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MATRIX
** SINGLE OPTION CORRECT :-
Q.1
If M is a 3 × 3 matrix such that M2 = O, then det. ( I M )50 50M where I is an identity matrix of order
3, is equal to
(A) 3 (B) 50 (C) 2 (D) 1
Q.2 If diagonal elements (, , ) of a non-singular diagonal matrix of order 3 are the roots of the equation
x3 – 9x2 + kx – 27 = 0, k R and , , > 0 then number of such matrices is
(A) 1 (B) 3 (C) 6 (D) 27
a b
Q.3 If A = c d where a, b, c, d are the roots of the equation x 4 – 13x3 + px2 + qx – 64 = 0 whose three
roots are positive and one is negative then minimum positive value of det. (A) is
(A) 8 (B) 16 (C) 27 (D) 64
Q.4
If A is a square matrix of order less than 4 such that | A – AT| 0 and B = adj A. The matrix adj B 2 A 1B 1A
is equal to
(A) A (B) B (C) | A | A (D) | B | B
Q.5 Let a, b and c be positive real numbers, then the system of equations in x, y, z
x2 y2 z2 x2 y2 z 2 x 2 y2 z 2
1 , 1 , 2 2 1 has
a2 b2 c2 a2 b 2 c2 a2 b c
(A) no solution (B) unique solution
(C) infinitely many solution (D) finitely many solutions
Q.6 Let M = [a uv ]nn be a square matrix of order n where auv = sin (u – v) + i cos (u – v),
then M is equal to (where M and M T are conjngate of M and transpose of M respectively.)
.)
(A) M (B) – M (C) M T (D) – M T
3 2 1 1 2 1
Q.7 If 7 5 A 2 1 0 4 , then trace of A is equal to
(A) – 25 (B) – 21 (C) – 15 (D) – 11
sin cos
Q.8 Consider a matrix A () = cos sin then
(A) A() is symmetric (B) A() is skew symmetric
(C) A–1() = A( – ) (D) A2() = A 2
2
Q.9 P is an orthogonal matrix and A is a periodic matrix with period 4 and Q = PAPT then X = PTQ2005P =
(A) A (B) A2 (C) A3 (D) A4
Q.10 Matrix A satisfies A2 = 2A – I where I is the identity matrix then for n 2, An is equal to (n N)
(A) nA – I (B) 2n – 1A – (n – 1)I (C) nA – (n – 1)I (D) 2n – 1A – I
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2 2 1 x y z 8 0 0
Q.11 Let A = 2 5 2 and B = 0 y 2z where x, y, z R. If BTAB = 0 27 0 then the
1 2 2 x y z 0 0 42
number of ordered triplet (x, y, z) is
(A) 2 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 9
1 1
Q.12 The number of solution of the matrix equation X2 = is
2 3
(A) more than 2 (B) 2 (C) 1 (D) 0
Q.13 If A is matrix such that A2 + A + 2I = O, then which of the following is INCORRECT ?
(Where I is unit matrix of order 2 and O is null matrix of order 2 )
1
(A) A is non-singular (B) A O (C) A is symmetric (D) A–1 = – (A + I)
2
Q.14 Give the correct order of initials T or F for following statements. Use T if statement is true and F if it is false.
Statement-1 : If A is an invertible 3 × 3 matrix and B is a 3 × 4 matrix, then A–1B is defined
Statement-2 : It is never true that A + B, A – B, and AB are all defined.
Statement-3 : Every matrix none of whose entries are zero is invertible.
Statement-4 : Every invertible matrix is square and has no two rows the same.
(A) TFFF (B) TTFF (C) TFFT (D) TTTF
LM(x a) 2
( x b) 2 ( x c) 2OP
MM(y a) 2
( y b) 2
( y c) P
2
( z c) PQ
Q.15 If the matrix is a zero matrix, then a, b, c, x, y, z are connected by
N( z a) 2
( z b) 2 2
(A) a + b + c = 0, x + y + z = 0 (B) a + b + c = 0, x = y = z
(C) a = b = c, x + y + c = 0 (D) x = y = z = a = b = c
Q.16 If A and B are different matrices satisfying A3 = B3 and A2B = B2A, then
(A) det (A2 + B2) must be zero.
