EDISON G AGORAM MEMORIAL SCHOOL, MANALUR, CHIDAMBARAM

1 The area of a triangle with vertices ( 2 , - 6 ),(5 , 4 )and(K , 4 ) is

35 sq. units then k is
a)12 b) – 2 c) -12 , -2 d)12 , - 2
2
5 10 3
If A= [−2 −4 6] is a singular matrix then value of b is
−1 −2 𝑏
A)-3 b) 3 c) 0 d) arbitrary
3 1 1 1
Themaximum valueof |1 1 + sin 𝜃 1 |
1 1 1 + sin 𝜃

A) -2 b) 1 c) -1 d) 2
4 Let A is a non – singular matrix of order 3 x 3 then | 𝐴 ( 𝑎𝑑𝑗 𝐴 )| is equal to

A)| 𝐴 |b) | 𝐴 |2 c) | 𝐴 |3 d) 3| 𝐴 |

5 If A and B are invertible matrices of order 3,| 𝐴 |=2 and |(𝐴 𝐵)−1 |= - 1/ 6 , Find |𝐵|

A) – 1/3 b) 3 c) -1/12 d) -3

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

6.
2 𝛽 −4
If A = [0 2 5 ] find value of 𝛽 for which A- 1 exist ?
1 1 3
7 2 −3 5
If Aij is the cofactor of the element aij of the determinant |6 0 4 | , find the value of a32
1 5 −7
A32

8.
If A is a square matrix of order 3 x3 with |𝐴| = 9, then write the value of | 2 . 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝐴|

9. 3 2
For the matrix A = [ ] ,find the numbers a and b such that A2 + a A + b I = O
1 1
10 1 −2 5
There are two values of a which makes determinant, ∆ =|2 𝑎 −1| = 86
0 4 2𝑎
Then find sum of these numbers.
11
1 3
If A = [ ] , find the value of | 𝐴2 − 2 𝐴 |
2 1
12 1 𝑘 3
Find k if the matrix [1 3 3] is the adjoint of a 3x 3 matrix A and |𝐴| = 4
2 4 4
13
|2𝑥 5| |6 5|,
= then find x.
8 𝑥 8 3
14 3 −2 sin 3𝜃
Show that if the determinant | −7 8 cos 2𝜃 | = 0
−11 14 2
then sin θ = 0 or sin θ = 1/2
.
15
0
Evaluate | cos 15 0 sin 150 |
sin 7 5 cos 750

16
If A = [ a ij ] is a matrix of order 2 x2 , such that |𝐴| = - 15 and Aij represents the cofactor of a ij
then find a 21 A21 + a 22 A22

17
𝑥+1 𝑥−1 4 −1
If | |=| | then find the value of x
𝑥−3 𝑥+2 1 3

18
1 2
If A = [ ] then find the value of k if | 2 𝐴| = k | 𝐴|
4 2

19 Show that the points ( a, b+c ) , ( b , c+a) , and ( c, a+b) are collinear
20
1 sin 𝜃 1
Find the interval in which Det (A) lies if A = = [− sin 𝜃 1 sin 𝜃 ]
−1 − sin 𝜃 1
LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS
21 3 1
If A = [ ] find x and y such that A2+ x I = y A . Hence find A- 1
7 5
22 12 −2 3
If A = [ 0 −1 4] , find ( A T ) -1
−2 2 1
23 2 3
Show that the matrix A = [ ] satisfies the equation A2 – 4A + I = O where I is
1 2
2 x 2 identity matrix and O is 2 x 2 zero matrix. Using this equation , find A- 1 .
24 2 −3
Given A = [ ] compute A- 1 and show that 2 A- 1 = 9 I – A
−4 7
25 2 3 1 −2
If A = [ ] and B = [ ] , then verify that (AB )- 1 = B- 1 A- 1
1 −4 −1 3
26 𝑥 2 3
If x = – 4 is a root of △ = |1 𝑥 1| = 0 then find the other two roots
3 2 𝑥

27 cos 𝑡 𝑡 1
𝑓(𝑡)
Let f (t) = |2 sin 𝑡 𝑡 2𝑡| then find lim
𝑡 →0 𝑡2
sin 𝑡 𝑡 𝑡

28 Find the equation of the line joining A ( 1 , 3) and B ( 0, 0) using determinants and find k if D
( k , 0) is a point such that area of triangle ABD is 3 sq. units.
29 1 3 3
If A = [1 4 3], verify A ( adj A ) = |𝐴| I and find A- 1
1 3 4
30 1 −1 2 −2 0 1
Use the product [0 2 −3] [ 9 2 −3] to solve the system of equations
3 −2 4 6 1 −2
X – y + 2z = 1 , 2y – 3z = 1 , 3x – 2 y + 4 z = 2
31 0 2𝑦 𝑧
Find x , y and z if A = [𝑥 𝑦 −𝑧] satisfies AT = A- 1
𝑥 −𝑦 𝑧
32 A typist charges Rs 145 for typing 10 English and 3 Hindi pages , while charges for typing 3
English and 10 Hindi pages are Rs 180 .Using matrices , find the charges of typing one
English and one Hindi page separately.
33 3 −1 1 1 2 −2
-1
If A = [−15 6 −5] and B = [−1 3 0 ] find (AB)- 1
5 −2 2 0 −2 1
34
0 1 1
-1 𝐴2 − 3 𝐼
Find A , if A = [1 0 1] . Also show that A- 1 = 2
1 1 0

