ASSIGNMENT

MATRICES AND DETERMINANTS

(𝑖 − 2𝑗 )2
Q.1. Construct a 2 x 3 matrix whose elements are given by 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = .
2

1 3 𝑦 0 5 6
Q.2. Find the values of 𝑥 and 𝑦, if 2 [ ]+[ ]=[ ].
0 𝑥 1 2 1 8
1 3 2 3
Q.3. Find matrices 𝑋 and Y, if 2𝑋 – 𝑌 = [ ] and 𝑋 + 2𝑌 = [ ].
−2 5 1 5

1 3 2 1
Q.4. Find the value of 𝑥 such that [1 𝑥 ]
1 [2 5 1] [ 2 ] = 0 .
15 3 2 𝑥
1 −1 𝑎 1
Q.5. If A=[ ],B=[ ] and ( 𝐴 + 𝐵 )2 = 𝐴2 + 𝐵 2 , find a and b.
2 −1 𝑏 −1

∝
0 −𝑡𝑎𝑛 2 𝑐𝑜𝑠 ∝ −𝑠𝑖𝑛 ∝
Q.6. If 𝐴=[ ∝ ] show that (I+A) = (I-A) [ ].
𝑡𝑎𝑛 2 0 𝑠𝑖𝑛 ∝ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 ∝

0 2
Q.7. If 𝐴=[ ] , find 𝐴10 .
0 0
3 1
Q.8. If 𝐴 = [ ], show that 𝐴2 − 5𝐴 + 7𝐼2 = 0.
−1 2
1 0
Q.9. If 𝐴=[ ], find K such that 𝐴2 − 8𝐴 + 𝐾𝐼 = 0.
−1 7
2 3
Q.10. If 𝐴 = [ ], 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 7, show that 𝑓(𝐴) = 0 and hence find 𝐴3 .
−1 2
1 2 2
Q.11. If 𝐴 = [2 1 2], then prove that 𝐴2 − 4𝐴 − 5𝐼 = 0.
2 2 1
−1
Q.12. If A= [ 2 ] and B = [−2 −1 −4], verify that (𝐴𝐵)𝑇 = 𝐵 𝑇 𝐴𝑇 .
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0 2𝑦 𝑧
Q.13. Find the values of 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 if [𝑥 𝑦 −𝑧], satisfies the equation 𝐴𝐴𝑇 = 𝐼.
𝑥 −𝑦 𝑧

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  0 1 −2
Q14 For what value of x, is A =  −1 0 3  a skew symmetric matrix?
 
 x −3 0 

2 3
Q.15. If A = [ ], verify that 𝐴 − 𝐴′ is a skew symmetric matrix .
4 6

Q.16. If A and B are symmetric matrices prove that AB –BA is a skew symmetric matrix.

4 2 −1
Q.17. Express the matrix 𝐴 = [3 5 7 ] as the sum of a symmetric and skew-symmetric
1 −2 1
matrix.

𝑥 7 6 7
Q.18. If | |=| | , then find 𝑥.
4 𝑥 4 9
𝑥−1 1 1
Q.19. For what value of 𝑥 the matrix [ 1 𝑥−1 1 ] is singular.
1 1 𝑥−1

Q.20. If A is a square matrix and  A  = 2, then write the value of  AA ' , where A ' is the
transpose of matrix A.

Q.21. If A is a square matrix of order 3,  A  0 and  3 A = k  A , then write the value of k.

Q.22. Using determinants find the value of k, If the area of triangle ABC is 6 sq. units, where

A (1, 2) , B (4, 8) and C (6, k).

Q.23. If A is a square matrix of order 3 and |𝐴|= 8 ,find |𝐴𝑑𝑗 𝐴|

4 0
Q.24. If 𝐴 (𝐴𝑑𝑗 𝐴) = [ ], then find |𝐴|
0 4

 −1 −2 −2 
Q.25. Find the adjoint of the matrix A =  2 1 −2 and hence show that A ( adj A) = A I3 .
 2 −2 1 

2 −3
Q.26. Show that the matrix A = [ ] satisfies the equation 𝑥 2 − 6𝑥 + 17 = 0 and hence
3 4
find 𝐴−1

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 3 1
Q.27. For the matrix = [ ] , find 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 so that 𝐴2 + 𝑥 𝐼 = 𝑦𝐴 and hence find 𝐴−1.
7 5
3 1 4 0
Q.28. If A = [ ] and B= [ ] ,verify that (𝐴𝐵)−1 = 𝐵 −1 𝐴−1
4 0 2 5
2 1 3 2 1 0
Q.29. Find the matrix 𝑋 satisfying the matrix equation [ ]𝑋[ ]=[ ]
5 3 5 3 2 1

2 0 1
Q.30. If A =  2 1 3 , find A2 − 5 A + 4 I and hence find a matrix X such that
1 −1 0
A2 − 5 A + 4 I + X = O. Also find 𝐴−1 .

Q.31. Solve the following equation by the matrix method.

