TOPIC: MATRICES & DETERMINANTS

1 2  
1. Let    0,  and A  1 0 1  . If det(adj (2A – AT)).adj(A – 2AT) = 28, then (det(A))2 is equal
0 1 2 
to : (04.04.24_Shift-1)
1) 49 2) 16 3) 36 4) 1

2. If the system of equations x    

2 sin  y  
2 cos  z  0 , x   cos  y   sin  z  0 ,

 
x  sin   y   cos  z  0 has a non-trivial solution, then    0,  is equal to: (04.04.24_Shift-1)
 2
7 3 5 11
1) 2) 3) 4)
24 4 24 24
1 1
3. Let A be a 3 × 3 matrix of non-negative real elements such that A  1  3 1 . Then the maximum
 
1 1
value of det(A) is______. (04.04.24_Shift-1)

4. Let 1 2 
A    and B  I  adj  A    adj A   .....   adj A  Then, the sum of all the elements of the matrix B is:
2 10

0 1 
(04.04.2024_Shift-2)

1)22 2)-88 3)-124 4)-110

5. Let A be a 2 × 2 symmetric matrix such that A 1  3  and the determinant of A be 1. If A1   A   l ,
1 7 
where I is an identity matrix of order 2 × 2, then α + β equals (04.04.2024_Shift-2)

6. If the system of equations 11x  y   x  5, 2x  3 y  5z  3,8x 19 y  39z   has infinitely many
solutions , then    is equal to (05.04.24_Shift-1)
4

1) 51 2) 47 3) 49 4) 45

7. Let A and B be two square matrices of order 3 such that A  3 and B  2 . Then

AT A  adj  2 A   adj  AB  
1 1
AAT is equal to (05.04.24_Shift-1)

1) 108 2) 64 3) 32 4) 81

8. If the system of equations

11x + y + z = –5

2x + 3y + 5z = 3

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 8x – 19y – 39z = 

has infinitely many solutions, then 4 –  is equal to (05.04.24_Shift-2)

(1) 51 (2) 47 (3) 49 (4) 45

9. Let A and B be two square matrices of order 3 such that |A| =3 and |B| =2. Then

| AT A(adj(2A))1(adj(AB))1AAT | is equal to (05.04.24_Shift-2)

(1) 108 (2) 64 (3) 32 (4) 81

10. For α, β  and a natural number n, let
n2
r 1 
2
Ar  2r 2 n 2   .Then 2 A10  A8 is (06.02.24_Shift-1)
n  3n  1
3r  2 3
2

1) 0 2) 4α + 2β 3) 2n 4) 2α + 4β

11. If A is a square matrix of order 3 such that det (A) = 3 and det (adj (4 adj (3 adj (3 adj (2 A)1 )))))  2m3n ,
then m + 2n is equal to (06.04.24_Shift-2)
(1) 2 (2) 6 (3) 3 (4) 4

12. If the system of equations

2x  7 y   z  3
3x  2 y  5 z  4
x   y  32z  1
Has infinitely many solutions, then (   ) is equal to ______ . (06.04.24_Shift-2)
2 a 0
13. Let A  1 3 1  . If A3  4 A2  A  21I , where I is the identity matrix of order 3x3, then
 0 5 b 
2a+3b is equal to (08.04.24_Shift-1)

A) -9 B) -13 C) -12 D) -10

 2 1
14. Let A    . If the sum of the diagonal elements of A13 is 3n , then n is equal to
1 1
_______ (08.04.24_Shift-1)

15. If the system of equations x  4 y  z   , 7 x  9 y   z  3, 5x  y  2 z  1 has infinitely many

solutions, then  2  3  is equal to (08.04.24_Shift-2)

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 1) 3 2) -2 3) -3 4) 2

 b c
a b c
15.   a,   b,   c and a  c  0, then   is equal to:
 a  b  c
a b 
(08.04.24_Shift-2)

