VELAMMAL VIDHYASHRAM, MAMBAKKAM

QUESTION BANK – I - MATHEMATICS

TOPIC: MATRICES AND DETERMINANTS
TWO MARKS TYPE
|−3𝑖+𝑗|
1. Construct a 2 x 3 matrix whose elements are given by 𝑎𝑖𝑗 =
2
2𝑖𝑥
2. Construct 2 x 2 matrix whose elements are given by 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 𝑒 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥𝑗
𝑥+𝑦 2 6 2
3. Find the values of x and y if [ ]= [ ]
5 + 𝑧 𝑥𝑦 5 8
𝑎 − 𝑏 2𝑎 + 𝑐 −1 5
4. Find the values of a, b, c and d if [ ]=[ ]
2𝑎 − 𝑏 3𝑐 + 𝑑 0 13
5. If matrix has 27 elements, then write the possible orders? What if it has 7 elements?
𝑥 − 𝑦 2𝑦 + 𝑤 5 3
6. Find x, y, z and w if [ ]=[ ]
2𝑥 − 𝑦 2𝑥 + 𝑤 12 15
2 2 2 2
7. Compute: [𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛 2𝑥 ] + [ 𝑠𝑖𝑛 2𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠2 𝑥 ]
𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛 𝑥
2/3 1 5/3 2/5 3/5 1
8. If A = [1/3 2/3 4/3], B = [1/5 2/5 4/5] compute 3A – 5 B
7/3 2 2/3 7/5 6/5 2/5
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 −𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
9. Prove that cos x [ ] + 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 [ ] is an identity matrix.
−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
3 2 3 5
10.Find X, if Y = [ ], 2X + Y = [ ]
1 4 −2 0
2 −1
11.If x [ ] + 𝑦 [ ] , find x and y
3 1
𝑥 𝑧 1 −1 3 5
12.Solve for x, y, z and t if 2[𝑦 𝑡 ] + 3 [ ] = 3[ ]
0 2 4 4
1 −2 1 2 3
13.Compute indicated product AB, if possible, A = [ ], B = [ ]
2 3 2 3 1
2 1
1 0 1
14.Find the product: A = [ 3 2] , B = [ ]
−1 2 1
−1 1
2 3 −1 −2 3 4
15.Find the indicated product AB, when A= ( 0 6 5 ) , B = ( 1 0 −5)
−2 3 4 2 7 4
16.If A is a square matrix such that 𝐴 = 𝐴, then find the value of (𝐼 + 𝐴)3 − 7𝐴
2

