AMITY UNIVERSITY UTTAR PRADESH

B.Tech. (Ist Semester)

APPLIED MATHEMATICS – I(MATH114)

Q.1. Define eigenvalues or characteristic values with examples.

Q.2. Define eigenvectors with examples.

8 −4
Q.3. Find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the matrix 𝐴 = [ ].
2 2
1 1
Ans. Eigenvalues: 𝜆 = 6,4 ; Eigenvectors [ ] , [ ]
2 1

6 8
Q.4. Find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the matrix 𝐴 = [ ].
8 −6
2 1
Ans. Eigenvalues: 𝜆 = 10, −10 ; Eigenvectors [ ] , [ ]
1 −2

1 1 1
Q.5. Find the eigen values and eigen vectors of the matrix 𝐴 = (1 2 1).
3 2 3
0 −1 4
Ans. Eigenvalues: 𝜆 = 0,1,5 and Eigen vectors: (−1) , ( 0 ) , ( 5 )
1 1 11
1 1 3
Q.6. Find the eigen values and eigen vectors of the matrix 𝐴 = (1 5 1).
3 1 1
−1 1 1
Ans. Eigenvalues: 𝜆 = −2,3,6 and Eigen vectors: ( 0 ) , (−1) , (2)
1 1 1

−2 2 −3
Q.7. Find the eigen values and eigen vectors of the matrix 𝐴 = ( 2 1 −6).
−1 −2 0
 1 −2 3
Ans. Eigenvalues: 𝜆 = 5, −3, −3 and Eigen vectors: ( 2 ) , ( 1 ) , (0)
−1 0 1
Q.8. State the Cayley-Hamilton theorem. Verify Cayley-Hamilton theorem with illustration.
1 1 1
Q.9. Verify Cayley-Hamilton theorem for the matrix 𝐴 = (1 2 1).
3 2 3

1 1 3
Q.10. Verify Cayley-Hamilton theorem for the matrix 𝐴 = ( 1 3 −3).
−2 −4 −4

Q.11. Define Similar matrix, Diagonalization of matrix and Power of a matrix.

5 −1 5
Q.12. Using Cayley – Hamilton’s Theorem, find the inverse of the matrix ( 0 2 0 ).
−5 3 −15
3 0 1
−1 1
Ans. 𝐴 = 10 ( 0 5 0)
−1 1 −1

1 2
Q.13. Verify Cayley – Hamilton’s Theorem for the matrix 𝐴 = ( ) and hence find the
−1 3
value of 𝐴6 − 4𝐴5 + 8𝐴4 − 12 𝐴3 + 14 𝐴2

1 8
Ans. [ ]
4 −7

2 1 1
Q.14. Verify Cayley – Hamilton’s Theorem for the matrix 𝐴 = (0 1 0) and hence find the
1 1 2
8 7 6 5 3 2
value of 𝐴 − 5𝐴 + 7𝐴 − 3 𝐴 − 5𝐴 + 8𝐴 − 2𝐴 + 𝐼 .

8 5 5
Ans. [0 3 0]
5 5 8

2 1 1
Q.15. If 𝐴 = (0 1 0), find 𝐵 = 𝐴8 − 5𝐴7 + 7𝐴6 − 3 𝐴5 + 𝐴4 − 5𝐴3 + 8𝐴2 − 2𝐴 + 𝐼 .
1 1 2
 8 4 5
Ans. [0 3 0]
5 5 8
−1 2 −2
Q.16. Find the modal matrix 𝑃 for the matrix 𝐴 = ( 1 2 1 ).
−1 −1 0

−1 1 + √5 1 − √5
Ans. 𝑃 = ( 0 −1 −1 )
1 1 1
1 1 0
Q.17. Consider the matrix 𝐴 = [ 0 2 3 ]. Find a matrix 𝑃 such that 𝑃−1 𝐴𝑃
0 0 3
is a diagonal matrix.

1 1 3 1 0 0
Ans. 𝑃 = (0 1 6) ; 𝐷 = (0 2 0)
0 0 2 0 0 3
1 6 1
Q.18. Diagonalize the matrix 𝐴 = [ 1 2 0 ] and determine 𝐴8 .
0 0 3
26215 78642 24574
Ans. (13107 39322 11467)
0 0 6561
1 1 3
Q.19. Find the model matrix 𝑃 of matrix [ 1 5 1 ]. Also find the value of 𝐴4 .
3 1 1
−1 1 1 251 485 235
Ans. 𝑃 = ( 0 −1 2) ; 𝐴4 = (485 1051 485)
1 1 1 235 485 251
3 −1 1
Q.20. Find the model matrix 𝑃 of matrix 𝐴 = (−1 5 −1). Verify that 𝑃 −1 𝐴𝑃 = 𝐷, where
1 −1 3
𝐷is the diagonal matrix.

1 1 1
Ans. 𝑃 = ( 0 1 −2)
−1 1 1