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1. If a matrix has 5 elements what are the possible orders it can have?
2. Construct a 3×2 matrix whose elements are given by aij = 𝟏 |𝒊 − 𝟑 |
𝟏 𝟐 𝟑 𝟐 𝟑 𝟎 𝟐 𝒋
3. If A = [ ],B=[ ], then find A-2B.
𝟑 𝟏 𝟑 𝟏 𝟎 𝟐
𝟐 𝟏 𝟒 𝟑 −𝟏
4.
If A = [ ]and B = [𝟐 𝟐 ],write the order of AB and BA.
𝟒 𝟏 𝟓
𝟏 𝟐 𝟏
5.
For the following matrices A and B verify (𝑨𝑩)− = 𝑩𝑻𝑨𝑻 Where A= [−𝟏], B= [−𝟏 𝟐 𝟏].
𝟑
6.
Give example matrices A and B such that AB≠ 𝟎. Where 0 in a Zero matrix and A, B are both non zero
matrices.
7.
If B is 𝟑skew
𝟏 symmetric 𝟏 𝟎 matrix write whether the matrix 𝑨𝑩𝑨 is symmetric or skew symmetric.
( )𝑻
8.
If A= [ ] and I = [ ], Find a and b so that A2 + aI = bA.
𝟕 𝟓 𝟎 𝟏
2 0 1
9. If A= [2 1 3], then find the value of 𝑨𝟐 − 𝟑𝑨 +
𝟐𝑨. 1 −1 0
10. Express the matrix A as the sum of symmetric and a skew symmetric matrix.
3 −2 −4
Where A= [ 3 −2 −5].
−1 1 2
2 −3 5
11. Find the cofactor of a12 in A = [6 0 4 ].
1 25 −1 −7
12. Find the adjoint of the matrix A =[ ].
4 3
13. Verify A(adjA) = (adjA)A=|𝑨|I in a question a and b.
2 3 1 2 3
a. A= [ ] b. A= [2 3 2]
−4 −6
2 3 3 3 4
14. If A= [ ] write A-1 in term of A.
5 −2
15. If A is a square matrix satisfying 𝑨𝟐= I, then what is the inverse of A?
2−𝑘 3
16. For what value of K, the matrix A= [ ], is not invertible?
−5 1
3 −5
17. If A= [ ], 𝑨𝟐 − 𝟓𝑨 − 𝟏𝟒𝑨 = 𝟎, Hence find 𝐴−1.
−4 2
18. If A,B,C are three non zero square matrices of same order, find the conditional on A such that
AB=AC⇒B=C
2 3 1
19. If A= [−3 2 1 ], find 𝑨−𝟏 and hence solve the following system of equations.
5 −4 −2
𝟐𝒙 − 𝟑𝒚 + 𝟓𝒛 = 𝟏𝟏, 𝟑𝒙 + 𝟐𝒚 − 𝟒𝒛 = −𝟓, 𝒙 + 𝒚 − 𝟐𝒛 = −𝟑
20. Using matrices, solve the following system of equation:
a. 𝒙 + 𝟐𝒚 − 𝟑𝒛 = −𝟒 b. 𝟒𝒛 + 𝟑𝒚 + 𝟐𝒛 = −𝟒
𝟐𝒙 + 𝟑𝒚 + 𝟐𝒛 = 𝟐 𝟒𝒙 + 𝟑𝒚 + 𝟐𝒛 = 𝟔𝟎
𝟑𝒙 − 𝟑𝒚 + 𝟒𝒛 = 𝟏𝟏 𝒙 + 𝟐𝒚 + 𝟑𝒛 = 𝟕𝟎
1 −1 0 2 2 −4
b. Find the product AB where A= [2 3 4], B= [−4 2 −4] and use in to solve the equations.
0 1 2 3 3 5
𝒙 − 𝒚 = 𝟑, 𝟐𝒙 + 𝟑𝒚 𝟒𝒛 = 𝟏𝟕 𝒚 + 𝟐𝒛 = 𝟕.
21. Using matrices solve the following system of equations.
𝟏 𝟏 𝟏 𝟑 𝟏 𝟏 𝟏
𝟏
− + =𝟒 , 𝟐+ − =𝟎, + + =𝟐
𝒙 𝒚 𝒛 𝒙 𝒚 𝒛 𝒙 𝒚 𝒛
1 2 −2
22. Using elementary transformation find the inverse of the matrix [−1 3 0 ]
0 −2 1
𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟏𝟓𝒐 𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟏𝟓𝒐
23. Evaluate |
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𝐬𝐢𝐧 𝟕𝟓𝒐 𝐜𝐨𝐬 𝟕𝟓𝒐
24. What is the value of |𝟑𝑰|, where I is the identity matrix of order3?
25. If A is non singular matrix of order 3 and |𝑨|=3, Find |𝑨|.
−𝟏 𝟐𝒂
26. For What value of a, ] is a singular matrix.
[
𝟑 𝟖
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27. If A is a square matrix of order 3 sub that |𝒂𝒅𝒋 𝑨|=64, Find |𝑨|.