17.If A is a square matrix such that 𝐴2 = 𝐼, then find the value of (𝐴 + 𝐼)3 − (𝐴 − 𝐼)3 −
7𝐴
4 2
18.If A = ( ), prove that (A – 2I) (A – 3I) = 0
−1 1
19.If A is a square matrix matrix such that 𝐴2 = 𝐴, then find the value of
(2 + 𝐴)3 − 19𝐴
1 1 3 3 5
20.Find the matrix A such that ( )𝐴 = ( )
0 1 1 0 1
21.For what value of x, the matrix product is an identity matrix:
2 0 7 −𝑥 14𝑥 7𝑥
(0 1 0) ( 0 1 0 )
1 −2 1 𝑥 −4𝑥 −2𝑥
1 −2
22.Find the matrix A such that A( ) = 6𝐼2
1 4
23.If A and B are square matrices of same order such that AB = BA, then show that
(𝐴 + 𝐵)2 = 𝐴2 + 2𝐴𝐵 + 𝐵2
24.If A and B are square matrices of order n, then prove that A and B will commute iff A
– s I and
B – s I will commute for every scalar s.
25.Under what conditions is the matrix equation 𝐴2 - B2 = (A + B) (A – B) is true?
−3 2
26.If A = ( ) Find scalar k so that A2 + I = kA
1 −1
2
27.If A = ( 𝑎𝑏2 𝑏 ) , Prove that A2 = O
−𝑎 −𝑎𝑏
’ −2 3 −1 1
28.If A = ( ), B = ( ), Find (𝐴 + 2𝐵)′
1 2 1 2
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑡
29.If A = ( ), prove that A’ A = I
−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡
1
30.If A = [1 2 3], B = [2], Find AA’
3
31.If A and B are symmetric matrices, prove that AB – BA is skew symmetric
32.Show that B’ AB is symmetric or skew symmetric as according to A is symmetric or
skew symmetric
33.Prove that a matrix which is both symmetric and skew symmetric is a null matrix
34.If A is a square matrix, prove that A + AT is symmetric matrix.
35.If A is a square matrix, prove that A - AT is skew symmetric matrix.
36.If A is any square matrix, prove that AAT and ATA are symmetric matrix.
37.Show that the main diagonal elements of a skew symmetric matrix always zero.
4 𝑥+2
38.If ( ) is a symmetric matrix.
2𝑥 − 3 𝑥 + 1
1 5
39.If A = [ ], verify that A +AT is a symmetric matrix and A – AT is a skew
6 7
symmetric matrix.
5 2 𝑥
40.If A = [𝑦 𝑧 −3] is a symmetric matrix.
4 𝑡 −7
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡 −𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑡
41.If A = ( ) , find t such that A + AT = I
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡
𝑥 0 0 𝑎 0 0
42.If P = [0 𝑦 0] , 𝑄 = [0 𝑏 0] verify if PQ = QP
0 0 𝑧 0 0 𝑐
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡 −𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑡
43.Evaluate: | |
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑡 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡
2
44.Evaluate: |𝑥 − 𝑥 + 1 𝑥 − 1|
𝑥+1 𝑥+1
 1 2
45.If A = [ ] prove that |2𝐴| = 4|𝐴|
4 2
1 0 1
46.If A = [0 1 2] , 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 |3𝐴| = 27|𝐴|
0 0 4
1 1 −2
47.If A = [2 1 −3] , 𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑑 |𝐴|
5 4 −9
2 4 2𝑥 4
48.Find the values of x if, | |= | |
5 1 6 𝑥
2 3 𝑥 3
49.If | |=| |, find x.
4 5 2𝑥 5
0 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 −𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
50.Evaluate: |−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 0 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦 |
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 −𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦 0
𝑐𝑜𝑠15 𝑠𝑖𝑛15
51.Evaluate: | |
𝑠𝑖𝑛75 𝑐𝑜𝑠75
𝑠𝑖𝑛10 −𝑐𝑜𝑠10
52.Evaluate: | |
𝑠𝑖𝑛80 𝑐𝑜𝑠80
1 3
53.If A = [ ], find the determinant of the matrix A2 – A
2 1
3 𝑦 3 2
54.Let | |= | |, Find all possible values of x and y if x and y are natural
𝑥 1 4 1
numbers.
2 3 2
55.Evaluate ∆ = | 1 2 3 | by expanding along second row.
−2 1 −3
𝑥 + 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 𝑥 + 𝑦
2
56.Evaluate | 2 |
𝑥 − 𝑥𝑦 + 𝑦 2 𝑥 − 𝑦
1 −2 3
57.For what value of x, the matrix, A = [1 2 1 ] is singular?
𝑥 2 −3
1+𝑥 7
58.For what value of x, A is singular, A = [ ]
3−𝑥 8