35 The monthly income of Aryan and Babban are in the ratio 3 : 4 and their monthly
expenditures are in the ratio 5:7 . if each saves rs 15,000 per month , find their monthly
incomes using matrix method
CASE STUDY QUESTIONS
36
Two schools A and B decided to award prizes to their students for three values honesty (x)
,punctuality (y) and obedience (z) .School A decided to award a total of Rs 11000 for the
three values to 5 , 4 and 3 students respectively while school B decided to award Rs 10700
for the three values to 4 , 3 and 5 students respectively . If all the three prizes together
amount to Rs 2700 , based on the information given answer the following questions
1. Form the equations in terms of x , y and z
2. Is it possible to solve the system of equations using matrix method
3. Find award prize for each of the three values
37
A mixture is to be made of three foods A , B , C . The three foods A ,B, C contain nutrients P , Q
, R shown below .
Food Grams per kg of nutrient
P Q R
A 1 2 5
B 3 1 1
C 4 2 1
1. Form linear equation representing the data if the mixture will have 8 kg of P, 5 kg of Q
and 7 kg of R
2. How to form a mixture which will have 8 kg of P, 5 kg of Q and 7 kg of R.
38
Manjit wants to donate a rectangular plot of land for a school in his village. When he was
asked to give dimensions of the plot, he told that if its length is decreased by 50 m and
breadth is increased by 50m, then its area will remain same, but if length is decreased by
10m and breadth is decreased by 20m, then its area will decrease by 5300 m 2

y
Xx
x
1. Based on the information given above, form equations in terms of x and y
2. Write down matrix equation represented by the given information
3. Find the value of x (length of rectangular field)
4. Find the value of y (breadth of rectangular field)
5. How much is the area of rectangular field?

39
Three shopkeepers Salim, Vijay and Venket are using polythene bags, handmade bags
(prepared by prisoners) and newspaper's envelope as carry bags. It is found that the
shopkeepers Salim, Vijay and Venket are using (20,30,40), (30,40,20) and (40, 20, 30)
polythene bags, handmade bags and newspaper's envelopes respectively. The
shopkeepers Salim, Vijay and Venket spent Rs.250, Rs.270 and Rs.200 on these carry
bags respectively.

Using the concept of matrices and determinants, answer the following questions.
(i) What is the cost of one polythene bag?
(a) Rs.1 (b) Rs.2 (c) Rs.3 (d) Rs.5
(ii) What is the cost of one handmade bag?

(a) Rs.1 (b) Rs.2 (c) Rs.3 (d) Rs. 5

(iii) What is the cost of one newspaper envelope

(a) Rs.1 (b) Rs.2 (c) Rs.3 (d) Rs. 5

(iv) Keeping in mind the social conditions, which shopkeeper is better?

(a) Salim (b) Vijay (c) Venket (d) None of these

(v) Keeping in mind the environmental conditions, which shopkeeper is better?
 (a) Salim (b) Vijay (c) Venket (d) None of these
40
A trust invested some money in two types of bonds . The first bond pays 10 % interest and
second bond pays 12 % interest .The trust received Rs 2800as interest . However , if trust had
interchanged money in bonds ,they would have got Rs 100 less as interest .
1. Write down linear equations based on information given above
2. Write down matrix equation represented by the given information
[Link] the amount invested in first bond
4. Find the amount invested in first bond
5. Find the total amount invested by the trust

ANSWERS
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

1 ) d)12 , - 2 2) d) arbitrary 3) b) 1 4) c) | 𝐴 |3 5) d) -3

SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS

6) 𝛽 ≠ -2 7) 110 8) 8 x 9 2 = 648 9) a = -4 , b = 1
10) △ = 86
2
→ a + 4 a -21 = 0
𝑎 = −7 , 3
Sum = -4
11) 25
12) | 𝑎𝑑𝑗 𝐴 | = | 𝐴 |𝑛−1
2k – 6 = 42
K = 11
13) x = ± 3
14) 2 – 2 cos 2𝜃 - sin 3 𝜃 = 0
2 – 2 ( 1- 2𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃) – ( 3 sin 𝜃 − 4 𝑠𝑖𝑛3 𝜃 ) = 0
sin 𝜃 (4𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝜃 + 4sin 𝜃 -3) = 0
sin 𝜃(2 sin 𝜃 − 1)(2 sin 𝜃+3)=0
sin θ = 0 or sin θ = 1/2
15) cos 900 = 0
𝑎11 𝑎12
16) | 𝐴 | = |𝑎 𝑎22 |
21

