ELUMINUS TUTORIALS

ASSIGNMENT(MATRICES)
 Multiple Choice Questions
1. If the imaginary cube root of 1 isω and A = (ω0 ω0 ) , then A 70
will be

(a) 0 (b) –A (c) A2 (d) A .

2. If A and B are two square matrices such that, AB = A and BA = B , then A2 will be
(a) B (b) A (c) I (d) A-1
3. If A2 – A + I = 0 , then A-1 will be
(a) A (b) A+I (c) I-A (d) A-I .
4. If A and B both are square matrices of order n, such that A2 – B2 = (A + B)(A – B), then which of
the following is correct?
(a) A = B (b) A or B = 0 (c) AB = BA (d) A or B = I .

[ ]
1 0 0
5. If A = 0 1 0 , then the value of A2 will be
a b −1
(a) Unit matrix (b) Null matrix (c) A (d) –A .

[ ] [ ]
1 2 a 1 −2 b
6. If A = 0 1 0 and B = 0 1 0 and AB = I3 , then what will be the value of a+b
0 0 1 0 0 1
(a) 0 (b) -1 (c) 2 (d) None of them.

7. If I = [ ] [
1 0
0 1
,J=
0 1
−1 0 ]
, and M = [
cosθ sinθ
−sinθ cosθ ]
, then M will be

(a) I sinθ – J cosθ (b) I cosθ + J sinθ

(c) I sinθ + J cosθ (d) I sinθ – J cosθ

[ ][ ] [ ] [ ]
1 1 1 x 0 x
8. If 1 −2 −2 y = 3 , then y will be
1 3 1 z 4 z

[] [ ] [ ] [ ]
0 1 5 1
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) −2 (d) −2
1 −3 1 3

9. If f(x) = x2−¿4x−¿5 and A = [ 14 −32 ] , then f(A) will be

(a) [
8 8 ] [ 2 0 ] [1 0 ] [ 8 0 ]
0 −4
( b) 2 1 ( c ) 1 1 (d ) 8 4

10. 0<θ < π and A = [

sin θ cos θ ]
cosθ −sin θ
, then

(a) AT = A (b) AT = -A (c) A2 = I (d)AT = A-1

[ ] [ ]
1 −1
2 1 3
11. If A = and B = 0 2 , then AB will be
4 1 0
5 0

(a) [
4 −2 ] [ 0 4 ] [ 0 −2 ] [ 0 0 ]
17 0 4 0 17 4 0 0
(b) (c) (d)

12. If A and B are two symmetric matrices of the same order then ( AB - BA) matrix will be
(a) A symmetric matrix (b) Skew symmetric matrix (c) Null matrix (d) Unit matrix.
13. If A = [ 01 −10 ] and B = [ 0i 0i ] then
(a) A2 = B2 = I (b) A2 = B2 = −¿I (c) A2 = I, B2 = I (d) A2 = −¿1, B2 = 1

[ ]
1 0 0
14. Let P= 4 1 0 and I be the identity matrix of order 3. If Q = [qij] is a matrix such that P50 – Q =
16 4 1
q31 +q 32
I, then equals
q 21
(a) 52 (b)103 (c) 201 (d) 205

[ ]
1 4 4
15. If the adj matrix of P is 2 1 7 of any 3 ×3 order matrix ,then what is the possible value of
1 1 3
|P|
(a) -2 (b) -1 (c) 1 (d) 2 [JEE Main 2013]
16. P = (aij)3×3, Q = (bij)3×3, bij = 2 . aij, if |P| = 2 then |Q| = ? where i≥3 , j≥3.
i+j

(a) 210 ( b ) 211 ( c ) 212 ( d ) 213 [IIT 2012]

( ) () ()
1 0 0 1 0
17. If A = 2 1 0 and u1 ,u 2 are two column matrices where Au1= 0 and Au2= 1 , then u1 +u2 will
3 2 1 0 0
be
(a) (−1 , 1 ,0)T (b)(−1 , 1 ,1)T (c)(−1 ,−1 , 0)T (d)(1 ,−1 ,−1)T . [AIEEE 2012]

18. If ω ( ≠ 1 ) be the imaginary cube root 1 and H = (

ω 0
0 ω )
, then H70 will be

(a) 0 (b) –H (c) H2 (d) H [AIEEE 2011]

( )
1 a b
19. ω is the cube root of 1 and S is non-singular matrix where the matrix is ω 1 c , the value of
2
ω ω 1
a,b and c be either 1 or 2. Then number of such matrices of in the set S
(a) 2 (b) 6 (c) 4 (d) 8 [AIEEE 2011]

( ) ( )
1 −1 1 4 2 2
20. If A = 2 1 −3 and B = −5 0 α where B is the inverse matrix of A, then the value
1 1 1 1 −2 3
of α will be
(a) -2 (b) -1 (c) 2 (d) 5 [AIEEE 2004]

[ ]
√3 1
21. If P =
2
−1
2
√3
,A=
1 1
0 1 [ ]
and Q = PAPT, then PT Q2005 P will be
2 2