59.Find the area of triangle whose vertices are (-2, -3), (3,2), (-1, -8)
60.Find the equation of line joining points (3,1) and (9,3)
61.If the points (2, -3), (𝛼, −1) and (0, -4) are collinear, find the value of 𝛼.
2 −4
62.Find all the minors and cofactors of the matrix [ ]
0 3
63.If A is an invertible matrix of order 3 such that |𝐴| = 2, find |𝑎𝑑𝑗(𝑎𝑑𝑗𝐴)|
3 0 −1
64.If A = [2 3 0 ] find |𝑎𝑑𝑗(𝑎𝑑𝑗𝐴)|
0 4 1
2 −2
65.Find the inverse of [ ]
4 1
66.If A is a square matrix, prove that |𝐴𝑎𝑑𝑗𝐴| = |𝐴|𝑛
THREE MARKS TYPE
 2𝑥 − 3𝑦 𝑎 − 𝑏 3 1 −2 3
1. Find x, y, z, a, b if [ 1 𝑥 + 4𝑦 3𝑎 + 𝑏] = [1 6 29]
0 0 0 0 0 0
2 3𝑎 + 4 3
2. Find a and b if [𝑎 + 10 𝑏 + 2𝑏] = [ ]
0 −4 0 𝑏 2 − 5𝑏
2 3 2 −2
3. Solve: 2X + 3Y = [ ] and 3X +2Y = [ ]
4 0 −1 5
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 −𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 0
4. If P(x) = [ 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 0], prove that P(x) P(y) = P (x + y)
0 0 1
1 0 2 𝑥
5. For what value of x, [𝑥 −5 −1] [0 2 1] [4] = 𝑂?
2 0 3 1
1 2 3 −7 −8 −9
6. Find the matrix X such that X[ ]=[ ]
4 5 6 2 4 6
𝑥
0 −𝑡𝑎𝑛
2
7. Let A = [ 𝑥 ] 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐼 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑥 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑟𝑑𝑒𝑟 2, 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡(𝐼 +
𝑡𝑎𝑛 0
2
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 −𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
𝐴) = (𝐼 − 𝐴) [ ]
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
2 −1 5 2 2 5
8. Let A = [ ], B = [ ] ,C=[ ] Find a matrix D such that CD – AB = O
3 4 7 4 8 3
2 0 1
2
9. If f and (x) = 𝑥 − 3𝑥 + 2 find f(A) where A = [2 1 3]
1 −2 0
1 0 2
10.If A = [0 2 1] 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐴3 − 6𝐴2 + 7𝐴 + 2𝐼 = 0
2 0 3
2 3
11.If A = [ ] 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 7 , 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑓(𝐴) =
−1 2
0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑏𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝐴5
3 −5
12.If A = [ ] 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝐴2 − 5𝐴 − 14𝐼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑏𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝐴3
−4 2
2
13.Prove that the product of the matrices [ 𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥] and
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑥
2
𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦
[ ] is a null matrix if x and y differ by odd multiple of 𝜋/2
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑦 𝑠𝑖𝑛2 𝑦
0 −𝑥 0 1
14.If A = [ ] and B = [ ] , x2 = -1, then show that (A+B)2 = A2 + B2
𝑥 0 1 0
1 −1 𝑎 1
15.If A = [ ] and B = [ ] , find a and b if (A+B)2 = A2 + B2
2 −1 𝑏 −1
𝑎 ℎ 𝑔
16. If A, B, C are any three matrices such that A = [𝑥 𝑦 𝑧], 𝐵 = [ℎ 𝑏 𝑓 ] ,
𝑔 𝑓 𝑐
𝑥
𝐶 = [𝑦] find ABC
𝑧
2 3 1 0
17. If A =[ ], 𝐼 = [ ] , 𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝛼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 𝑠𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐴2 = 𝛼𝐴 + 𝛽𝐼
1 2, 0 1
 2 0 1
18. If A = [2 1 3] 𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝐴2 − 5𝐴 + 4𝐼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑋 𝑠𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡
1 −1 0
𝐴2 − 5𝐴 − 14𝐼 + 𝑋 = 0
2 0 2
19.If A = [ 4 3 −1] Verify that 𝐴2 + 𝐴 = 𝐴(𝐴 + 𝐼)
−1 2 3
1
’ ’ ’
20. Verify (AB) = B A for A = [−4] and B = [−1 2 1]
3
1 −5
21. Express [ ] as sum of symmetric and skew symmetric matrix.
−1 2
3 3 −1
22. Express [−2 −2 1 ] as a sum of symmetric and skew symmetric matrix.
−4 −5 2
6 −2 2
23. Express [−2 3 −1] as a sum of symmetric and skew symmetric matrix.
2 −1 3
2 −1 −1 −8 −10
24. If [ 1 0 ] 𝐴 = [ 1 −2 −5 ], Find the matrix A.
