Adjoint Class 12 Test
Adjoint Class 12 Test
QUESTIONS:
−𝟑 𝟐
Q.1 Find the inverse of the matrix . Hence, find the matrix P satisfying the matrix equation
𝟓 −𝟑
−𝟑 𝟐 𝟏 𝟐
P = . [3 marks]
𝟓 −𝟑 𝟐 −𝟏
𝟎 𝟐𝒚 𝒛
Q.2 Find x, y and z if A = 𝒙 𝒚 −𝒛 satisfies A’ = A-1 [4 marks]
𝒙 −𝒚 𝒛
𝟐 −𝟏
Q.3 If A = and I is the identity matrix of order 2, then show that A2 = 4A – 3I. Hence find A-1. [4
−𝟏 𝟐
marks]
𝟏 −𝟐 𝟑
Q.4 If A = 𝟎 −𝟏 𝟒 , then find (A’)-1 [4 marks]
−𝟐 𝟐 𝟏
𝟑 𝟐
Q.5 For the matrix A = , find the numbers a and b such that A2 + aA + bI = 0. Hence, find A-1. [4
𝟏 𝟏
marks]
𝟏 −𝟒 −𝟏𝟔 −𝟔
Q.6 Find the matrix X for which X = . [4 marks]
𝟑 −𝟐 𝟕 𝟐
𝟏 𝟐 𝟐
Q.7 Show that the matrix A = 𝟐 𝟏 𝟐 satisfies the equation A2 – 4A – 5I3 = 0 and hence find A-1. [4
𝟐 𝟐 𝟏
marks]