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Grade 10 Mathematics Worksheet on Matrices

Instructions
Solve the following questions involving matrices. For questions on simultaneous equations,
use the matrix method to solve the systems.

Matrix Basics
Question 1:
Find the sum of the matrices:
   
1 2 5 6
A= , B=
3 4 7 8

Question 2:
Find the difference of the matrices:
   
9 3 4 7
A= , B=
5 2 1 6

Question 3:
Multiply the matrices:    
2 4 5 6
A= , B=
1 3 7 8
Question 4:  
1 2
Find the scalar product of the matrix A = with the scalar 3.
3 4
Question 5:
Determine the transpose of the matrix:
 
3 5 7
A=
1 0 2

Determinants and Inverses


Question 6:
Find the determinant of the matrix:
 
1 2
A=
3 4

1
Question 7:  
2 1
Calculate the inverse of the matrix A = , if it exists.
1 3
Question 8:
Find the determinant of the matrix:
 
5 6 7
A = 2 3 4
1 1 2
Question 9:  
4 7
Is the matrix B = invertible? If so, find its inverse.
2 6
Question 10:
Find the inverse of the matrix:
 
3 0 2
A= 2  0 −2
0 1 1

Solving Simultaneous Equations Using Matrices


Question 11:
Solve the system of equations using the matrix method:
2x + 3y = 5
4x − y = 1
Question 12:
Solve the system of equations using the matrix method:
x + 2y = 7
3x + 4y = 11
Question 13:
Solve the system of equations using the matrix method:
5x + 4y = 9
2x − 3y = −6
Question 14:
Solve the system of equations using the matrix method:
3x − y + z = 10
2x + y + 3z = 15
x + 2y − z = 4
Question 15:
Solve the system of equations using the matrix method:
x+y+z =6
2x − y + 3z = 14
4x + y − z = 11

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Advanced Operations with Matrices
Question 16: 
2 0 1
Let A = 3 5 6. Calculate A2 .
7 8 9
Question 17:
Find the trace of the matrix:  
4 1 6
A = 2 5 8
0 3 7
Question
 18:  
3 2 5 6
If A = and B = , find AB − BA.
1 4 7 8
Question 19:
Find the rank of the matrix:  
1 2 3
A = 4 5 6
7 8 9
Question 20: 
1 0
Let A = . Prove that A2 = I, where I is the identity matrix.
0 −1

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