−3 4 9 23 15
𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥
25. If A = [ ] find 𝐴2
−𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥
𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃
26. Prove that |−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝜃 −𝑥 1 | is independent of 𝜃
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝜃 1 𝑥
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛽 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛽 −𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼
27. Evaluate | −𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛽 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛽 0 |
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛽 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛽 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼
2 3 7 2
28. Evaluate |13 17 5 |
15 20 21
1 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 1
29. Evaluate: |−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 1 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥| , prove that 2≤ ∆≤ 4
−1 −𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 1
2 5 4 −3
30. If A = [ ], B = [ ] , 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 |𝐴𝐵| = |𝐴||𝐵|
2 1 2 5
31. Find the value of k if the area of triangle is 4 sq. units whose vertices are (-2,0), (0,4)
and (0, k)
32. Show that the points (a, b + c), (b, c +a), (c, a + b) are collinear.
33. If the points (a1, b1), (a2, b2) and (a1 + a2, b1 + b2) are collinear,
then prove that a1b2= a2b1
34. A triangle has three sides a, b and c. If the co – ordinates of its vertices are
(x1.y1), (x2, y2) and (x3, y3),
𝑥1 𝑦1 1 2
then show that |𝑥2 𝑦2 1| = (𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐)(𝑏 + 𝑐 − 𝑎)(𝑐 + 𝑎 − 𝑏)(𝑎 + 𝑏 − 𝑐)
𝑥3 𝑦3 1
35. Find the equation of the line joining A(1,3) and B(0,0) using determinants. Find k if
 D(k,0) is a point such that area of ∆ 𝐴𝐵𝐷 𝑖𝑠 3 𝑠𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑡𝑠.
36. If the points (a,0), (0, b) and (1,1) are collinear, prove that a +b = ab
37. Prove that the points (s, t), (s1, t1) and (s-s1, t-t1) are collinear.
38. An equilateral triangle has co – ordinates (x1.y1), (x2, y2) and (x3, y3), whose side is
𝑥1 𝑦1 2 2
equal to a, then show that |𝑥2 𝑦2 2| = 3a
𝑥3 𝑦3 2
5 3 8
39.Write down the minors and co factors of the matrix [2 0 1]
1 2 3
2 −3 5
40. Write all the minors and cofactors of [6 0 4 ],
1 5 −7
verify that a11A31+a12A32+a13A33 = 0
5 3 8
41. Using co – factors of elements of II row, evaluate ∆ = |2 0 1|
1 2 3
1 𝑥 𝑦𝑧
42. Using co – factors of elements of III column, evaluate ∆ = |1 𝑦 𝑧𝑥 |
1 𝑧 𝑥𝑦
1 −3
43. If A = [ ] verify that A(adjA) = (adjA) A = |𝐴|𝐼
−6 −4
2 −3
44.. If A = [ ] verify that A(adjA) = (adjA) A = |𝐴|𝐼
−4 −6
2 1 −3
45. Find the inverse of [ 4 −1 0 ]
−7 2 1
3 7 6 8
46. Let A =[ ], 𝐵= [ ] 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 (𝐴𝐵)−1 = 𝐵−1 𝐴−1
2 5 7 9
3 2 4 6
47. Let A = [ ], 𝐵= [ ] 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 (𝐴𝐵)−1 = 𝐵−1 𝐴−1
7 5 3 2
𝑎 𝑏
48. Find the inverse of [ 1+𝑏𝑐 ]
𝑐
𝑎
−1 −2 −2
49. If A = [−2 1 −2] , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝐴 = 3𝐴𝑇
2 −2 1
−4 −3 −3
50. If A = [ 1 0 1 ] , 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝑑𝑗 𝐴 = 𝐴
4 4 3
1 −1 1
51. If A = [ 2 3 0 ] , 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐴(𝑎𝑑𝑗𝐴) = 0
18 2 10
2 −3
52. Given A = [ ] , 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑢𝑡𝑒 𝐴−1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 2𝐴−1 = 9𝐼 − 𝐴
−4 7
4 5
53. Given A = [ ] , 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐴 − 3𝐼 = 2(𝐼 + 3𝐴−1 )
2 1
𝑎 𝑏
54. Find the inverse of [ 1+𝑏𝑐 ] , 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑎𝐴−1 = (𝑎 2 + 𝑏𝑐 + 1) − 𝑎𝐴
