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Chapter – 1 TOTAL MARKS: 474

Application of matrices and determinants
2 MARKS: 22x2=44

1. Show that square matrix has an inverse, then it is Unique.

2. Let A be square matrix of order n. .prove that, exits if and only if A is non-singular.
3. If A=[ ] is Non-singular ,find .
4. If A is non-Singular, prove that | |= .
5. If A is non-Singular, prove that ( ) =( )
6. If A is non-Singular, prove that ( ) = ,where - is A non-Zero scalar.
7. Let A,B and C be square matrices of order n. If A is non-Singular and AB=AC ,prove that
B=C.
8. Let A,B and C be square matrices of order n. If A is non-Singular and BA=CA ,prove that
B=C.
9. If A is non-singular matrix of odd order, prove that |adj A| is positive.
10.If A is symmetric prove that adjA is also symmetric.
11.Find the adjoint of [ ].
12.Find the inverse (if it exists) of [ ].

13.Reduce the matrix[ ] to a row-echelon form.

14.Find the rank of matrix [ ] which is in row-echelon form..

15.Find the rank of matrix [ ] which is in row-echelon form..

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 6 0  9
0 2 0 
16.Find the rank of matrix  which is in row-echelon form..
0 0 0
 
0 0 0

17.Find the rank of the matrix [ ] by reducing it to a row-echelon form.

18.Find the rank of matrix [ ] by minor method.

19.Find the rank of matrix [ ]by minor method.

1  2  1 0
20.Find the rank of matrix   by minor method.
3  6  3 1

21.Find the rank of matrix[ ] by minor method.

0 1 2 1 
22.Find the rank of matrix 0 2 4 3 by minor method.
8 1 0 2
3 MARKS: 45x3= 135

1. Find the inverse of the matrix [ ].

2. If A and B are non-singular matrices of the same order ,prove that the product AB is also
non-singular and ( ) = .
3. If A is non-singular, Prove that is also non-singular and ( ) =A.
4. If A is a non-singular square matrix of order n, prove that adj( )= A.
5. If A is a non-singular square matrix of order n, prove that |adj A|= .
6. If A is a non-singular square matrix of order n ,prove that |adj A|= A.
7. If A is a non-singular square matrix of order n, prove that |adj( )= adj(A), is a
nonzero scalar
8. If A is a non-singular square matrix of order n ,prove that |adj(adj A) |=|A| ( ) .
9. If A is a non-singular square matrix of order n ,prove that ( ) = adj ( ).

10.Find a matrix A if adj(A)= [ ]

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11.If adj A= [ ],find

12.If A and B are any two non-singular row matrices of order n, prove that adj(AB)=(adj b)
(adj A).
13.Verify the property ( ) =( ) with A=[ ].
14.Verify ( ) = with A=[ ], B=[ ].

15.Prove that [ ] is orthogonal

16.Find the adjoint of= [ ].

17.Find the adjoint of= [ ].

18.Find the inverse of [ ](if it exists).

19.Find the inverse of [ ] (if it exists).

20.If A = [ ],show that -3A-7 = ,Hence find .

21.If A = [ ],verify that ( ) =

22.If A = [ ] and B =[ ], verify that ( ) = .

23.Find adj(adj(A)) if adj A=[ ].

24.Find a matrix A for which A[ ]=[ ].

25.If A= [ ] , show that = ( -3I).

26.Decrypt the received encoded message[2-3][20 4] with the encryption matrix [ ]

and the decryption matrix as its inverse ,where the system of codes are described by the
numbers 1-26 to the letters A-Z respectively and the number 0 to a blank space.
 0 3 1 6
27.Reduce the matrix  1 0 2 5 to a row –echelon form.
 4 2 0 0

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28.Find the rank of [ ].

4 3 1  2
29.Find the rank of  3  1  2 4  .
 6 7  1 2 
2 2 4 3
30.Find the rank of  3 4  2  1 by reducing it to an echelon form.
 6 2  1 7 

31.Show that the matrix [ ] is non-singular and reduce it to identity matrix by

elementary row transformations.

32.Find the inverse of the non-singular matrix A= [ ] by gauss-jordan method.
1 1 3
1
33.Find the rank of 2  1 3 4  by row reduction methods.
5  17 11
1 2  1
3  1 2 
34.Find the rank of  by row reduction methods.
1  2 3
 
1  1 1
 3 8 5 2 
35.Find the rank of  2  5 1 4  by row reduction methods.
 1 2 3  2

36.Find the inverse of [ ] by gauss-Jordan methods.

