Mathematics Notes and Formula For Class 12 Chapter 3. Matrices
Mathematics Notes and Formula For Class 12 Chapter 3. Matrices
matrix is enclosed by [ ] or ( ) or | | | |
1. Element of a Matrix The numbers a11, a12 etc., in the above matrix are known as the
element of the matrix, generally represented as aij , which denotes element in ith row and
jth column.
2. Order of a Matrix In above matrix has m rows and n columns, then A is of order m x n.
Types of Matrices
1. Row Matrix A matrix having only one row and any number of columns is called a row
matrix.
2. Column Matrix A matrix having only one column and any number of rows is called
column matrix.
3. Rectangular Matrix A matrix of order m x n, such that m n, is called rectangular
matrix.
4. Horizontal Matrix A matrix in which the number of rows is less than the number of
columns, is called a horizontal matrix.
5. Vertical Matrix A matrix in which the number of rows is greater than the number of
columns, is called a vertical matrix.
6. Null/Zero Matrix A matrix of any order, having all its elements are zero, is called a
null/zero matrix. i.e., aij = 0, i, j
7. Square Matrix A matrix of order m x n, such that m = n, is called square matrix.
8. Diagonal Matrix A square matrix A = [aij]m x n, is called a diagonal matrix, if all the
elements except those in the leading diagonals are zero, i.e., aij = 0 for i j. It can be
represented as
A = diag[a11 a22 ann]
9. Scalar Matrix A square matrix in which every non-diagonal element is zero and all
diagonal elements are equal, is called scalar matrix. i.e., in scalar matrix
aij = 0, for i j and aij = k, for i = j
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10. Unit/Identity Matrix A square matrix, in which every non-diagonal element is zero and
every diagonal element is 1, is called, unit matrix or an identity matrix.
11. Upper Triangular Matrix A square matrix A = a[ij]n x n is called a upper triangular matrix,
if a[ij], = 0, i > j.
12. Lower Triangular Matrix A square matrix A = a[ij]n x n is called a lower triangular matrix,
if a[ij], = 0, i < j.
13. Submatrix A matrix which is obtained from a given matrix by deleting any number of
rows or columns or both is called a submatrix of the given matrix.
14. Equal Matrices Two matrices A and B are said to be equal, if both having same order
and corresponding elements of the matrices are equal.
15. Principal Diagonal of a Matrix In a square matrix, the diagonal from the first element of
the first row to the last element of the last row is called the principal diagonal of a
matrix.
Algebra of Matrices
1. Addition of Matrices
Let A and B be two matrices each of order m x n. Then, the sum of matrices A + B is defined
only if matrices A and B are of same order.
If A = [aij]m x n , A = [aij]m x n
1. Commutative Law A + B = B + A
2. Associative Law (A + B) + C = A + (B + C)
3. Existence of Additive Identity A zero matrix (0) of order m x n (same as of A), is
additive identity, if
A+0=A=0+A
4. Existence of Additive Inverse If A is a square matrix, then the matrix (- A) is called
additive inverse, if
A + ( A) = 0 = (- A) + A
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5. Cancellation Law
A + B = A + C B = C (left cancellation law)
B + A = C + A B = C (right cancellation law)
2. Subtraction of Matrices
Let A and B be two matrices of the same order, then subtraction of matrices, A B, is defined
as
A B = [aij bij]n x n,
Let A = [aij]m x n be a matrix and k be any scalar. Then, the matrix obtained by multiplying each
element of A by k is called the scalar multiple of A by k and is denoted by kA, given as
kA= [kaij]m x n
1. k(A + B) = kA + kB
2. (k1 + k2)A = k1A + k2A
3. k1k2A = k1(k2A) = k2(k1A)
4. (- k)A = (kA) = k( A)
4. Multiplication of Matrices
Let A = [aij]m x n and B = [bij]n x p are two matrices such that the number of columns of A is
equal to the number of rows of B, then multiplication of A and B is denoted by AB, is given by
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(i) If A and B are square matrices of the same order, say n, then both the product AB and BA
are defined and each is a square matrix of order n.
(ii) In the matrix product AB, the matrix A is called premultiplier (prefactor) and B is called
postmultiplier (postfactor).
