Assignment (Unit - II) - MTH - 142
Assignment (Unit - II) - MTH - 142
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1. If 𝐴 = [ ] , then verify (𝐴2 )′ = (𝐴′ )2 .
5 −7
−1 2
3 −1 2
2. If 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝐵 = [ 3 −4] verify that (𝐴𝐵)′ = 𝐵′𝐴′ , where 𝐴′ and 𝐵′
4 0 5
5 0
denote the transpose matrix of A and B respectively.
1 1 1
3. Prove that:| 𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 | = (𝑎 − 𝑏)(𝑏 − 𝑐 )(𝑐 − 𝑎).
𝑎2 𝑏2 𝑐 2
1 1 −1 0
4. Determine the values of b such that the rank of A is 3, 𝐴 = [4 4 −3 1] . Ans:
𝑏 2 2 2
9 9 𝑏 3
𝑏 = 2, −6
5. Prove that every square matrix can be uniquely expressed as the sum of a symmetric
matrix and a skew-symmetric matrix.
1 0 1
6. Transform A 3 4 5 into a unit matrix by using elementary transformations.
0 6 7
7. Use elementary transformations to find the inverse of the following matrix
1 −1 2 −2 0 1
𝐴 = [0 2 −3] ( 𝐴𝑛𝑠: 𝐴−1 = [ 9 2 −3].
3 −2 4 6 1 −2
8. Find the rank of the matrices
1 2 3 1 2 3 2
i. 𝐴 = [1 4 2] ( Ans: 2) ii. 𝐴 = [2 3 5 1] ( Ans: 2)
2 6 5 1 3 4 5
2 4 −2 2
9. Reduce the following matrix in the row- reduced echelon form: 𝐴 = [1 2 −3 0]
3 6 −4 3
10. Show that the equations 2 x 6 y 11 0, 6 x 20 y 6 z 3 and 6 y 18 z 1
are not consistent.
11. Test the consistency of following system of linear equation and hence find the
solution, if exists: 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 6 ; 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 5 ; 3𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 8. ( Ans: 𝑥 =
1, 𝑦 = 2, 𝑧 = 3)
12. Test the consistency of following system of linear equation and hence find the
solution by Gauss Elimination method, if exists: 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 3 ; 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 =
8 9
0 ; 3𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 8. ( Ans: 𝑥 = 5 , 𝑦 = 5, 𝑧 = 5)
13. Determine the values of and for which the following system of equations has (i)
unique solution, (ii) no solution and (iii) infinite solutions: 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 6 ; 𝑥 + 2𝑦 +
3𝑧 = 10 ; 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝜆𝑧 = 𝜇. ( Ans: (𝑖 )𝜆 ≠ 3, (𝑖𝑖 )𝜆 = 3, 𝜇 ≠ 10, (𝑖𝑖𝑖 )𝜆 = 3, 𝜇 = 10)
14. Find the value of 𝜆 if the equations 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 10 ; 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 20 ; 𝜆𝑥 − 𝑦 +
4𝑧 = 30, have a unique solution. ( Ans: 𝜆 ≠ 5)
15. Solve the following system of homogenous equations: 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0; 𝑥 − 𝑦 − 5𝑧 =
0; 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 0. ( Ans: 𝑥 = 2𝑘, 𝑦 = −3𝑘, 𝑧 = 𝑘).
16. Test the consistency of following system of linear equation and hence find the
solution, if exists: x 3 y 4 z 4, 2 x 6 y 2 z 7,3x 2 y 11z 4 .
17. Examine the consistency of the following system of equations and solve them if they
are consistent: x 2 y z 3,3x y 2 z 1, 2 x 2 y 3z 2, x y z 1 .
18. Solve the following system of equations by Cramer’s Rule
x + 2y - z = 5, 2x - y + z = 1, 3x + 3y - 2z = 8
19. Define linearly dependent and independent vectors with an example.
Determine whether the given vectors are linearly independent or dependent
20. x (1,1,5), x (0,1, 2), x (7, 4,3)
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