𝑐
𝑎
 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥
55. If A = [ ] 𝑖𝑠 𝑠𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐴𝑇 = 𝐴−1 , find the value of x.
−𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑥
1 −1 1
56. If A = [2 −1 0] , 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐴−1 = 𝐴2
1 0 0
3 −3 4
57. If A = [2 −3 4] , 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐴−1 =A3
0 −1 1
1 −2 3
−1
58. If A = [ 0 −1 4] 𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑑 (𝐴)𝑇
−2 2 1
−8 1 4
1
59. If A = [ 4
9
4 7] 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐴−1 = 𝐴𝑇
1 −8 7
0 1 1
1
60. If A = [1 0 1] 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝐴−1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑦 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐴−1 = (𝐴2 − 3𝐼)
2
1 1 0
0 2𝑦 𝑧
61. If the matrix A = [𝑥 𝑦 −𝑧] 𝑠𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑠𝑓𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝐴𝑇 = 𝐴−1 𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑥, 𝑦 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑧
𝑥 −𝑦 𝑧
−1 −2 1
62. Find the non-singular matrix A, if its adj A - [ 3 0 −3]
1 −4 1
0 1 3 1/2 −4 5/2
63. If A = [1 2 𝑥 ] , 𝐴−1 = [−1/2 3 −3/2] , find x and y.
2 3 1 1/2 𝑦 1/2
1 −2 1
64. For A = [−2 3 1] 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑦 𝑖) (𝑎𝑑𝑗𝐴)−1 = 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝐴−1 𝑖𝑖) (𝐴)−1 = 𝐴
1 1 5
1 𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥 −𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥
65. If A = [ ] 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐴𝑇 𝐴−1 = [ ]
−𝑡𝑎𝑛𝑥 1 𝑠𝑖𝑛2𝑥 𝑐𝑜𝑠2𝑥
5 4 1 −2
66. Solve: [ ]𝑋 = [ ]
1 1 1 3
5 −3 14 7
67. Solve: X[ ]= [ ]
−1 −2 7 7
3 2 −1 1 2 −1
68. Find X: [ ]𝑋 [ ]=[ ]
7 5 −2 1 0 4
2 3
69. If A = [ ] , 𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑓𝑦 𝐴2 − 4𝐴 + 𝐼 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝐴−1
1 2
−8 5
70. Show that A = [ ] , 𝑠𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑠𝑓𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝐴2 + 4𝐴 − 24𝐼 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝐴−1
2 4
6 5
71. Show that A = [ ] 𝑠𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑓𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑥 2 − 12𝑥 + 1 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝐴−1
7 6
4 3
72. If A = [ ] , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑥 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑦 𝑠𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐴2 − 𝑥𝐴 + 𝑦 𝐼 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝐴−1
2 5
3 −2
73.For A = [ ] , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑘 𝑠𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐴2 = 𝑘𝐴 − 2𝐼 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝐴−1
4 −2
3 2
74. If A = [ ] , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝑎 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏 𝑠𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐴2 + 𝑎𝐴 + 𝑏𝐼 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝐴−1
1 1
 1 1 1
75. For A = [1 2 −3] , 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐴3 − 6𝐴2 + 5𝐴 + 11𝐼 = 0 and hence obtain 𝐴−1
2 −1 3
2 −1 1
76. For A = [−1 2 −1] , 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝐴3 − 6𝐴2 + 9𝐴 − 4𝐼0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑜𝑏𝑡𝑎𝑖𝑛 𝐴−1
1 −1 2
2 1
77. If A = [ ] Verify that adj(AB) = (adjB)(ad𝐣 𝐀)
−1 1
4 2
78. If A = [ ], Prove that (A-2I)(A-3I) = 0
−1 1
FIVE MARKS TYPE
SOLVE THE GIVEN SYSTEM OF EQUATIONS USING MATRIX INVERSION
METHOD
1. 2x + 3y + 3z = 5, x -2y +z = -4, 3x -y -2z = 3