28. If A is non-singular matrix of order 3 and |𝑨|=7, then find |𝒂𝒅𝒋 𝑨|.
29. If | |and 𝑨 = 𝟏𝟐𝟓, 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒂.
A= 𝟐𝒂 𝒂𝟐 |
30. A square matrix A, of order 3 has |𝑨| =5, find |𝑨 ∙ 𝒂𝒅𝒋 𝑨|.
31. Find positive value of x 𝟏𝟔 𝟑 𝟐𝒙 𝟑
| |= | |
if 𝟓 𝟐 𝟓 𝒙
𝒂 + 𝒊𝒃 𝒄 + 𝒊𝒅
32. Evaluate | |
−𝒄 + 𝒊𝒅 𝒂 − 𝒊𝒃
𝟖 𝟎
33. If for any 𝟐 × 𝟐square matrix A, A(adjA)= [ ], then write the value of |𝑨|. All India 2007
𝟎 𝟖
34. For what values of k, the system of linear equations.
𝒙 + 𝒚 + 𝒛 = 𝟐, 𝟐𝒙 + 𝒚 − 𝒛 = 𝟑, 𝟑𝒙 + 𝟐𝒚 + 𝒌𝒛 = 𝟒
35. Find |𝒂𝒅𝒋 𝑨|, if A [ 𝟓 ]. Delhi 2014C
= 𝟕 𝟑
36. If A is a square matrix of order 3 such that |𝒂𝒅𝒋 𝑨|=64 then find |𝑨|. Delhi 2013C
37. Write 𝑨 −𝟏
for A= [ 𝟐 ]. Delhi 2014C
𝟏 𝟑
𝟐 𝟑
38. If A = [ ], then write 𝑨−𝟏 in terms of A. All India 2011
𝟓 −𝟐
39. Write The adjoint of the following matrix.
𝟐 −𝟏
[ ] All India 2010
𝟒
𝟑
𝟐 𝟑
40. If A= [ ], then find |𝒂𝒅𝒋𝑨|. Hots;Delhi2010C
𝟓 −𝟐
41. If |𝑨|=2, where A is a 2×2 matrix, then find |𝒂𝒅𝒋𝑨|. All india 2010C
42. If A is a non singular matrix of order 3 and |𝒂𝒅𝒋𝑨|= |𝑨|𝒌, then what is the value of K.
Hots;All india 2009C
43. If A is an invertible matrix of order 3 and |𝑨|=5, then find |𝒂𝒅𝒋𝑨|. Delhi 2009
1 −2 3
44. If A= [ 0 −1 4], then find (𝐴′)−1. Delhi 2015
−2 2 1
45. Find the adjoint of the matrix.
−1 −2 −2
A= [ 2 1 −2]and hence show that A(adjA)= |𝑨|I3. All india2015
2 −2 1
𝟐 −𝟏
46. If A= [ ] and I is the identity matrix of order 2, then show that 𝑨𝟐 = 𝟒𝑨 − 𝟑𝑰.Hence find 𝑨−𝟏.
−𝟏 𝟐
𝟐 𝟑 𝟏 −𝟐
47. If A= [ ], B= [ ], verify that (𝑨𝑩)−𝟏 = 𝑩−𝟏𝑨−𝟏. Foreign 2015
𝟏 −𝟒 −𝟏 𝟑
2 3 10
48. If A= [4 −6 5 ], Find 𝑨−𝟏solve the system of equations
6 9 −20
𝟐 𝟑 𝟏𝟎 𝟒 𝟔 𝟓 𝟔 𝟗 𝟐𝟎
+ + =𝟐 − + =𝟓 + − = −𝟒
𝒙 𝒚 , 𝒙 𝒚 𝒁 , and 𝒙 𝒚 𝒁 , Delhi
𝒁
−4 4 4 1 −1 1
49.
Determine the product of [−7 1 3 ] [1 −2 −2] and then use to solve the system of equations.
5 −3 −1 2 1 3
Hots;All india2017;Delhi2012C
𝒙−𝒚+𝒛= 𝟒
𝒙 − 𝟐𝒚 − 𝟐𝒛 = 𝟗
𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝟐𝒙 + 𝒚 + 𝟑𝒛 = 𝟏
1 −1 2 −2 0 1
50.
