Unit1_Question Bank
Unit1_Question Bank
UNIT-1: MATRICES
Question Bank
SECTION-A
1 1 1
1. Reduce the matrix [ ] into normal form and find its rank.
3 1 1
2. The Eigen values of A are 2,3,1, then find the Eigen values of 𝐴−1 + 𝐴2 .
2 2 2
3. Find the rank of the matrix [2 2 2]
2 2 2
1 5 4
4. Find the value of ‘b’ for which the rank of the matrix 𝐴 = [0 3 2 ] is 2
𝑏 13 10
1 6 1
5. Find the sum and product of Eigen values of the matrix [1 2 0]
0 0 3
1 1
6. Find the Eigen values of [ ]
1 1
1 0 0
7. Find the Eigen values of 𝐴2 where 𝐴 = [2 3 0]
3 4 5
8. Let A be a 3 X 3 matrix with real entries such that det(A)=6 and Trace of A is 0. If |𝐴 + 𝐼| = 0
where I denotes the 3 X 3 identity matrix then find the Eigen values of A.
0 𝑖 3
9. Verify whether the matrix 𝐴 = [−7 0 5𝑖 ] is a Hermitian Matrix ?
3𝑖 1 0
10. Examine whether the vectors 𝑥1 = [3,1,1], 𝑥2 = [2,0,1], 𝑥3 = [4,2,1] are linearly independent?
−5 −3 1 0
11. For the given matrix 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝐼 = [ ] prove that 𝐴3 = 19𝐴 + 30𝐼
2 0 0 1
10 5 + 𝑖 4
12. For what value of ‘x’ , the Eigen values of the given matrix A are real 𝐴 = [ 𝑥 20 2 ]
4 2 −10
SECTION-B
3 −3 4
1. Find the inverse employing elementary transformation 𝐴 = [2 −3 4]
0 −1 1
2. Reduce the matrix A to its normal form as well as Echelon form when 𝐴 =
1 2 −1 4
2 4 3 4
[ ]. Also Find its Rank.
1 2 3 4
−1 −2 6 −7
0 1 2 −1
1 2 1 1
3. Reduce the matrix A to its normal form when 𝐴 = [ ]. Also Find its Rank.
3 1 0 2
1 1 −2 0
3 −3 4
4. If 𝐴 = [2 −3 4] , determine to non-singular matrices P and Q such that PAQ=I . Hence find
0 −1 1
𝐴−1 .
−1 −3 3 −1
5. Find the rank of the matrix by reducing it to canonical form [ 1 1 −1 0 ]
2 −5 2 −3
𝜇 −1 0 0
0 𝜇 −1 0
6. Find all values of 𝜇 for which rank of the matrix 𝐴 = [ ] is equal to 3.
0 0 𝜇 −1
−6 11 −6 1
7. Apply the matrix method to solve the system of equations
𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 𝑧 = 3,3𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 1,2𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 2, 𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = −1.
8. Determine the values of 𝜆 and 𝜇 such that the system
2𝑥 − 5𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 8,2𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 6𝑧 = 5, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝜆𝑧 = 𝜇 has (i) no solution (ii) a unique solution
(iii) infinite number of solutions.
9. Test the consistency for the following system of equations and if system is consistent, solve
them 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 6, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 14, 𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 7𝑧 = 30.
10. Find the value of 𝜆 for which the equations
(11 − 𝜆)𝑥 − 4𝑦 − 7𝑧 = 0,7𝑥 − (𝜆 + 2)𝑦 − 5𝑧 = 0,10𝑥 − 4𝑦 − (6 + 𝜆)𝑧 = 0.
11. If the vectors (0,1, 𝑎), (1, 𝑎, 1), (𝑎, 1,0) are linearly dependent, then find the value of a.
12. If A is a skew-Hermitian matrix , then show that iA is Hermitian.
1 1 1+𝑖
13. Define unitary matrix . show that the following matrix is unitary matrix: 3 [ ].
√ 1−𝑖 −1
1 −𝑖 1+𝑖
14. Express the Hermitian matrix 𝐴 = [ 𝑖 0 2 − 3𝑖 ]as P+iQ where P is a real symmetric
1 − 𝑖 2 + 3𝑖 2
and Q is a real skew-symmetric matrix.
15. Show that the characteristic roots of a unitary matrix are of unit modulus.
−2 2 −3
16. Find the Eigen values and Eigen vectors of the matrix 𝐴 = [ 2 1 −6].
−1 −2 0
4 2 101
17. Find the Eigen value of the matrix [ ]corresponding to the Eigen vector [ ].
2 4 101
2 1 1
18. Find the characteristic equation of the matrix 𝐴 = [0 1 0] and hence, compute 𝐴−1. Also
1 1 2
Find the matrix represented by 𝐴8 − 5𝐴7 + 7𝐴6 − 3𝐴5 + 𝐴4 − 5𝐴3 + 8𝐴2 − 2𝐴 + 𝐼.
3 10 5
19. Show that the matrix [−2 3 4] has less than three linearly independent Eigen vectors. Also
3 5 7
find them.
1 2 −2
20. Reduce the matrix 𝐴 = [ 1 2 1 ]to a diagonal form.
−1 −1 0
ANSWERS
Section A
9 28
1.2 2. , ,2 3. 1 4.2
2 3
5. sum =6, product = -12 6.0,2. 7.1,9,25.
8.-1,-2,3 10. No. 12. x=5-i
Section B
1 −1 0
1. [−2 3 −4] 2. Rank is 3 3. Rank is 4
−2 3 −3
1 −1 0 1 0 0 1 −1 0
4. 𝑃 = [−2 3 −4] , 𝑄 = [0 1 0] &𝐴−1 = [−2 3 −4] 5. 3
0 0 1 0 1 1 −2 3 −3
6. 𝜇 = 1,2,3 7. x= -1, y=4, z = 4.
5 5
8. (i) 𝜆 = 3, 𝜇 ≠ 2 (𝑖𝑖)𝜆 ≠ 3, 𝜇 𝑚𝑎𝑦 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑣𝑎𝑙𝑢𝑒(𝑖𝑖𝑖)𝜆 = 3, 𝜇 = 2
11. 𝑎 = 0, ±√2
3 −2 1
16.-3,-3,5 ;𝑘1 [0] + 𝑘2 [ 1 ] , 𝑘3 [ 2 ] 17.6.
1 0 −1
2 −1 −1 8 5 5
1
18. 𝜆3 − 5𝜆2 + 7𝜆 − 3 = 0; 𝐴−1 = [ 0 3 0 ] ; [0 3 0].
3
−1 −1 2 5 5 8
5 1 3 0 0
19. 2,2,3:𝑘1 [ 2 ] , 𝑘2 [ 1 ] 20.[0 −1 0]
−5 −2 0 0 1