(a) [ 10 2005
1 ] [
(b)
2005 2005
0 1 ] (c) 14 [ 4+2004
−2005
√3 6025
402005 √ 3 ] [IIT 2005]

[ ]
7 6 x
22. If A = 2 x 2 is a singular matrix, then what will be the value of x ?
x 3 7
(a) -9,2,6 (b) -9,3,6 (c) -9,2,7 (d) -9,3,7.
23. x +2 y+ 3 z=1 , 2 x+ y+3 z=2, 5 x+ 5 y + 9 z =4 this system of equations have
(a) Only one solution (b)Many solution
 (c) No solution (d)None of these
24. If A is a not a null matrix of order n × n then A . ( adj A ) will be
(a) I (b) | A| I (c) | A| I (d) none of these.
n

25. If A be a non-singular matrix of order 3 ×3 , then adj (adj A) will be

1 1 −1
(a) A (b) A−1 (c) A (d) | A| A (e) A .
| A| | A|
26. If A=
1 2
3 5 ( )
then the value of | A 2009−5 A2008| will be

(a) -6 (b) -5 (c) -4 (d) 4 .

[ ]
1 −1 x
27. A= 1 x 1 , for what value of x matrix is not invertible?
x −1 1
(a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 0 (d) 1.

[ ]
3 −1+ x 2
28. For what value of x in [-4,-1] matrix 3 −1 x +2 is singular?
x+3 −1 2
(a) 2 (b) 0 (c) 3 (d) 1.

29. If A=
a b
b a [ ]
and A =
2 α β
β α [ ]
then

(a) α =2 ab , β=a 2+ b2
(b) α =a2+ b2 , β =ab
(c) α =a2+ b2 , β =2 ab
(d) α =a2+ b2 , β =a2−b 2 [AIEEE 20]
30. If A and B are two symmetric matrix then ABA will be
(a) Symmetric (b) skew symmetric (c) diagonal matrix (d) triangular.
31. The inverse matrix of skew symmetric matrix will be
(a) Symmetric (b) skew symmetric (c) diagonal matrix (d) none of this.
 Short Answer Type Questions:
1. Determine a matrix of order 2×2 where
2
(i−2 j) i
(a) aij = (b) aij =
2 j
2. Form 2×3 matrix in each case
(a) aij = 2i – j
3. Form 3×4 matrix in each case
1
(i) aij = |−3 i+ j|
2
4. What is the order of a matrix if it has 8 elements?

5. If
x+ 3
[
y−4 x+ y
4
= ][ ]
5 4
3 9
, then determine x and y.

6. If [ 23 yx+−xy −y
3 ] =[
−5 3 ]
1 2
, then determine x and y.

7. If [
2 x +1
0 2
5x
y +1 ] =[
26 ]
x+3 10
0
, then determine the value of x and y.

8. If A is an involutary matrix and I is a unit matrix, then find out 7A – (I + A)3 = ?

9. If A = [
cosx −sinx
sinx cosx ]
, then determine AAt .
10. If A is skew symmetric matrix and nϵ N, (An)t = λ An , then what is the value of λ ?

11. If A = [ ] [ ]
1 i
−i 1
B=
i −1
−1 −i
, then determine AB and BA.

12. If A = [ ] and [
−1 1 ]
2 −1 1 4
, then justify the formula (A + B) = A + 2AB + B . 2 2 2
−1 2

13. If A = (12 34), then show that A – 5A – 2I = 0 where I = (10 01) , O = (00 00).
2
2 2

14. If A = (
0 ω)
ω 0
where ω is an imaginary cube root of 1, then A =? 2016

15. If A = |10 01| , B = |−10 10|, then show that ( pA+ qB ) ( pA−qB )=( p +q )A. 2 2

16. Express A = [
2 3]
1 4
as a sum of a symmetric matrix and a skew symmetric matrix.

√2 [ 1 1 ]
1 1 −1
17. Show that S = is a orthogonal matrix.

18. If A = [ ] and AB = [
−8 5 ]
2 5 −13 8
, then determine B matrix.
1 3

[ ]
θ
0 −cot
19. If A =
cot
θ
0
2
and I = [ 10 01], then show that
2

[ ]
θ
cosec 2 0
2
( I + A )=(I − A)
2 θ
0 cosec
2

[ ]
θ
0 −tan
20. If A =
tan
θ
0
2
, then show that ( I + A ) ( I −A ) =
−1
[ cosθ
sinθ
−sinθ
cosθ
. ]
2

21. If A = [ 37 28] and B = [ 68 79], then justify (AB) = B A -1 -1 -1

[ ]
1 2 2
22. Show that A = 2 1 2 satisfies the equation A2−4 A−5 I 3 = 0 . now determine A-1 from this.
2 2 1
23. Solve 5 x−6 y=39
−7 x +8 y=11 system of equation by using matrix method.
24. Check that 2 x+3 y =6∧4 x +6 y=13 the system of equation is consistent using matrix method and
solve it.