(iii) The rule of multiplication of matrices is row column wise (or wise) the first row of
AB is obtained by multiplying the first row of A with first, second, third, columns of B
respectively; similarly second row of A with first, second, third, columns of B, respectively
and so on.
1. An + 1 = An. A, where n N.
2. Am. An = Am + n
3. (Am)n = Amn, m, n N
Matrix Polynomial
Transpose of a Matrix
Properties of Transpose
1. (A) = A
2. (A + B) = A + B
3. (AB) = BA
4. (KA) = kA
5. (AN) = (A)N
6. (ABC) = C B A
1. Elements of principal diagonals of a skew-symmetric matrix are all zero. i.e., aii =
aii 2ii = 0 or aii = 0, for all values of i.
2. If A is a square matrix, then
(a) A + A is symmetric.
(b) A A is skew-symmetric matrix.
3. If A and B are two symmetric (or skew-symmetric) matrices of same order, then A + B
is also symmetric (or skew-symmetric).
4. If A is symmetric (or skew-symmetric), then kA (k is a scalar) is also symmetric for
skew-symmetric matrix.
5. If A and B are symmetric matrices of the same order, then the product AB is symmetric,
iff BA = AB.
6. Every square matrix can be expressed uniquely as the sum of a symmetric and a skew-
symmetric matrix.
7. The matrix B AB is symmetric or skew-symmetric according as A is symmetric or
skew-symmetric matrix.
8. All positive integral powers of a symmetric matrix are symmetric.
9. All positive odd integral powers of a skew-symmetric matrix are skew-symmetric and
positive even integral powers of a skew-symmetric are symmetric matrix.
10. If A and B are symmetric matrices of the same order, then
(a) AB BA is a skew-symmetric and
(b) AB + BA is symmetric.
11. For a square matrix A, AA and A A are symmetric matrix.
Trace of a Matrix
The sum of the diagonal elements of a square matrix A is called the trace of A, denoted by
trace (A) or tr (A).
Conjugate of a Matrix
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The matrix obtained from a matrix A containing complex number as its elements, on replacing
its elements by the corresponding conjugate complex number is called conjugate of A and is
denoted by A.
The transpose of the conjugate of a matrix A is called transpose conjugate of A and is denoted
by A0 or A*.
i.e., (A) = A = A0 or A*
(i) (A*)* = A
(ii) (A + B)* = A* + B*
(iii) (kA)* = kA*
(iv) (AB)* = B*A*
(V) (An)* = (A*)n
1. Orthogonal Matrix
2. ldempotent Matrix
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AB is idempotent, if AB = BA.
A + B is an idempotent matrix, iff
AB = BA = 0
AB = A and BA = B, then A2 = A, B2 = B
(ii)
is an idempotent as ||2 = 1.
4. Nilpotent Matrix
A square matrix A is said to be nilpotent matrix, if there exists a positive integer m such that
A2 = 0. If m is the least positive integer such that Am = 0, then m is called the index of the
nilpotent matrix A.
5. Unitary Matrix
Hermitian Matrix
1. If A is hermitian matrix, then kA is also hermitian matrix for any non-zero real number
k.
2. If A and B are hermitian matrices of same order, then 1A + B, also hermitian for any
non-zero real number 1, and .
3. If A is any square matrix, then AA* and A* A are also hermitian.
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Skew-Hermitian Matrix
Let A[aij]m x n be a square matrix of order n and let Cij be the cofactor of aij in the determinant
|A| , then the adjoint of A, denoted by adj (A), is defined as the transpose of the matrix, formed
by the cofactors of the matrix.
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Let A be a square matrix of order n, then a square matrix B, such that AB = BA = I, is called
inverse of A, denoted by A-1.
i.e.,
or AA-1 = A-1A = 1
Elementary Transformation
Equivalent Matrix
Two matrices A and B are said to be equivalent, if one can be obtained from the other by
a sequence of elementary transformation.
The symbol is used for equivalence.
Rank of a Matrix
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The values of the variables satisfying all the linear equations in the system, is called solution of
system of linear equations.
If |A| 0, then the system of equations is consistent and has a unique solution given by
X = A-1B.
If |A| = 0 and (adj A)B = 0, then the system of equations is consistent and has infinitely
many solutions.
If |A| = 0 and (adj A) B 0, then the system of equations is inconsistent i.e., having no
solution
Important Results
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