MATRICES
TUTORIAL
1. Find the values of a, b, c and d if ,
𝑎 −2 2 𝑐
[ ]=[ ]
𝑏 7 3 2𝑐 + 𝑑
2. Find the values of x, y, a and b when :
2𝑥 + 3𝑦 𝑎 − 2𝑏 3 8
[ ]=[ ]
2𝑎 + 𝑏 3𝑥 − 2𝑦 6 11
3. The matrices A , B and C are given below in terms of the scalar constants a , b , c and d
, by using 𝐴 + 𝐵 = 𝐶.
−2 3 𝑏 −1 1 𝑐
𝐴=[ ] 𝐵=[ ] 𝐶=[ ]
1 𝑎 2 −4 𝑑 4
4. The 2 × 2 matrices A , B and C are given below in terms of the scalar constants x ,
2 𝑥 2 1 3𝑥 + 2 7
𝐴=[ ] 𝐵=[ ] 𝐶=[ ]
3 1 1 4 7−𝑥 7
a) Find an expression for AB , in terms of x .
b) Determine the value of x , given that 𝐵 𝑇 𝐴𝑇 = 𝐶 .
5. The 2 × 2 matrices A and B are given by ,
5 2 9 12
𝐴=[ ] 𝐵=[ ]
2 1 4 5
Find the 2 × 2 matrix X that satisfy the equation 𝐴𝑋 = 𝐵.
1 3
6. The 2 × 2 matrix A is given by ,𝐴 = [ ]
1 4
Find the elements of B which the 2 × 2 matrix B satisfies , 𝐵𝐴2 = 𝐴 .
2 −1 −3 2 1 0
7. Given 𝐴 = [ ] 𝐵=[ ] and 𝐶 = [ ] Find the matrix X such that
2 0 4 0 0 2
𝐴 + 𝑋 = 2𝐵 + 𝐶.
1 −1 𝑥 1
8. If 𝐴 = [ ] 𝐵=[ ] and (𝐴 + 𝐵) 2 = 𝐴2 + 𝐵 2 is given, find the value of x.
2 −1 4 −1
9. Find the determinant of the followings.
1 1 2 −2 5 8
1 −1
a. 𝐴 = [ ] b. 𝐵 = [2 3 1] c. 𝐵 = [−7 1 12]
−2 3
3 4 −5 −6 5 17
10. Solve the equations by using the determinants.
𝑥 1 𝑥+1
𝑥−1 4 𝑥2 + 1 𝑥
a. [ ]=0 b. [ ]=0 c. [ 2 𝑥 3 ] = −2𝑥 2 + 11
1 𝑥+2 𝑥(𝑥 − 3) 𝑥−2
𝑥+1 4 𝑥