37.Solve the system of linear equation 5x+2y=3 , 3x+2y=5 using matrix inversion methods.
38.Solve the system of linear equation 2x+5y=2 , x+2y=-3 using matrix inversion methods.
39.Solve the system of linear equation 2x-y=8 , 3x+2y=-2 using matrix inversion methods.
40.Solve 5x-2y+16=0 , x+3y-7=0 by cramer’s rule.
41.Solve +2y=12 , +3y=13 by cramer’s rule.
42.In a competitive exam ,one mark is awarded for every correct answer while ¼ mark is
deducted for every wrong answer .A student answered 100 and got 80 marks .How many
question did he answered correctly?(use cramer’s rule).
43.A chemist has one solution which is 50% acid and another solution which is25% acid .How
much each should be mixed to make 10 liters of a 40% acid solution? use cramer’s rule).
44.Solve x+2y+3z=0 , 3x+4y+4z=0 , 7x+10y+12z=0.
45.Solve the homogenous equations 2x+3y-z=0 , x-y-2z=0 , 3x+y+3z=0.

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5 MARKS: 59x5= 295

1. If A=[ ], verify that A(adj A)=(adjA)A= .

2. If A=[ ] , find x and y such that +xA +y = . Hence, find .

3. If A= [ ] is orthogonal, find a ,b and c and hence .

4. If F( )=[ ] , show that [ ( ) = F( ).

5. If A= [ ], prove that .= .

6. If adj(A)= [ ] , Find A.

7. If adj(A)= [ ] , Find A.

8. A=[ ] , show that =[ ].

9. Given A=[ ] , B=[ ] and C=[ ],Find a matrix x such that A B=C.

10.Find the inverse of A=[ ] by gauss-jordan method.

11.Find the inverse of [ ] by gauss-jordan method.

12.Find the inverse of [ ] by gauss-jordan method.

13.Solve 2x+ + =5 , -2 + =-4 , 3 - +2 =3 by matrix inversion method.

14.If A=[ ] and B=[ ] , find the products AB and BA And Hence

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

15.Solve 2x+3y-z=9 , x +y +z=9 , 3x-y+z=-1 by matrix inversion method.
16.Solve x+y+z-2=0 , 6x +4y +5z-31=0 ,5x-2y+2z=13 by matrix inversion method.

17.If A=[ ] and B=[ ] ,find the products AB and BA and Hence solve

the system of equation x+y+2z=1,3x+2y+z=7 ,2x+y+3z=2.

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18.A man is appointed in a job with a monthly salary of certain amount and a fixed amount of
annual increment .If his salary was 19,800 per month at the end of the first month after
3year of service and end of the first month after 3year of service and 23,400 per month at
the end of the first month after 9 years of service, find his starting salary and his annual
increment.(use matrix inversion method)
19.Four men and 4 women can finish a piece of work jointly in 8days while 2men and
5women can finish the same work jointly in 4days.Find the time taken by one man alone
and that of one women alone to finish the same work by using matrix inversion method.
20.The prices of three commodities A,B and C are x ,y and z per units respectively .A person
P purchases 2 units of A and sells 3 units of B and one units of C .In the process ,P,Q and
R earn 15,000 , 1000 and 4,000 respectively .Find the prices per units of A,B and C .(use
matrix inversion method).
21.Solve - =3 , 2 +3 +4 =17 , +2 =7 by cramers rule.
22.In a T20 match , Chennai super kings needed just 6 runs to win 1 ball left to go in the last
over .The last ball was bowled and the batsman at the crease hit it high up .The ball
traversed along a path in a vertical plane and the equation of the path is y=a +bx+c with
respect to a xy-coordinate system in the vertical plane and the ball traversed through the
points (10,8), (20,16) ,(40,22), can you conclude that Chennai super kings won the match?
Justify your answer .(All distance are measured in meters and the meeting point of the
plane of the path with the farthest boundary line is (70,0).
23.Solve 3x+3y-z=11 , 2x-y+2z=9 , 4x+3y+2z=25 by cramer’s rule
24.Solve + - -1=0 , + + -2=0 , - - -1=0 by carmer’s rule.
25.A fish tank can be filled in 10 minutes using both pumps A and B simultaneously.
However pump B is in advertenly run in reverse, then the tank will be filled in 30 minutes
.How long would it take each pump to fill the tank by itself? (use cramers rule).
26.A family of 3 people went out for dinner in a restaurant .The cost of two dosai ,three idlies
and two vadai is 150rs.The cost of two dosai ,two idlies and four vadais is 200rs.The cost
of five dosais ,four idlies and two vadais is 250rs.The family has 350rs in hand and they
ate 3 dosai and six idlies and 6 vadais will they be able to manage to pay the bill within
the amount they had?
27.Solve the linear equation 4x+3y+6z=25, x+5y+7z=13, 2x=9Y+Z=1 by Gaussian
elimination method.
28.The upward speed v(t) of a rocket at time t is approximated by v(t)=a =bt+c, 0≤ t ≤100
where a ,b and c are constant.It has been found that the speed at times t=3 ,t=6 and t=9 sec
are ,64,133 and 208 miles per sec .Find the speed at times t=15 sec.(use Gaussian
elimination method).
29.Solve 2x-2y+3z=2 , x+2y-z=3 ,3x-y+2z=1 , 3x-y+2z=1 by Gaussian elimination method.
30.Solve 2x+4y+6z=22 , 3x+8y+5z=27 , -x+y+2z=2 by Gaussian elimination method.
31.If a +bx+c is divided by x=3 ,x-5 and x-1, the remainders are 21,61 and 9 respectively
.Find a,d and c .(use Gaussian elimination method).