Expanding along R2

𝑎21 𝐴21 + 𝑎22 𝐴22 = - 15

17) x = 2 18) k = 4
𝑎 𝑏+𝑐 1 20) Det (A) ∈ [2 ,4]
19) Given points are collinear as |𝑏 𝑐+𝑎 1| = 0
𝑐 𝑎+𝑏 1

LONG ANSWER QUESTIONS

21) x = 8 , y = 8 ,
1 5 −1]
A-1 = 8 [
−7 3
22) |𝐴𝑇 | = 1
 −9 −8 −2
(A ) = [ 8
T -1
7 2]
−5 −4 −1
2 −3
23) A-1 = [ ]
−1 2

24) |𝐴 | = 2
1 7 3
A-1 = 2 [ ]
4 2
7 3
9 I – A =[ ]
4 2
= 2 A-1
[14
1 5]
25) (AB )- 1 = B- 1 A- 1 = 11 5 1

26) △ = 0
→ x3 – 13 x + 12 = 0
x = 1 and x = 3 are other two roots.
27) f(t) = - t2 cos t + t sin t
𝑓(𝑡)
lim 𝑡 2 = 0
𝑡 →0
28) Equation of line AB is y = 3 x
Area of triangle = 3 sq units
→ k=±2
| |
29) 𝐴 = 1

7 −3 −3 1 0 0
Adj A = [−1 1 0] , A (adj A ) = [0 1 0 ] = |𝐴 | I
−1 0 1 0 0 1

7 −3 −3
A = [−1 -1 1 0]
−1 0 1
1 0 0 −2 0 1
30) Product = [0 1 0] , A -1 = [9 2 −3]
0 0 1 6 1 −2
X= 0 , y = 5 , z =3

31) AT = A- 1
A AT = A A - 1
0 2𝑦 𝑧 0 𝑥 𝑥 1 0 0
[ 𝑥 𝑦 −𝑧 ] [2𝑦 𝑦 −𝑦] = [0 1 0]
𝑥 −𝑦 𝑧 𝑧 −𝑧 𝑧 0 0 1
On comparing corresponding elements
2 y 2 - z2 = 0
4 y 2 + z2 = 1
x2 + y2 +z2 = 1
1 1 1
x = ± 2 , y= ± 6 , z= ± 3
√ √ √

32) Let charges of typing 1 English page be Rs x and of 1 Hindi page be Rs y

10 x + 3y = 145
3x + 10 y = 180
1 10 −3
|𝐴| = 91 and A-1 = 91 [ ]
−3 10
 X = 10 , y = 15

33) |𝐵| = 1
3 2 6 9 −3 5
B-1 = [1 1 2] , (AB )- 1 = B- 1 A- 1 = [−2 1 0]
2 2 5 1 0 2
,
34) |𝐴| = 2
−1 1 1
1
A -1 = [1 −1 1]
2
1 1 −1

2 1 1 1 0 0 −1 1 1
𝐴2 − 3 𝐼 1 3 1
[1 2 1 ] -
= [0 1 0 ] = [ 1 −1 1 ] = A -1
2 2 2 2
1 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 −1
35) 3x- 5y = 15000
4x – 7y = 15000
|𝐴| = -1
7 −5]
A-1 = [
4 −3
X = 30000
Y = 15000
Monthly income of Aryan = 3 x 30000= Rs 90000
Monthly income of Babban = 4 x 30000= Rs 1,20,000

CASE STUDY QUESTIONS.

36) 1 . 5x+4y+3z = 11000 , 4x + 3y +5z = 10700 , x + y + z = 2700

2. yes as |𝐴| = -3
3. x = 1000 , y = 900 , z = 800

37) Let the food needed be x kg of A , y kg of B and z kg of C

x+3y+4z =8 , 2x +y+2z = 5 , 5x +y+z = 7
|𝐴| = 11
x = 1 , y =1 , z = 1
The mixture is formed by mixing 1 kg of each of food A, B , C

38) 1. (x-50)(y+50)=xy
→ x – y = 50

(x- 10 )( y – 20 ) = xy – 5300

→ 2x+y=550

1 −1 𝑥 50
2. [ ][ ] = [ ]
2 1 𝑦 550
3. x= 200

4. y = 150
 5 Area =200 x 150 = 30, 000 sq .m

39) 20x + 30y + 40z = 250, 30x + 40y + 20z = 270

40x + 20y + 30z .=. 200
|𝐴| = -27000
By matrix method cost of a polythene bag, a handmade bag and a newspaper
envelope is Rs.1, Rs.5 and Rs.2 respectively.
(i) (a)
(ii) (d)
(iii) (b)
(iv) (b) : Vijay investing most of the money on hand-rnade bags.
(v) (a) : Salim investing less amount of money on polythene bags.
40) 1. 10x +12y = 280000
12x+10y =270000
10 12 𝑥 280000
2. [ ] [𝑦 ] = [ ]
12 10 270000
3 . x= 10000
4. y = 15000