonal matrix b) Zero matrix c) Unit matrix d) Square matrix.
2) Let P and Q be two matrices of order 2 x n and 2 x p respectively. If n = p, then the order of the
matrix 4P-3Q is
a) Px2 b) 2xn c) nx3 d) pxn
3) The area of the triangle with vertices (-2,4), (2,k) and (5,4) is 35 sq units. Then the value of k is
a) 4 b) -2 c) 6 d) -6
4) If A is an nonsingular matrix of order 3X3. Then det(adj A) is equal to
a) det A b) (det A)2 c) (det A)3 d) 3 det A
1 3
5) If A = [ ] , then A−1 is equal to
3 10
10 3 1 −3 10 −3 −1 −3
a) [ ] b) [ ] c) [ ] d) [ ]
3 1 −3 10 −3 1 −3 −10
6) If A is a non-singular matrix of order 3x3. Then det(adj A) is equal to
a) det A b) [det A]2 c) [det A]3 d) 3detA
2𝑥 + 𝑦 3𝑥 7 6
7) The matrices [ ]=[ ] if
5𝑥 − 𝑦 7𝑦 − 4𝑥 7 13
a) x =2, y= 3 b) x=3, y=1 c) x=1, y=5 d) x=3, y=2
8) If A is nonsingular matrix of order 3x3 and det. A = 5, find |𝑎𝑑𝑗𝐴𝑇 |

a) 125 b) 25 c) 1/25 d) 1/125

2𝑥 + 𝑦 3𝑥 7 6
9. The matrices [ ]=[ ] if
5𝑥 − 𝑦 7𝑦 − 4𝑥 7 13
a) x =2, y= 3 b) x=3, y=1 c) x=1, y=5 d) x=3, y=2

10. If A and B are symmetric matrices of the same order, then AB – BA is a

(a) Skew symmetric matrix (c) symmetric matrix
(b) zero matrix (d) unit matrix

11.

12.
If A is nonsingular matrix of order 3x3 and det A = 5, find |𝑎𝑑𝑗𝐴𝑇 |
1 0
13. If A=[ ]find k so that A2=8A+kI.
−1 7
14. Construct 2x2 matrix where aij = cos ((i + j) π/4).
5−𝑥 𝑥+1
15. For what value of x the following matrix is singular, [ ]
2 4
16. If (1,2), (3,3) and (2,2) are vertices of triangle ten find its area by determinant method.
1− x 2
17. Find x if =-9
2 1+ x
1 2 3 1 7 11
18. If [ ][ ]=[ ] find the value of k
3 4 2 5 𝑘 23
cos 𝑎 −𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑎
19. If A = [ ], then for what value of a is A an identity matrix.
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑎 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑎
Level 2

1 2 3 4 5 6 −1 −2 1
20. If 𝐴 = [−1 0 2 ] , 𝐵 = [−1 0 1] , 𝐶 = [−1 2 3] verify following
−1 −3 −1 2 1 2 −1 −2 2
A+(B+C)=(A+B)+C , A(B+C) = AB+AC , A(BC)=(AB)C , (A’)’=A , (AB)’=B’A’

21. A and B are square matrices. Is (A+B)2 =A2+2AB+B2? Justify your answer.
𝑥2 𝑥 −2
22. Solve [ 2 ]-3[2𝑦]=[ ]
𝑦 9
1 0 𝑥
23. Solve [𝑥 1] [ ][ ] = 0
−2 −3 5
1 −1 5 3 1 5
24. Solve for matrices 3x-2y = [ ] and 4x-3y = [ ]
3 4 7 5 2 3
3 −4 1 + 2𝑛 −4𝑛
25. If A=[ ], then Prove That An =[ ].
1 −1 𝑛 1 − 2𝑛
3 5
26. .Find inverse of following matrix by elementary row operation [ ]
2 3
2 1 −3 2 1 2
27. Find the matrix P satisfying the matrix equation[ ]𝑃[ ]=[ ]
3 2 5 −3 2 −1
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
28. A=[ ] find x, 0 < x < π/2 when A + A’ = I
−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
 1 tan   cos 2 − sin 2 
29. If A =   then prove that (A-1)2 =cos2   .
 − tan  1   sin 2 cos 2 

LEVEL 3

2 −1 1
30. For the matrix A=[−1 2 −1]verify that A3-6A2+9A-4I= 0. Hence find A-1.
1 −1 2
31. Solve by matrix method 2x – y – z = 1, x + y + 2z = 1, 3x - 2y - 2z = 1
32. Solve following by using matrix and determinant
2/x + 3/y + 10/z = 4, 4/x -6/y + 5/z = 1, 6/x + 9/y - 20/z = 2
33. Solve using matrix method: x + y + z = 1, ax + by + cz =k, a2x + b2y + c2z = k2
1 −1 1
34. From matrix A=[2 1 −3], find A-1 and hence solve following system of linear equation
1 1 1
35. x+ 2 y + z = 4 , - x + y + z = 0, x - 3y + z = 2
 −4 4 4 1 1 1
36. Determine the product [−7 1 3 ] [1 −2 2] and use it solve the system of equations
5 −3 −1 2 1 3

x-y + z=4, x- 2y-2z =9 and 2x + y + 3z =1.

−4 4 4 1 −1 1
37. Given that A= [−7 1 3 ] and [1 −2 −2] Find AB. Use this to solve the system of linear
5 −3 −1 2 1 3
equations x-y + z = 4, x -2y -2z = 9 and 2x + y + 3z = 1
38. Represent the following problem by a system of linear equations : Rs. 154500 is the cost of 3 cycles,
2 motorbikes and one car, the cost of one cycle, one motorbike and 2 cars is Rs. 226500. The cost of
4 cycles and 3 motorbikes is Rs. 81000. Use matrix to find the cost of each. Which mode of
conveyance preferred the most and why ?
39. Two firms P and Q decided to award prizes to their employees for three values Punctuality (x),
Honesty (y) and Obedience (z). Firm P decided to award a total of Rs. 22000 for the three values to
10, 8 and 6 employees respectively, while firm Q decided to award Rs. 21400 for the three values to
8,6 and 10 employees respectively. If all the three prizes together amount to Rs. 2700, then
i) Represent the above situation by a matrix equation and form linear equation using
matrix multiplication.
(ii) Is it possible to solve the system of linear equations so obtained using matrices