2. x – y +z = 4, 2x +y -3z = 0, x + y +z = 2

3. X – y + 2z = 7, 3x +4y -5z = -5, 2x -y + 3z = 12

4. 2x +y + z =1, x – 2y – z = 3/2, 3y – 5z = 9

5. 3x -2y +3z = 8, 2x +y – z = 1, 4x -3y +2z = 4

6. 5x + 2y =3, 3x +2y = 5

7. 3x +7y = 4, x +2y = -1

8. 2/x -3/y+3/z = 10, 1/x+1/y+1/z= 10, 3/x-1/y+2/z = 13

9. 2/x+3/y+10/z = 4, 4/x-6/y +5/z = 1, 6/x+9/y -20/z = 2
10.2x+y+z = 2, x+3y -z = 5, 3x +y – 2z =6

5 0 4 1 3 3
11.A = [2 3 2] , 𝐵 = [1 4 3] 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑝𝑢𝑡𝑒 (𝐴𝐵)−1
−1

1 2 1 1 3 4
2 −3 5
12.If A = [3 2 −4] , 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑑 𝐴−1 𝑎𝑛𝑑 ℎ𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑣𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 5𝑧 =
1 1 −2
11, 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 4𝑧 = −5, 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 2𝑧 = −3
1 2 5
13.If A = [1 −1 −1] find 𝐴−1 and hence solve the equations x +2y +5z =10,
2 3 −1
x – y – z = -2, 2x +3y -z = -11
 3 −4 2
14.If A = [2 3 5] find 𝐴−1 and hence solve the equations 3x -4y +2z = -1,
1 0 1
2x +3y +5z = 7, x + z = 2
2 3 1
15.If A = [ 1 2 2 ] find 𝐴−1 and hence solve the equations 2x + y – 3z = 13,
−3 1 −1
3x +2y + z = 4, x +2y -z = 8
1 −1 1
16.If A = [2 1 −3] find 𝐴−1 and hence solve the equations x +2y + z = 4,
1 1 1
-x +y +z = 0, x -3y + z = 2

−4 4 4 1 −1 1
17.Determine the product [−7 1 3 ] [1 −2 −2] and use it to solve the
5 −3 −1 2 1 3
equations x – y + z = 4, x -2y -2z = 9, 2x +y +3z = 1

1 −1 2 −2 0 1
18.Determine the product [0 2 3] [ 9 2 −3] and use it to solve the equations
3 −2 4 6 1 2

x +3z = -9, -x +2y -2z = 4, 2x -3y +4z = -3

2 2 −4 1 −1 0
19.If A = [−4 2 −4] B = [2 3 4] Find BA and hence solve the equations
2 −1 5 0 1 2
y + 2z = 10, x – y = 3, 2x + 3y + 4z = 17

FOUR MARKS TYPE

1. Two farmers Ramkrishnan and Gurucharan singh cultivates only 3 varieties of rice
namely Basmati, Permal and Naura. The sale (in rupees) of these varieties of rice by
both farmers in the month of September and October are given by matrices A and B.
10000 20000 30000 5000 10000 6000
A =[ ] B =[ ]
50000 30000 10000 20000 10000 10000
1. Find combined sales in September, October for each farmer in each variety.
2. Find the decrease in sales from September to October.
3. If both farmers receive 2% profit on gross sales, compare the profit for each farmer
and for each variety in October.