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32.An amount of Rs.65,000 is invested in three bonds at the rater of 6% ,8% and 10% per
annual .The total annual income is Rs. 4800.The income from the third bond is 600 more
that from the second bond .Determine the price of each bond (use Gaussian elimination
method).
33.A boy is walking along the path y=a +bx+c through the points (-6,8), (-2,-12) and
(3,8).He wants to meet his friends at p(7,60).will he meet his friend?(use Gaussian
elimination method),
34.Test the consistency of the system of linear equation and if possible solve x+2y-z=3, 3x-
y+2z=1,x-2y+3z=3, x-y+z+1=0.
35.Test the consistency of the system of linear equation and if possible solve 4x-2y+6z=8 ,
x+y-3z=-1 , 15x-3y+9z=21.
36.Test the consistency of the system of linear equation and if possible solve x –y +z=9, 2x-
2y+2z=-18, 3x-3y+3z+27=0.
37.Test the consistency of the system of linear equation x- y z=-9, 2x-y+z=4, 3x-y+z=4, 4x-
y+2z=7.
38.Find the condition on a ,b and c so that the following system of linear equation has one
parameter family of solution : x +y +z=a , x+2y+3z=b , 3x+5y+7z=c.
39.Investigate for what values of λ and μ the system of linear equation x+2y+z=7, x +y+ λz=
μ, x+3y-5z=5 has no solution.
40.Investigate for what values of λ and μ the system of linear equation x+2y+z=7, x +y+ λz=
μ, x+3y-5z=5 has(i) a unique solution. (ii) an infinite number of solution.
41.Investigate for what values of λ and μ the system of linear equation x+2y+z=7, x +y+ λz=
μ, x+3y-5z=5 has an infinite number of solution.
42.Test for consistency and if possible solve x-y+2z=2, 2x+y+4z=7, 4x-y+z=4 by rank
method.
43.Test for consistency and if possible solve 3x+y+z=2, x-3y+2z=1, 7x-y+4z=5 by rank
method.
44.Test for consistency and if possible solve 2x+2y+z=5 ,x -y+z=1 ,3x+y+2z=4 by rank
method.
45.Test for consistency and if possible solve 2x-y+z=2, 6x-3y+3z=6, 4x-2y+2z=4 by rank
method.
46.Find value of K for which equation kx-2y+z=1, x-2ky+z=-2 , x-2y+kz=1
47.(i) a unique solution. (ii) an infinite number of solution.(iii)infinitely many solutions.
48.Investigate the value of λ and μ ,2x+3y+5z=9 ,7x+3y-5z=8 , 2x+3y+λz= μ.(i) No solution
(ii) ) a unique solution .(iii)infinitely many solutions.
49.Solve: x+3y-2z=0 ,2x-y+4z=0 , x-11y+14z=0
50.Solve : x+y-2z=0 , 2x-3y+z=0 , 3x-7y+10z=0 , 6x-9y+10z=0.
51.Determine the value of λ for which the following system of equation (3 λ-
8)x+3y+3z=0,3x+(3 λ-8)y+3z=0,3x+3y+(3 λ-8)z=0 has a non-trivial solution.
52.By using Gaussian elimination method, balance the chemical reaction equation :
+ --- C + 0 .

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 56. If the system of equation px +by+cz=0 , ax+qy+cz=0 ,ax+by+rz=0 has a non-trivial
solution and p≠a , q≠b ,r≠c , prove that + + = 2.
57. Solve: 3x+2y+7z=0 , 4x-3y-2z=0 , 5x+9y+23z=0.
58. Determine value of λ ,x+y+3z=0 , 4x -3y-2y=0 , 5x+9y+23z =0.(i) has a unique
solution(ii)has non-trivial solution.
59. By using Gaussian elimination method ,balance the chemical reaction equation
+ --- C + 0 .

Content Prepared by: N.KARTHIKEYAN. M.Sc.,B.Ed.,

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