DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL SRINAGAR

MATRICES AND DETERMINANTS (WORKSHEET)

Class 12 - Mathematics

Section A
1. If A = [aij] is a scalar matrix of order n × n such that aij = k for all i, then trace of A is equal to [1]

a) n

k
b) n - k

c) nk d) n + k

2. If A and B are two matrices such that AB = A and BA = B, then B2 is equal to [1]

a) 0 b) A

c) B d) 1

⎡
1 0 2
⎤⎡
x
⎤ [1]
3. If [ x −5 −1 ] ⎢ 0 2 1⎥⎢4 ⎥ = 0, then the value of x is
⎣ ⎦⎣ ⎦
2 0 3 1

– –
a) ±6√5 b) 5√5

– –
c) ±4√3 d) ±3√5

4. If for a square matrix A, A2 - 3A + I = O and A-1 = xA + yI, then the value of x + y is: [1]

a) -2 b) -3

c) 2 d) 3

5. If [x 1][
1 0
] = 0, then x equals: [1]
−2 0

a) -2 b) 0

c) -1 d) 2

6. If A is a square matrix, B is singular matrix of same order, then for a positive integer n, (A-1 BA)n equals to [1]

a) n(A-1 BA) b) An Bn A-n

c) A-n Bn An d) A-1Bn A
∘ ∘
∣ cos 15 sin 15 ∣
[1]
7. ∣
∘ ∘
∣ =?
∣ sin 15 cos 15 ∣

a) √3
b) √3

4 2

c) 1

2
d) 1
8. If ω is cube root of unity and x + y + z = a, x + ωy + ω z = b and x + ω y + ωz = c, then which of the following
2 2
[1]
is not correct?
2

a) y = a+b ω +ωc

3
b) None of these
2
a+b+c
c) z = a+bω+ω c
d) x = 3
3

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 9. If A and B are square matrices of order 3, such that Det.A = –1, Det.B =3 then, the determinant of 3AB is equal [1]
to

a) –27 b) -81

c) –9 d) 81

10. If A is a non-singular square matrix of order 3 such that A2 = 3A, then value of |A| is [1]

a) 3 b) 9

c) -3 d) 27

⎡
3 4
⎤ [1]
−1 2 1
11. For the matrices A' = ⎢ −1 2⎥ and B = [ , consider the following statements.
]
1 2 3
⎣ ⎦
0 1

Assertion (A): (A + B)' = A' - B'

Reason (R): (A - B)' = A' - B'

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

⎡
3 −1 0
⎤ [1]
–
12. Assertion (A): The matrix A = ⎢ is rectangular matrix of order 3.
3
3√2 1 ⎥
2

⎣ ⎦
4 3 −1

Reason (R): If A = [a ij ]
m×1
, then A is column matrix.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

13. Assertion (A): If [

xy 4
] = [
4 w
] , then x = 2, y = 2, z = -5 and w = 4. [1]
z + 5 x+ y 0 4

Reason (R): Two matrices are equal, if their orders are same and their corresponding elements are equal.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

∣a b c ∣ [1]
∣ ∣
14. Assertion (A): If a + b + c = 4 and ab + bc + ca = 0, then value of ∣ b c a
∣
is -64.
∣c a b ∣

∣a b c ∣
∣ ∣
Reason (R): If a + b + c = 4 and ab + be + ca = 0, then value of ∣ b c a
∣
is zero.
∣c a b ∣

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

15. Assertion (A): The equation of the line joining A(1, 3) and B(0, 0) is given by y = 3x. [1]
Reason (R): The area of triangle with vertices (x1, y1), (x2, y2) and (x3, y3) in the form of determinant is

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 ∣ x1 y1 1∣
∣ ∣
△ = x2 y2 1 .
∣ ∣
∣ x3 y3 1∣

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

16. Assertion (A): The system of equations 2x - y = -2; 3x + 4y = 3 has unique solution and x = − and y = − [1]
5 12

11 11

Reason (R): The system of equations AX = B has a unique solution, if |A| ≠ 0.

a) Both A and R are true and R is the correct b) Both A and R are true but R is not the
explanation of A. correct explanation of A.

c) A is true but R is false. d) A is false but R is true.