2. In a legislative assembly election, an political group hired a public relations firm to

promise its candidate in 3 ways: telephonic, house calls and letters. The cost per
contact is given in matrix. A as
 40
cost per contact A = [100] The number of contacts of each type made into two
50
1000 500 5000
cities X and Y is given by B =[ ]
3000 1000 10000
Find the total amount spent by the group in two cities X and Y.

4. The bookshop of a particular school has 10 dozen chemistry books, 8 dozen physics
books, 10 dozen economics books. Their selling prices are Rs.80, Rs.6.0 and Rs.40
each respectively. Find the total amount the bookshop will receive from selling all
books using matrix algebra.

5. The monthly incomes of Aryan and Babbar are in the ratio 3: 4 and their monthly
expenditures are in the ratio 5 : 7 .If each saves Rs 15000 per month, find their
monthly incomes using matrix method. This problem reflects which value?

6. Three shopkeepers A, B and C go to a store to buy stationery. A purchases 12 dozen

notebooks, 5 dozen pens and 6 dozen pencils. B purchases 10 dozen notebooks, 6
dozen pens and 7 dozen pencils. C purchases 11 dozen notebooks, 13 dozen pens and
8 dozen pencils. A note book costs 40 paise, a pen costs Rs.1.25 and pencil costs 35
paise. Use matrix multiplication to calculate each individual’s bill.

7. A trust fund has Rs.30000 that must be invested in 2 different types of bonds. The
first bond pays 5% interest per year and second bond pays 7% interest per year. Using
Matrix multiplication determine how to divide Rs.30000 among two types of bonds if
the trust fund must obtain an annual interest of Rs.1800.

8. The monthly incomes of Aryan and Babbar are in the ratio 3: 4 and their monthly
expenditures are in the ratio 5: 7. If each save Rs.15000 per month, find their monthly
incomes using matrix method. This problem reflects which value?

9. There are 2 families A and B. There are 4 men, 6 women and 2 children in A and 2
men. 2 women and 4 children in B. The recommend daily amount of calories is 2400
for men, 1900 for women, 1800 for children and 45 grams of proteins for men, 55
grams for women and 33 grams for children. Represent the above in matrix form.
Using matrix multiplication calculate the total requirement of calories and proteins for
each of 2 families.

10.The corporate stores of a particular school has 10 dozen physics books, 8 dozen

chemistry books and 5 dozen maths books. Their selling prices are Rs.8.30, Rs.3.45
and Rs.4.50 each. Find the total amount the store will receive from selling all items.
11. Use Matrix multiplication to divide Rs.30000 in two parts such that the total annual
interest at 9% on first part and 11% on the second part amounts Rs.3060.

12.To promote making of toilets for women, an organisation tied to generate awareness
through i) house calls ii) letters iii) announcements. The cost for each mode of
attempt is i) 50 ii) 20 iii) 40
The number of attempts made in three villages are
X 400 300 100
Y 300 250 75
Z 500 400 150
Find the total cost incurred by the organisation for 3 villages separately.

13.A trust invested some money in 2 types of bonds. The first bond pays 10% interest and
second bond pays 12% interest. The trust received Rs 2800 as interest. However, if
trust interchanged money in bonds, they would have got Rs 100 less interest. Use
matrix method to find the amount invested by the trust.

14. The sum of 3 numbers is 2. If twice the second number is added to the sum of first
and the third, their sum is 1. By adding second and third number to five times the first
number, we get 6. Find the numbers using matrices.

15.A shopkeeper has 3 models of dolls say A, B C. Ravi bought one doll of each model
and spent Rs 21. Ram purchased 4 dolls of first model, 3 dolls of second model, 2
dolls of third model and gave Rs 60.Subha bought 6 dolls of first model, 2 of second
and 3 for third for Rs 70. Find the price of each doll using matrix method.

16.A company produces three products every day. Their total production is 45 tons per
day. Production of third product exceeds the production of first by 8 tons while the
production of first and third product is twice the production of second. Find the
production level of each product using matrix method.
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