(B) det (A – B) must be zero.
(C) det (A2 + B2) as well as det (A – B) must be zero.
(D) At least one of det (A2 + B2) or det (A – B) must be zero.
2 2 4
Q.17 Matrix A = 1 3 4 is idempotent. If B be any orthogonal matrix and the matrix C and D are defined
1 2 3
as C = I – A and D = BTCB. Find the value of Lim BD 2 n BT , where I is unit matrix of order 3.
n
(A) I – A (B) I (C) I + A (D) A
1 3 5
Q.18 Given the matrix A = 1 3 5 and X be the solution set of the equation Ax = A,where x N – {1}.
1 3 5
x3 1
Evaluate 3 where the continued product extends x X.
x 1
(A) 1.5 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 2.5
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x 2 1 0
Q.19 Let A = 2 2 x 1 and f (x) = Tr. (A). The minimum value of f (x) for x > 0 is
4 5 24 x
(A) 12 (B) 16 (C) 20 (D) 24
0 4 0
1 1 , then number of distinct values of for which A = B equals
Q.20 If A = and B = 2
1 1
(A) 0 (B) 1 (C) 2 (D) 3
** NUMERICAL BASED QUESTIONS :- (TO BE TRUNCTATED AND WRITTEN UPTO 2
DECIMALS EVEN IF ANSWER IS AN INTEGER)
3x 2
Q.21 Consider, f(x) = . If [a, b) is the range of y = f {x} and A = [aij]2×2 is a matrix, where
x 1
aij {a, b, a2, b2}, 1 i, j 2 (all elements of matrix A are distinct) then least absolute value of det. (A) is
[Note: {y} denotes fractional part function of y and det. (P) denotes determinant of matrix P.]
x1 x 2 x3 y1 0 0
Q.22 Consider two matrices A = 0 x 2 x1 and B = y3 y 2 0 ,
0 0 x 3 y
2 y1 y3
where each of xi, yj {–1, 0, 1} i, j = 1, 2, 3, then if N is the number of possible ordered pair of
matrices A and B for which det A = det B. Find the value of N.
3 2 3 1
Q.23 Let the matrix A and B be defined as A = 2 1 and B = 7 3 then the value of Det.(2A9B–1), is
Q.24 There are two possible values of A in the solution of the matrix equation
1
2A 1 5 A 5 B = 14 D where A, B, C, D, E, F are real numbers. The absolute value
4 A 2A 2 C E F
of the difference of these two solutions, is
sin 2 0 0 cos 2 0 0
2
sin 0 and B–1 = 0 2
cos 0
Q.25 If A = 0
–1
0 0 sin 2 0 0 cos 2
where , , are any real number and
C = (A–5 + B–5) + 5A–1 B–1 (B–3 + B–3) + 10A–2 B–2 (A–1 + B–1), then find | C |
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ANSWER KEY
Q.1 D Q.2 A Q.3 B Q.4 A Q.5 D
Q.6 D Q.7 B Q.8 C Q.9 A Q.10 C
Q.11 C Q.12 A Q.13 C Q.14 C Q.15 D
Q.16 D Q.17 A Q.18 A Q.19 C Q.20 B
Q.21 2.00 Q.22 393.00 Q.23 2.00 Q.24 Q.25 1.00
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SOLUTIONS
Q.1 M2 = O (I + M)50 – 50 M = I (Expanding binomially)
Q.2 x3 – 9x2 + kx – 27 = 0
9
= =3
3 3 A.M. G.M. 3
()1/3 = (27)1/3 = 3
Hence number of such diagonal matrices is 1.
