VNR VIGNANA JYOTHI INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY
SUBJECT-- MATRICES AND CALCULUS
WORK SHEET PROBLEMS FOR TUTORIAL CLASS
MODULE II
EIGEN VALUES AND EIGEN VECTORS, QUADRATIC FORMS
SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS
1. Define (a) Eigen Value (ii) Eigen Vector
2. State Cayley Hamilton Theorem
3. Define (a) Modal matrix (b) Spectral matrix (c)Algebraic multiplicity (d)Geometric multiplicity
4. Define a Quadratic form. Give an Example
5. Define Nature, Index, Signature and Rank of a quadratic form
6. Find Nature, Index, Signature and Rank of quadratic form 2xy+2yz+2zx
7. Find the vector X orthogonal to the vectors [1 0 -1] T and [1 2 1] T
1 2 −2
8. If A =[1 1 1 ], find the eigen values and eigen vectors of (a) A2 (b) A-1 (c) AdjA (d) A-3I
1 3 −1
(e) A2 + 3A+I
1 2
9. If A = [ ], Using Cayley Hamilton theorem find A 3
−1 3
1 2
10. If A = [ ], Using Cayley Hamilton theorem find A -1
2 −1
LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS
−1 2 −2
1. Given A =[ 1 2 1 ](i) Diagonalise the matrix A Hence, find A4
−1 −1 0
(ii) Verify Cayley Hamilton theorem for the matrix A. Hence, find A-1 and A4.
(iii) Using Cayley Hamilton theorem, express the polynomial A 8- A7 - 5A6 +5A5+ A4 - 5A3 +8A2
-2A+I as a quadratic polynomial in A, and also find the matrix.
3 1 −1
2. Given A=[−2 1 2 ] (i) Diagonalise the matrix A Hence, find A4
0 1 2
(ii) Verify Cayley Hamilton theorem for the matrix A. Hence, find A-1 and A4.
(iii) Using Cayley Hamilton theorem, express the polynomial A 8- 6A7 +11A6 -6A5+ A4 - 5A3 +2A2
- 2A-I as a quadratic polynomial in A, and also find the matrix.
5 −6 −6
3. Given A =[−1 4 2 ](i) Diagonalise the matrix A. Hence, find A4.
3 −6 −4
(ii) Verify Cayley Hamilton theorem for the matrix A. Hence, find A-1 and A4.
(iii) Using Cayley Hamilton theorem, express the polynomial A8- 5A7 +8A6 –4A5+ 2A4 -8A3 -8A2
– 3A+2I as a quadratic polynomial in A, and also find the matrix.
1 3 3
4. Given A =[ 1 4 3 ](i) Diagonalise the matrix A if possible.
−1 3 4
(ii) Verify Cayley Hamilton theorem for the matrix A. Hence, find A-1 and A4.
(iii) Using Cayley Hamilton theorem, express the polynomial A8- 9A7 +15A6 –7A5+ A4 - 8A3 -8A2 -
2A+I as a quadratic polynomial in A and also find the matrix.
−3 −2 1
5. Given A =[−2 0 4](i) Diagonalise the matrix A Hence, find A4.
−6 −3 5
(ii) Verify Cayley Hamilton theorem for the matrix A. Hence find A-1 and A4.
(iii) Using Cayley Hamilton theorem, express the polynomial A8- 2A7 -A6 +2A5+ A4 +A3 -2A2
+ 3A+I as a quadratic polynomial in A, and also find the matrix.
2 2 1
6. Given A =[1 3 1 ](i) Diagonalise the matrix A Hence, find A4.
1 2 2
(ii) Verify Cayley Hamilton theorem for the matrix A. Hence, find A-1 and A4.
(iii) Using Cayley Hamilton theorem, express the polynomial A8- 7A7 +11A6 –5A5+ A4 -6A3 -8A2
-3A+I as a quadratic polynomial in A, and also find the matrix.
2 1 1
7. Given A =[0 1 0 ](i) Diagonalise the matrix A Hence, find A4
1 1 2
(ii) Verify Cayley Hamilton theorem for the matrix A Hence, find A-1 and A4.
(iii) Using Cayley Hamilton theorem, express the polynomial A8- 5A7 +7A6 –3A5+ A4 - 5A3 +8A2 –
2A+I as a quadratic polynomial in A, and also find the matrix.
−2 2 −3
8. Given A =[ 2 1 −6](i) Diagonalise the matrix A Hence, find A4
−1 −2 0
(ii) Verify Cayley Hamilton theorem for the matrix A Hence, find A-1 and A4.
(iii) Using Cayley Hamilton theorem, the polynomial A8 + A7 -21A6 –45A5+A4 - 2A3 -A2 +2A+I
as a quadratic polynomial in A, and also find the matrix.
9. (a) If λ is an Eigen value of a non-singular matrix A corresponding to the Eigen vector X then prove that
λ-1 is an Eigen value of A -1 corresponding to the Eigen vector X.
(b) If λ is an Eigen value of non-singular matrix A corresponding to the Eigen vector X, then prove
that kλ is an Eigen value of kA corresponding to the Eigen vector X.
(c) If λ is an eigen value of A corresponding to the eigen vector X then prove that λ+k is an eigen value
of A+KI corresponding to the Eigen vector X.
10. (a) If λ is an Eigen value of A corresponding to the Eigen vector X then prove that λ n is an Eigen value
of An corresponding to the Eigen vector X.
(b) If λ is an Eigen value of a non-singular matrix A corresponding to the Eigen vector X then prove
| 𝐴|
that is an Eigen value of adjA corresponding to the Eigen vector X.
λ
(c) Prove that sum of eigen values of a matrix is equals to its trace.
11. Reduce the quadratic form 6x 2 + 3y 2 + 3z2 -2yz +4xz -4xy to canonical form by an orthogonal
transformation and hence find its signature, nature, rank and index. Also , write the linear transformation
that brings about the canonical form.
12. Reduce the quadratic form x 2 +3y 2 + 3z2 -2yz to canonical form by an orthogonal transformation and
hence find its signature, nature, rank and index. Also, write the linear transformation that brings about
the canonical form.
13. Reduce the quadratic form 8x 2 + 7y 2 +3z2 -12xy-8yz+4zx to canonical form by an orthogonal
transformation and hence find its signature, nature, rank and index. Also write the linear transformation
that brings about the canonical form.
14. Reduce the quadratic form 2xy+2xz -2yz to canonical form by an orthogonal transformation and hence
find its signature, nature, rank and index. Also, write the linear transformation that brings about the
canonical form.