2𝑥 + 8𝑦 + 5𝑧 = 5 ; 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = −2 ; 𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 𝑧 = 2

Q.32. Solve the following equations by the matrix method

2 3 3 1 1 1 3 1 2
− + 𝑧 = 10 ; + + 𝑧 = 10 ; − + 𝑧 = 13
𝑥 𝑦 𝑥 𝑦 𝑥 𝑦

2 −3 5
Q.33. If A=[ 3 2 −4 ] , find 𝐴−1 and hence solve the system of equations
1 1 −2
2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 5𝑧 = 11
3𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 4𝑧 = −5
𝑥 + 𝑦 − 2𝑧 = −3

1 2 3
Q.34. If = [ 2 3 −3 ] , find 𝐴−1 , and hence solve the system of equations
−3 2 −4

𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 3𝑧 = −4 ; 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 5 ; 3𝑥 − 3𝑦 − 4𝑧 = 11

Q.35. Examine the consistency of the following system of equations

2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 5 ; 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 𝑧 = 7 ; 4𝑥 + 5𝑦 − 5𝑧 = 9

−4 4 4 1 −1 1
Q.36. Determine the product [ −7 1 3 ] [ 1 −2 −2 ] and hence solve the system of
5 −3 −1 2 1 3

equations : 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 4 ; 𝑥 − 2𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 9 ; 2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 1 .

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Q.37. There are 2 families A and B. There are 4 men, 6 women and 2 children in family A, and 2
men, 2 women and 4 children in family B. The recommended daily amont of calories is
2400 for men, 1900 for women, 1800 for children and 45 grams of proteins for men, 55
grams for women and 33 grams for children. Represent the above information using
matrices. Using matrix multiplication, calculate the total requirement of calories and
proteins for each of the 2 families.
Q.38. Three schools A, B and C organized a mela for collecting funds for helping the
rehabilitation of flood victims. They sold hand-made fans, mats and plates from recycled
material at a cost of 25, 100 and 5 each. The number of articles sold are given below
:
School A B C
Article
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.

Q.39. Two schools A and B decided to award prizes to their students for three values honesty (x),
punctuality (y) and obedience (z). School A decided to award a total of 11,000 for the
three values of 5,4 and 3 students respectively while school B decided to award
10,700 for the three values to 4,3 and 5 students respectively. If all the three prizes together
amount to 2,700 then
(i) Represent the above situation by a matrix equation and form Linear equations using
matrix multiplication.
(ii) Is it possible to solve the system of equations so obtained using matrices?

Q.40. The cost of 4kg paper carry bag, 3kg Jute carry bag and 2kg polythene carry bag is 60.
The cost of 2kg paper carry bag, 4kg Jute carry bag and 6kg polythene carry bag is 90.
The cost of 6kg paper carry bag, 2kg Jute carry bag and 3kg polythene carry bag is 70.
Find the cost of each item per kg by matrix method.

Q.41. A school wants to award its students for the values of Honesty, Regularity and Hard work
with a total cash award of 6,000. Three times the award money for Hard work added to
that given for honesty amounts to 11,000. The award money given for Honesty and Hard
work together is double the one given for Regularity. Represent the above situation
algebraically and find the award money for each value, using matrix method.

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Q.42. Two schools A and B want to award their selected students on the values of Sincerity,
Truthfulness and Helpfulness. The school A wants to award x each, y each and z
each for three respective values to its 3, 2 and 1 students with a total award money of
1,600. School B wants to spend 2,300 to award its 4, 1 and 3 students on the
respective value (by giving the same award money for the three values as before). If the
total amount of awards for one prize on each value is 900, using matrices, find the
award money for each value.

Q.43. A school has to reward the students participating in co-curricular activities (Category I)
and with 100% attendance (Category II) brave students (Category III) in a function. The
sum of the numbers of all the three category students is 6. If we multiply the number of
category III by 2 and added to the number of category I to the result, we get 7.By adding
second and third category would to three times the first category we get 12.Form the matrix
equation and solve it.

Q.44. For keeping Fit X people believes in morning walk, Y people believe in yoga and Z people
join Gym. Total no of people are 70. Further 20% 30% and 40% people are suffering from
any disease who believe in morning walk, yoga and GYM respectively. Total no. of such
people is 21. If morning walk cost 0, Yoga cost 500/month and GYM cost 400/
month and total expenditure is 23000.
(i) Formulate a matrix problem.
(ii) Calculate the no. of each type of people.

Q.45. An amount of 600 crores is spent by the government in three schemes. Scheme A is for
saving girl child from the cruel parents who don’t want girl child and get the abortion
before her birth. Scheme B is for saving of newlywed girls from death due to dowry.
Scheme C is planning for good health for senior citizen. Now twice the amount spent on
Scheme C together with amount spent on Scheme A is 700 crores. Three times the
amount spent on Scheme A together with amount spent on Scheme B and Scheme C is
1200 crores. Find the amount spent on each Scheme using matrices?