a b
Q.3 A = c d |A| = ad – bc
a
b
x4 – 13x3 + px2 + qx – 64 = 0 c
d
Applying A.M. G.M.
ad bc
ad + (–bc) ad (bc) 64 ad – bc 16 |A| 16
2
Q.4 adj. (B2A–1B–1A) = adj. (B2(BA)–1 A)
1
BA = (adj. A)A = | A | I (BA)–1 = I
|A|
1 B · BA B ·| A | I
B2 (BA)–1 A = B2 · ·A= = =B
|A| |A| |A|
adj.(B2(BA)–1A) = adj. B = adj.(adj. A) = | A |2–2 A = A
x2 y2 z2 x2 y2 z 2 x 2 y2 z 2
Q.5 1 .....(1) ; 2 1 ......(2) ; 2 2 1 .....(3)
a2 b2 c2 a b 2 c2 a2 b c
x 2 y2 z 2 z2
(1) + (2) + (3) 3 .....(4) From (1) and (4), 1 z = ± c
a 2 b 2 c2 c2
Hence, x = ± a, y = ± b, z = ± c.
So, number of solution (x, y, z) = 2 × 2 × 2 = 8.
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Q.6 We have a vu sin( v u ) i cos( v u ) = sin( u v ) i cos( u v ) = – auv
_T T
a uv = – auv . Hence M = – M
Q.7 Given PAQ = R AQ = P–1R A = P–1RQ–1
1 1
3 2 2 1 1 1 5 2 2 1 1 1
A = 7 5 0 4 2 1 = 7 3 0 4 2 1
5 2 0 1 16 3
= 7 3 8 4 = 24 5 Tr(A) = – 16 + (–5) = – 21
sin cos
Q.8 As A() = cos sin . A() is certainly neither symmetric nor skew symmetric
sin cos
Further, A( – ) = cos sin
sin cos sin cos 1 0
and A() · A( – ) = cos sin cos sin = 0 1 A–1() = A(
A( – )
sin cos sin cos cos 2 sin 2
A2() = cos sin cos sin = sin 2 cos 2 A 2
2
Q.9 X = PT[(PAPT)(PAPT).........(PAPT)] P = A2005 = A2004 · A = A
Note :If k is the period of A Ank+1 = A for n I
Q.10 A2 = 2A – I A3 = 2A2 – IA = 2(2A – I) – A (A2 = 2A – I)
A3 = 3A – 2I A4 = 3A2 – 2A = 3(2A – I) – 2A (A2 = 2A – I)
A4 = 4A – 3I A5 = 5A – 4I ..... An = nA – (n – 1)I
x y 7 z
Q.11 AB = 0 y 14z .Equating coefficients x2 = 4; y2 = 9 and z2 = 1
x y 7z
x = ± 2, y = ± 3 and z = ± 1 number of solution = 2 × 2 × 2 = 8
a b a 2 bc ab bd
Q.12 Let X = =
X2
2
c d ac cd bc d
a2 + bc = 1 ; ab + bd = 1 b(a + d) = 1 ; ac + cd = 2 c (a + d) = 2
b 1
c = 2b
c 2
bc + d2 = 3 (d2 – a2) = 2 (d – a) (a + d) = 2
d – a = 2b (using bc = 1 – a2); a + d = 1/b
2d = 2b + 1/b ; 2a = 1/b – 2b ; d = b + 1/2b ; a = 1/2b – b ; c = 2b
2 1 2 2 1 1 1
b 2 1 2b 3 3b 2 2 b= or b=
4b 4b 6 2
0 1/ 2 0 1/ 2 2 / 6 1/ 6
Matrices are ; ;
2 2 2 2 2 / 6 4 / 6
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Q.13 We have A (A + I) = – 2I |A (A + I) | = | – 2I | | A | | A + I | = 4 0
Thus , | A | 0 A is non singular A is correct
1 1
Also , A (A I) I A–1 = ( A I) D is correct
2 2