1) 2 2) 3 3) 1 4) 0

16. Let ,   R If the system of equations

3x + 5y + z=3
7x + 11y – 9z = 2
97x + 155y – 189z =  has infinitely many solutions, then  + 2  is equal to: (09.04.24_Shift-1)
(1) 24 (2) 27 (3) 25 (4) 22
17. . Let A be a non-singular matrix of order 3. If det(3 adj(2 adj((det A)A))) = 3-132-10 and det(3 adj(2A) 2m 3n ,then
3m  2n is equal to___ (09.04.24_Shift-1)

KEY:
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
2 3 27 2 5 2 2 2 2 2
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
4 38 2 7 3 4 3 14

SOLUTIONS:

1. adj  A  2 AT  .adj  2 A  AT   28
P = A – 2AT
Q = 2AT – A  QT = 2AT – A = –P
adj  P  adj  Q   PQ  24
 P   P   24  P  4 and Q  4
A  2 AT  4
1 2    1 1 0   1 0 
A  2 A  1 0 1   2  2 0 1    3
 T  0 1
0 1 2   1 2   2 1 2 
 A  2 AT  1  3  4    1  A  4

 A  16
2

2. x  2 sin  y    
2 cos  z  0

x   cos  y  sin   z  0
x  sin   y   cos  z  0
Non-trivial solution
 D=0

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 1 2 sin  2 cos 
1 cos  sin   0
1 sin   cos 

1   cos 2   sin 2    1   2 sin  cos   2 sin  cos    1  2 sin 2   2 cos 2    0

1  2 2 sin  cos   2 sin 2   cos 2    0

2 sin 2  2 cos 2  1
sin 2 cos 2 1
 
2 2 2
  
sin  2    sin
 4 6
 n 
 2   n   1 for n = 0
4 6
5
 
24
 a11 a12 a13 
3. Let  a21 a22 a23 
 a31 a32 a33 
1 1
Now A 1  3 1
 
1 1
 a11 a12 a13  1 3
a a23  1  3
 21 a22
 a31 a32 a33  1 3
a11  a12  a13  3
a21  a22  a23  3
a31  a32  a33  3
0 i  j 
Now for maximum value of det(A) = aij  
3 i  j 
 A  27
1  2 
4. adj  A    
0 0 

1  6 
 adj A 
3

0 1 

1  8
 adj A 
4

0 1 

1  2r  
 adj A 
r

0 1 

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  10 10

10   1   2r  
B    adj A    10 
r r 0 r 0

 10

   0   1
r 0

 r 0 r 0 

11  110 
B
0 11 

Sum of elements = –110 + 11 + 11 = –88

a b 
5. Let A   
b c 

A  1  ac  b2  0 .....i 

 a b  1 3 
Given       
b c  1  7 

 a b  3 .....ii 

bc 7

from (i) and (iii) a  1, b  2, c  5

1 2  5  2 
 A   A1   
 2 5  2 1 

Given A1   A   l

5  2  1 2  1 0 
       
 2 1   2 5 0 1

   1 and   6

  5

6. 11x  y   z  5, 2x  3 y  5z  3,8x 19 y  39z  

11 1 
 0 2 3 5 0
8 19 39

 242  118  62    2

2  0

11 1 5
2 3 3 0
8 19 

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 33  627  2  24  310  0

  31

  4  31

 100  1

 10  1

1 1 1
 m  9 and   ...  n
1.2 2.3 99.100

1
n  1
100

99
n
100

 m, n    9,
99 

 100 

Satisfies the line 11x  100 y  0

7. A 3

B 2

AT A  adj  2 A  adj  4B   adj  AB   ) A AT

1 1

1 1
 64  .4. 3.3 = 64
2
3.3
64.9 9.4

11x  y   z  5
2 x  3 y  5z  3
8. 8 x  19 y  39 z  
11 1 
 0 2 3 5 0
8 19 39
11(39.3  19.5)  1( 39.2  40)   ( 38  24)  0

11(117  95)  1(118)  62  0

 242  118  62
   2
2  0
11 1 5
 2 3 3 0
8 19 

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 11(3  57)  1(2  24)  5(38  24)  0
33  627  2  24  310  0
  31
  4  31
 16  31
 47

A 3
B 2
9. : AT A (adj (2 A)) 1 adj (4 B) ( adj ( AB)) 1) A AT
1 1
3.3 (64) 2 .4 3.3
64.9 9.4
 64

n2
r 1 
2
10. Ar  2r 2 n2  
n  3n  1
3r  2 3
2
n2
r 1 
2
n2 
Ar  2 r 1 
2 2
n  3n  1
3r  2 3
2
R1  R1  R2