Use 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
𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝟑𝒙 − 𝟐𝒚 + 𝟒𝒛 = 𝟐 Hots;Delhi2017;foreign 2011
𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝖺 −𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝖺 0
51. If A= [𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝖺 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝖺 0], find adj A and verify that A(adjA) = (adjA)A = |𝑨|I3. Foreign 2015
0 0 1
52. A total amount of ₹ 7000 is deposited in three different savings bank accounts with annual
interest rates of 5%, 8% and 8𝟏%, respectively. The total annual interest from these three
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the amount deposited in each of the three accounts , with the help of matrices. Delhi 2014C

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53. Using matrices, solve the following system of equations.
𝒙 − 𝒚 + 𝟐𝒛 = 𝟕
𝟑𝒙 = 𝟒𝒚 − 𝟓𝒛 = −𝟓
𝟐𝒙 − 𝒚 + 𝟑𝒛 = 𝟏𝟐 Delhi 2012
54. Using matrices, solve the following system of linear equations.
𝒙+𝒚−𝒛= 𝟑
𝟐𝒙 + 𝟑𝒚 + 𝒛 = 𝟏𝟎
𝟑𝒙 − 𝒚 − 𝟕𝒛 = 𝟏 All india 2012;Delhi2000c
1 2 1
55. if A= [−1 1 1], then find 𝐴−1and hence solve the system of equations.
1 −3 1
𝒙 + 𝟐𝒚 + 𝒛 = 𝟒
𝟐𝒙 + 𝟑𝒚 + 𝟐𝒛 = 𝟐
𝟑𝒙 − 𝟑𝒚 − 𝟒𝒛 = 𝟏𝟏 All india2012C,2010,2008
56. Using matrix method, solve the following system of equations.
𝟐 𝟑 𝟏𝟎
+ + =𝟒
𝒙 𝒚 𝒛
𝟒 𝟔 𝟓
− + =𝟏
𝒙 𝒚 𝒛
𝟔 𝟗 𝟐𝟎
+ − = 𝟐, 𝒙, 𝒚, 𝒛 ≠ 𝟎.
𝒙 𝒚 𝒛
57. Using matrices, solve the following system of equations. All india 2011,2008
𝒙 + 𝟐𝒚 − 𝟑𝒛 = −𝟒
𝟐𝒙 + 𝟑𝒚 + 𝟐𝒛 = 𝟐
𝟑𝒙 − 𝟑𝒚 − 𝟒𝒛 = 𝟏𝟏
2 −1 1
58. If A = [3 0 −1]then find 𝐴−1, using 𝐴−1, solve the following system of equations.
2 6 0
𝟐𝒙 − 𝒚 + 𝒛 = −𝟑
𝟑𝒙 − 𝒛 = 𝟎
𝟐𝒙 + 𝟔𝒚 − 𝒛 = 𝟐. All india 2011C
1 −2 1
59. If A = [0 −1 1 ]then find 𝐴−1, using 𝐴−1, solve the following system of equations.
2 0 −3
𝒙 − 𝟐𝒚 + 𝒛 = 𝟎
−𝒚 + 𝒛 = −𝟐
𝟐𝒙 − 𝟑𝒛 = 𝟏𝟎. All india 2011C
1 −2 0 7 2 −6
60. If A= [2 1 3]and B=[−2 1 −3], then find AB and hence solve system of equations
0 −2 1 −4 2 5
𝒙 − 𝟐𝒚 = 𝟏𝟎
𝟐𝒙 + 𝒚 + 𝟑𝒛 = 𝟖
−𝟐𝒚 + 𝒛 = 𝟕 Hots; Delhi2011C
8 −4 1
61. If A= [10 0 6], then 𝐴−1 and hence solve the following system of
equation.
8 1 6
𝟖𝒙 − 𝟒𝒚 + 𝒛 = 𝟓
𝟏𝟎𝒙 + 𝟔𝒛 = 𝟒 Hots;Delhi2011C
𝟏
𝟖𝒙 + 𝒚 + 𝟔𝒛 =
𝟐

1 −1 0 2 2 −4
62. If A= [2 3 4]and B=[−4 2 −4], then find AB and hence solve system of equations
0 1 2 2 −1 5
𝒙− 𝒚 =
𝟑
𝟐𝒙 + 𝟑𝒚 + 𝟒𝒛 = 𝟏𝟕
𝒚 + 𝟐𝒛 = 𝟕 All india 2010C
3 2 1
63. If A= [4 −1 2 ], then 𝐴−1 and hence solve the following system of equation.
7 3 −3
𝟑𝒙 + 𝟐𝒚 + 𝒛 = 𝟔
𝟒𝒙 − 𝒚 + 𝟐𝒛 = 𝟓
𝟕𝒙 + 𝟑𝒚 − 𝟑𝒛 = 𝟕 Delhi2010C

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