Also A = 0 does not satisfy the given eqaution A 0
A 2 A 2I 0
T
again (A ) A 2I 0 subtract again will A = B
T 2 T
(A2 – B2) + (A – B) = 0 (A – B)(A + B + I) = 0
A–B=0 or A+B+I=0
Q.14 Theoretical
Q.15 For the given matrix to be a zero matrix, each entry in the matrix must be zero, which is possible when x = y
=z=a=b=c
Q.16 A3 = B3 ....(1) and A2B = B2A ....(2)
(1) – (2) gives, A – A B = B – B A A (A – B) = – B2(A – B) (A2 + B2)(A – B) = 0
3 2 3 2 2
det (A2 + B2)(A – B) = 0 det (A2 + B2) · det (A – B) = 0
Q.17 Here the given matrix is idempotent i.e. A2 = A
now if A is idempotent C = I – A is also idempotent as
(I – A)2 = (I – A)(I – A) = I2 – 2AI + A2 = I – 2A + A = I – A
Lim B(BT CB)(BT CB)........(BT CB)BT
now consider :- Lim BD 2 n B T = Lim B( BT CB) 2 n BT = n
n n 2 n times
now B is orthogonal so BTB = I = Lim C 2 n now since C is idempotent so Lim C 2 n = C = I – A
n n
1 3 5 1 3 5 1 3 5
Q.18
A2 =1 3 5 1 3 5 = 1 3 5 = A matrix A is idempotent
1 3 5 1 3 5 1 3 5
Hence A2 = A3 = A4 = ....... = A x = 2, 3, 4, 5, ..........
n
x3 1 n
x 1
n
x2 x 1
now Lim
n
x3 1 Lim
n
x 1 x2 x 1
x 2 x 2 x 2
3 4 5 n (n 1) 3 7 13 n 2 n 1 n ( n 1) 3 3
Lim · ·
n 1 2 3 .......
· · ....... = Lim · 2 =
(n 1) 7 13 21 2
n n 1 n 1· 2 n n 1 2
8 8 8
Q.19 Use A.M. G.M. for 5 numbers :- x2, 2x, , ,
x x x
x 2 2 x 8 x 8 x 8 x
1
5
210 5
24
x2 + 2x + 20
x
Hence, only one possible value of = – 2 exist
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Q.20 We have :- A2 = B (Given)
0 0 4 0 2 0 4 0
1 1 1 =
1 1 1 1 1 = 1 1
So, 2 = 4 and + 1 = – 1 = ± 2 and = – 2
= –2
1 1 1 4 1 / 2
Q.21 [a, b) 2, ; aij 2, , 4, A = 2 1 / 4
2 2 4
det. (A) = 1 – (–1) = 2 which is the least absolute value of det.(A).
Q.22 det. (A) = x1 · x2 · x3 ; det. (B) = y1 · y2 · y3 x1 · x2 · x3 = y1 · y2 · y3
Both sides Number of solutions.
0 (3C1 · 2 · 2 + 3C2 · 2 + 3C3)2 = 192 = 361
1 (3C2 · 1 + 3C3)2 = 42 = 16
–1 (3C2 · 1 + 3C3)2 = 42 = 16
N = 393
2 2 ( Det. A ) 9 2 2 (1)9
Q.23 Det.(2A9B–1) = = =–2
Det. B 2
a b d b adj. A
Q.24 If P = c d = adj. P = c a also A–1 = det . A
A 5
1
2 A 1 5 4 2A 1 1 A 5 A 5 B 14 D
4 A = 2 4 2A 1 2A 2 C = E F
2
2A A 20 2A A 20
A 2 5A 10 10 10 19
The gives, 2 = 14 A = 3 or – 3+ =
2A A 20 3 3 3
Q.25 C = (A–1 + B–1)5 (as A–1 B–1 = B–1 A–1 hence binomial expansion is involved)
C = ( I )5 | C | = 1