17. If A = diag (2 - 5 9), B = diag (1 1 -4) and C = diag (-6 3 4), find B + C - 2 A [1]
18. If A is a square matrix such that A2 = A. then write the value of 7A - (I + A)3. where I is an identity matrix. [1]

⎡
2 −1
⎤ ⎡
−1 −8
⎤ [1]
19. Find the order of the matrix A such that ⎢ 1 0⎥A = ⎢ 1 −2 ⎥ .
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
−3 4 9 22

∣x+ 1 x− 1 ∣ ∣4 −1 ∣ [1]
20. Find the values of x, if ∣ ∣ = ∣ ∣
∣x− 3 x+ 2 ∣ ∣1 3 ∣

21. If A is a square matrix of order n, prove that |A adj A| = |A|n. [1]

22. If A = [
2 4
] ,X=[
n
] ,B=[
8
] and AX = B, then find n. [1]
4 3 1 11

Section B
23. Match the column: [2]

1 4
(a) What is ‘a’, if B = [ ] is a singular matrix (i) 0
2 a

2i i
(b) If A = [ ] then |A| = (ii) 2
i −i

∘ ∘
cos15 sin15
(c) If A = [ ] then |A| = (iii) 8
∘ ∘
sin75 cos75

∣2 3∣ ∣ x 3∣
(d) What is ‘x’, if ∣ ∣ = ∣ ∣ (iv) 3
∣4 5∣ ∣ 2x 5∣

24. Match the column: [2]

∣ 1 3 5 ∣
∣ ∣
(a) The determinant ∣ 2 6 10 ∣ = (i) 1
∣ ∣
∣ 31 11 38 ∣

∣5 3 2∣
∣ ∣
(b) The determinant ∣ 0 4 1∣ = (ii) 18
∣ ∣
∣0 0 3∣

∘ ∘
∣ sin10 cos10 ∣
(c) The determinant ∣ ∣ = (iii) 0
∘ ∘
∣ sin80 cos80 ∣

(iv) 60

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 ∣0 0 1∣
∣ ∣
(d) The determinant ∣ 6 0 1∣ =
∣ ∣
∣4 3 1∣

25. Compute the products AB and BA if exists in the case: [2]

3 2
⎡ ⎤
4 5 6
A = ⎢ −1 0⎥ and B = [ ]
0 1 2
⎣ ⎦
−1 1
2
2x 2 8 5x (x + 8) 24 [2]
26. Find non-zero values of x satisfying the matrix equation:x [ ] + 2[ ] = 2[ ] .
3 x 4 4x (10) 6x

1 2 x [2]
27. If [ 2x 3 ][ ][ ] = 0 , find the value of x.
−3 0 8

28. If the system of equations [2]

x = cy + bz
y = az + cx
z = bx + ay

has a non-trivial solution, show that a2 + b2 + c2 + 2abc = 1

29. Find the matrix X for which: [

3 2
]X[
−1 1
] = [
2 −1
]
[2]
7 5 −2 1 0 4

∣ 2r − 1 mC
r
1 ∣ [2]
∣ ∣
30. If m is a positive integer and Dr = ∣ . Prove that ∑
2 m m
m − 1 2 m + 1 ∣ Dr = 0
r=0
∣ ∣
2 2 2 2
∣ sin (m ) sin (m) sin (m + 1) ∣

31. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [2]
To promote the making of toilets for women, an organization tried to generate awareness through
i. house calls
ii. emails and
iii. announcements.
The cost for each mode per attempt is given below:

1. ₹ 50
2. ₹ 20
3. ₹ 40
The number of attempts made in the villages X, Y and Z are given below:

(i) (ii) (iii)

X 400 300 100

Y 300 250 75

Z 500 400 150

Also, the chance of making of toilets corresponding to one attempt of given modes is

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 1. 2%
2. 4%
3. 20%
(a) Find total number of toilets that can be expected after the promotion in village X.
(b) Find the percentage of toilets that can be expected after the promotion in all the three-villages?
32. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [2]
1 0
Let A = [ ] , and U1, U2 are first and second columns respectively of a 2 × 2 matrix U. Also, let the
2 1

1 2
column matrices U1 and U2 satisfying AU1 = [ ] and AU2 = [ ] .
0 3

(a) What is the value of |X| if X is defined as X = [3 2]?

(b) What is the minor of the element at position a22 in matrix U?

