Assignment- Matrices Questions
2 4 1 3 −2 5
1. Let A = [ ],B = [ ],C = [ ]
3 2 −2 5 3 4
Find each of the following:
(i) A + B
(ii) A − B
(iii) 3 A − C
(iv) AB
(v) BA
2. Compute the following:
𝑎 𝑏 𝑎 𝑏
(i) [ ]+[ ]
−𝑏 𝑎 𝑏 𝑎
−1 4 −6 12 7 6
(ii) [ 8 5 16] + [ 8 0 5]
2 8 5 3 2 4
3. Compute the indicated products.
𝑎 𝑏 𝑎 −𝑏
(i) [ ][ ]
−𝑏 𝑎 𝑏 𝑎
1
(ii) [2] [2 3 4]
3
1 −2 1 2 3
(iii) [ ][ ]
2 3 2 3 1
2 3 4 1 −3 5
(iv) [3 4 5] [ 0 2 4]
4 5 6 3 0 5
2 1
1 0 1
(v) [ 3 2] [ ]
−1 2 1
−1 1
2 −3
3 −1 3
(vi) [ ] [1 0]
−1 0 2
3 1
1 2 −3 3 −1 2 4 1 2
4. If A = [5 0 2] , B = [ 4 2 5] and C = [0 3 2], then compute (𝐴 + 𝐵)
1 −1 1 2 0 3 1 −2 3
and (𝐵 − 𝐶). Also, verify that 𝐴 + (𝐵 − 𝐶) = (𝐴 + 𝐵) − 𝐶.
2 5 2 3
1 5 5
1
3 3
1 2 4 1 2 4
5. If A = 3 3 3
and B = 5 5 5
, then compute 3𝐴 − 5𝐵.
7 2 7 6 2
[3 2 3] [5 5 5]
6. Find 𝑋 and 𝑌, if
7 0 3 0
(i) X + Y = [ ] and X − Y = [ ]
2 5 0 3
2 3 2 −2
(ii) 2X + 3Y = [ ] and 3X + 2Y = [ ]
4 0 −1 5
3 2 1 0
7. Find 𝑋, if 𝑌 = [ ] and 2𝑋 + 𝑌 = [ ]
1 4 −3 2
1 3 𝑦 0 5 6
8. Find 𝑥 and 𝑦, if 2 [ ]+[ ]=[ ]
0 𝑥 1 2 1 8
2 −1 10
9. If 𝑥 [ ] + 𝑦 [ ] = [ ], find the values of 𝑥 and 𝑦.
3 1 5
𝑥 𝑦 𝑥 6 4 𝑥+𝑦
10. Given 3 [ ]=[ ]+[ ], find the values of 𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧 and 𝑤.
𝑧 𝑤 −1 2𝑤 𝑧+𝑤 3
2 0 1
11. Find 𝐴2 − 5𝐴 + 6𝐼, if 𝐴 = [2 1 3]
1 −1 0
1 0 2
12. If 𝐴 = [0 2 1], prove that 𝐴3 − 6𝐴2 + 7𝐴 + 2𝐼 = 0
2 0 3
13. Find the transpose of each of the following matrices:
5
1
(i) [ 2 ]
−1
1 −1
(ii) [ ]
2 3
−1 5 6
(iii) [ √3 5 6]
2 3 −1
−1 2 3 −4 1 −5
14. If 𝐴 = [ 5 7 9] and 𝐵 = [ 1 2 0], then verify that
−2 1 1 1 3 1
(i) (A + B)′ = A′ + B ′ ,
(ii) (A − B)′ = A′ − B ′
3 4
′ −1 2 1
15. If 𝐴 = [−1 2] and 𝐵 = [ ], then verify that
1 2 3
0 1
(i) (A + B)′ = A′ + B ′
(ii) (A − B)′ = A′ − B ′
16. Evaluate the determinants
3 −1 −2
(i) |0 0 −1|
3 −5 0
3 −4 5
(ii) |1 1 −2|
2 3 1
0 1 2
(iii) |−1 0 −3|
−2 3 0
2 −1 −2
(iv) |0 2 −1|
3 −5 0
17. Find values of 𝑥, if
2 4 2𝑥 4
(i) | |=| |
5 1 6 𝑥
2 3 𝑥 3
(ii) | |=| |
4 5 2𝑥 5
𝑥 2 6 2
18. If | |=| |, then 𝑥 is equal to
18 𝑥 18 6
(A) 6
(B) ±6
(C) -6
(D) 0
19. Find adjoint of each of the matrices
1 2
(i) [ ]
3 4
1 −1 2
(ii) [2 3 5]
−2 0 1
20. Find the inverse of each of the matrices (if it exists) given in Exercises
2 −2
a) [ ]
4 3
−1 5
b) [ ]
−3 2
1 2 3
c) [0 2 4]
0 0 5
21. Solve system of linear equations, using matrix method and Cramers Rule
x − y + 2z = 7
(𝑖) 3x + 4y − 5z = −5
2x − y + 3z = 12
(ii) 3y − 5z = 9
2x + y − 3z = 0
x+y+z = 2
3 2
22. Find the eigen values and eigen vectors of A= [ ]
1 4
1 2
23. Verify Cayley Hamilton Theorem for A= [ ]
5 4