Class – XII
Mathematics Assignment
Chapter – Matrices
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Q1. Find the number of all possible matrices of order 2 x 3 with each entry 0 or 1.
1 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑖 ≠𝑗
Q2. If A = [aij] is a square matrix of order 2 such that aij = { , then find A2.
0 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑖 =𝑗
2𝑎 + 𝑏 𝑎 − 2𝑏 4 −3
Q3. If [ ]=[ ] than find the value of a + b – c + 2d.
5𝑐 − 𝑑 4𝑐 + 3𝑑 11 24
Q4. If a matrix A is both symmetric and skew symmetric matrix then what is A.
Q5. If A and B are symmetric matrix of same orders then prove that AB- BA is a skew symmetric matrix.
Q6. Prove that diagonal of a skew symmetric matrix is always zero.
Q7. If a is a square matrix such that A2 = A then find the value of (I + A)3 – 7A.
0 1 −3
Q8. If A = [2 0 −1] is both skew symmetric matrix than find the value of a & b.
𝑏 1 0
1
Q9. Construct a 3 x 2 matrix whose elements are given by aij = 2 |𝑖 − 3|
∝ 𝛽
Q10. If A = [ ] is such that A2 = I then prove that 1 - ∝2 − 𝛽𝑟 = 0
𝑟 −∝
2 3
Q11. If A = [ ] then show that A2 – 4A + 7I = 0, hence find value of A3.
−1 2
2−1 5 2 2 5
Q12. Let A = [ ] B=[ ] and C = [ ] then find a matrix D such that CD – AB = 0
3 4 7 4 3 8
2 −1 −1 −8
Q13. Find matrix A such that [ 1 0 ] A = [ 1 −2]
−3 4 9 22
Q14. If A and B are symmetric matrix of same order, then show that AB is symmetric if and only if A &
B are commute i.e. AB = BA
2 −2 −4
Q15. Express the matrix A = [−1 3 4 ] as a sum of symmetric and skew symmetric matrix.
1 −2 −3
1 2 3
Q16. If A = [3 −2 1] then show that A3 – 23A – 40 I= 0
4 2 1
cos 𝑥 sin 𝑥 0
Q17. If f(x) = [ sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 0] then prove that f(x) f(y) = f (x +y)
0 0 1
0 −𝑡𝑎𝑛 ∝/2
Q18. If A = [ ] and I is identity matrix of order 2 then prove that
tan ∝/2 0
cos ∝ − sin ∝
I + A = (I - A) [ ]
sin ∝ cos ∝
Answer Key
1) 64
1 0
2) [ ] =I
0 1
3) 8
4) Zero matrix
5) Skew symmetric matrix
6) Xx
7) I
8) a = -2, b = 3
1 5/2
9) a = [1/2 2 ]
0 3/2
10) xx
−10 27
11) A3 = 9A – 28I = [ ]
−9 −10
−191 −110
12) D = [ ]
77 44
1 −2
13) A = [ ]
3 4
14) XX
2 −3/2 −3/2 0 −1/2 −5/2
15) P = symmetric = [−3/2 3 1 ] Q = [1/2 0 13 ]
−3/1 1 −3 5/2 −3 0