33. Read the text carefully and answer the questions: [2]
Area of a triangle whose vertices are (x1, y1), (x2, y2) and (x3, y3) is given by the determinant
∣ x1 y1 1∣
1 ∣ ∣
Δ = x2 y2 1
2 ∣ ∣
∣ x3 y3 1∣

Since, area is a positive quantity, so we always take the absolute value of the determinant A. Also, the area of the
triangle formed by three collinear points is zero.
(a) Find the area of the triangle whose vertices are (-2, 6), (3, -6), and (1, 5).
(b) If the points (2, -3), (k, -1) and (0, 4) are collinear, then find the value of 4k.
Section C
⎡
2i + j when i < j
⎤ [3]
34. Construct 2 × 3 matrix whose element aij are given by aij = ⎢ 4i. j when i = j⎥

⎣ ⎦
i + 2j when i > j

35. In a parliament election, a political party hired a public relations firm to promote its candidates in three ways - [3]
telephone, house calls and letters. The cost per contact (in paise) is given in matrix A as
140 Telephone
⎡ ⎤

A = ⎢ 200 ⎥ House call

⎣ ⎦
150 Letters

The number of contacts of each type made in two cities X and Y is given in the matrix B as
T elephone House C all Letters

1000 500 5000 C ity X

B = [ ]
3000 1000 10000 C ity Y

Find the total amount spent by the party in the two cities.
What should one consider before casting his/her vote - party's promotional activity or their social activties?
36. Three schools X, Y and Z organized a fete (mela) for collecting funds for flood victims in which they sold hand- [3]
held fans, mats and toys made from recycled material, the sale price of each being ₹25, ₹100 and ₹50
respectively. The following table shows the number of articles of each type sold:

School / Article X Y z

Hand-held fans 30 40 35

Mats 12 15 20

Toys 70 55 75

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 Using matrices, find the funds collected by each school by selling the above articles and the total funds
collected. Also write anyone value generated by the above situation.
37. An amount of ₹10,000 is put into three investments at the rate of 10,12 and 15% per annum. The combined [3]
income is ₹1310 and the combined income of first and second investment is ₹190 short of the income from the
third. Find the investment in each using matrix method.
⎡
3 −4 2
⎤ [3]
38. If A = ⎢ 2 3 5⎥ , find A-1 and hence solve the following system of equations:
⎣ ⎦
1 0 1

3x - 4y + 2z = - l , 2x + 3y + 5z = 7 , x + z = 2
39. The sum of three no. is 6. If we multiply third no. by 3 and add second no. to it, we get 11. By adding first and [3]
third no. we get double of the second no. represent it algebraically and find the no. using matrix method.
Section D
– –

40. If A = [
cos α + sin α √2 sin α
] , prove that An = [
cos nα + sin nα √2 sin nα
] for all n ∈ [5]
– –
− √2 sin α cos α − sin α − √2 sin nα cos nα − sin nα

N.
⎡
1 0 2
⎤ [5]
41. If A = ⎢0 2 1⎥ and A3 - 6A2 + 7A + kI3 = 0, find the value of k.
⎣ ⎦
2 0 3

42. Three shopkeepers A, B and C go to a store to buy stationery. A purchases 12 dozen notebooks, 5 dozen pens [5]
and 6 dozen pencils. B purchases 10 dozen notebooks, 6 dozen pens and 7 dozen pencils. C purchases 11 dozen
notebooks, 13 dozen pens and 8 dozen pencils. A notebook costs 40 paise, a pen costs ₹1.25 and a pencil costs
35 paise. Use matrix multiplication to calculate each individual's bill.
⎡
2 −3 5
⎤ [5]
43. If A = ⎢3 2 −4 ⎥ , find A-1. Using A-1 solve the system of equations 2x - 3y + 5z = 11; 3x + 2y - 4z =
⎣ ⎦
1 1 −2

-5; x + y - 2z = -3
44. Solve the system of equations [5]
2 3 10
+ + = 4
x y z

4 6 5
− + = 1
x y z

6 9 20
+ − = 2
x y z

⎡
1 −1 1
⎤ ⎡
−4 4 4
⎤ [5]
45. Given A = ⎢1 −2 −2 ⎥ and B = ⎢ −7 1 3 ⎥ find AB and use this result in solving the following
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
2 1 3 5 −3 −1

system of equations.
x− y+ z = 4

x − 2y − 2z = 9

2x + y + 3z = 1

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