0 0 
2
n 
2
Ar  2 r 1 
2 2
n  3n  1
3r  2 3
2

 
 2      3r  3r  2 
 2
Ar  4  2
2 A10  A8  4  2

11. (adj (4 adj (3 adj(3 adj(2 A)1 )))

2
= 4 adj (3 adj (3 adj (2 A) 1 )))
4
 46 3 adj (3 adj (2 A) 1 ))
8
 46.312 3 adj (2 A) 1 )

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 16
 46.312.324 (2 A) 1 )
16
 46.336 248 ( A) 1 )

236336
 16  236320
3
m  36
n  20
m  2n  4
12. By Cramer’s rule
  2  3 10  509
1  2  3  15  739
2  7  7
3    39
For infinitely many solutions
  1   2  3  0
   1,   39
     38
13. A   0

2 a 0
1 3 1 0
0 5 b
 2     3    b     5  a b    0  0  0
 2    3b  3  b   2  5  ab  a  0
 3   b  5   2  1  a  5b    10  6b  ab   0
A3   b  5  A2  1  a  5b  A  10  6b  ab  /  0
 b  5  4, 1  a  5b  1, 10  6b  ab  21
 a  5, b  1
 2a  3b  13

 2 1
14. A 
1 1 

Sum = 2187 = 3n

37  3n
n7

15. x  4 y  z  , 7 x  9 y   z  3, 5x  y  2 z  1

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 1 4 1  x    
 7 9    y    3 
    
 5 1 2   z   1
 1 4 1  
 
A   7 9   , B   3
 5 1 2   1
AX  B
X  A1 B
adjA
 B
A

If A  0 and  adjA .B  0 , system has infinitely many solutions

A  18    4 14  5   1 7  45   0
 18    56  20  38  0
 19  0
 0

 18 9 9 

Also adjA  14 7 7 

 38 19 19 

 adjA .B  0
 18 9 9      0 
 14 7 7   3  0 
    
 38 19 19   1 0 
18  27  9  0
 18  18
   1
 2   3  3  1  3

 b c
16. a  c  0,
a b 

R1  R1  R2 , R2  R2  R3
 a b 0
 0  b c   0
a b 

Take   a,   b,   c common from column -1, 2 and 3 respectively

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 1 1 0
  a    b   c  0 1 1  0
a b 
 a  b  c
 b a
   0
 c  b  a

17. 3x + 5y + z=3
7x + 11y – 9z = 2

97x + 155y – 189z = 

3 5    x  3 
 7 11 9   y    2 

97 155 189   z    
AX =B
X=-A-1B
adjA
X B
A
For Infinitely many solution
|A| = 0 and (adj A)B = 0

3 5  
 7 11 9   0

97 155 189 

-2052+2250+18  =0
 =-11
 684 760 76 

adj A= 450 500 50 

 18 20 2 

 684 760 76   3  0 

(adj A) B = 450 500 50
  2  = 0 
     
 18 20 2     0

 54  40  2   0
 2   94
   47
   2  25
18. 3adj (2adj(|A|A))| = 3-13. 2-10
Let |A|A = B  |B| = ||A|A| = |A|3|A| = |A|4
 adj(|A|A) = (adj B)
 2adj(|A|A) = (2adj B) = C (say)
|3adj©| = 33. |C|2
|C| = |(2adj B)| = 23 |B|2 = 23 . |A4|2 = 23. |A|8

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  |3adjC| = 3 . (2 |A| ) = 313 .2-10
3 3 8 2

-10
= 2 |A| = 3
6 16 –16
. 2
16
1
 |A| = (3. 2) =  
16 –16

6
1
 A 
6
|3adj 2A| = 33|2A|2 = 33. (23|A|)2 = 33 .26 |A|2
1 27  64
 33.26.   48
36 36
 2 .3 = 2. 3  m= 4
m n 4 1

n=1
 |3 × 4 + 2 × 1| = 14

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f (x)  –3x   2 2