[ ]
cos α −sin α 0
25. If A = sin α cos α 0 , then show that A(adj A) = (adj A)A = |A| I 3 .
0 0 1

26. If A = [ tan1 x −tan x

1 ]
, then show that AtA-1 =
cos 2 x −sin 2 x
sin 2 x cos 2 x
.[ ]
27. Find the square matrix of A if ( 42 12) A=( 54 30).
 [ ]
θ
0 −cot
28. If A=
cot
θ
0
2
and I = [10 01] , then determine ( I + A ) ( I −A ) −1
.
2

( )
cos θ −sin θ 0
29. For what value of K, sinθ cos θ 0 will be orthogonal matrix.
0 0 K
30. If any square matrix A, satisfies the equation x 2−x +1=0 , then determine A-1.

31. A= [
2 3
5 −2 ]
then determine A−1.

 Long Answer Type Questions :

] [
1 2 2
1. If A = 2 1 −2 matrix satisfies the condition of AAt = 9I3 , then determine the values of a and b.
a 2 b

[ ] [ ]
2 −1 −1 −8 −10
2. If 1 0 A= 1 −2 −5 , then determine A matrix.
−3 4 9 22 15

3. If A = (10 a1) , then show that A = ( a0 50 50 a

1
. )
( ) ( ), hence determine A
n n−1
k 1n k nk
4. Show that all positive integral values of n = 50
where A =
0 k 0 kn

(10 11) .
[ ]
cosθ −sinθ 0
5. If F(θ ) = sinθ cosθ 0 , then show that F(θ+∅ ) = F(θ )F(∅ ).
0 0 1

[ ] [ ]
0 1 0 1 0 0
6. If A = 0 0 1 and I = 0 1 0 , then show that A3 = PI + qA+¿ rA2.
p q r 0 0 1

( )
1 −2 2
1
7. If A = 2 −1 −2 , then show that AAt = AtA = I 3.
3
2 2 1

8. If[ x−z+ty yx −t+ z ] = [ y−z

2+t 3+ z ]
x−z
are same then determine the value of x,y,z,t.

9. If M = [ , then show that M (∅ ) = [

−sinθ cosθ ] −sin nθ cos nθ ]
cosθ sinθ cos nθ sin nθ n
and M(θ ).M(∅ ) = M(∅ ).M(θ ) = M(

θ+∅ ), M(θ ) M(−θ ) = I2|∀ n ϵ N|.

10. If A = [
cosθ i sinθ
i sinθ cosθ ]
, then show that An =
cos nθ isin nθ
isin nθ cos nθ
|∀ nϵ N |. [ ]
11. If M = [ cosθ +sin θ √ 2 sinθ , then show that
−√ 2 sinθ cosθ−sinθ ]
Mm(θ) = [ cos mθ +sin mθ
−√ 2 sin mθ
√ 2 sin mθ [ ∀ m ϵ N ] .
cos mθ−sin mθ ]
 ( ) ( )
2 0 0 2n 0 0
12. If A = 0 3 0 , then show that An = 0 3n 0 [ ∀ n ϵ N ] .
0 0 5 0 0 5
n

[ ]
a b
13. If A = c 1+bc , then determine A-1 and show that aA-1 = (a2 + bc + 1) I −aA .
a
2 3 3 1 1 1 3 1 2
14. If the system of solution be solvable then solve it − + =¿ 10 , + + =10 , − + =13.
x y z x y z x y z

( )
−8 1 4
1
15. If A = 4 4 7 , then show that A-1 = AT .
9
1 −8 4
16. If A and B are two invertible symmetric and commutative matrices,then show that A -1B, AB-1, A-1B-1
all are symmetric matrix.

[ ]
2 −1 1
17. If A = −1 2 −1 , then show that A2−6 A 2 +9 A−4 I =O3 and determine A-1.
1 −1 2

( ) ( )
1 2 0 1 0 0
18. Show that A(adj A) = (adj A).A = |A| I 3 is a case of A = 3 −1 1 where I 3 = 0 1 0 .
4 5 −6 0 0 1
19. If A and B are two matrices of same order non-singular matrix, then show that
(adj AB)=adj B . adj A .

( )
−8 1 4
9 9 9
4 4 7
20. If A= , then show that A−1=A T .
9 9 9
1 −8 4
9 9 9
21. Determine the inverse matrix of the given matrix using elementary row transformation method:

[ ]
3 0 −1
i. 2 3 0 [CBSE 2009]
0 4 1

[ ] [ ]
cos θ −sin θ 0 cos ∅ 0 sin ∅
−1
22. If F (θ)= sinθ cos θ 0 , F (∅ )= 0 1 0 , then show that [ F ( θ ) ] =F (−θ ) ,
0 0 1 −sin ∅ 0 cos ∅
−1 −1
[ F (∅ )] =F (−θ ) , [ F ( θ ) . F (∅ ) ] =F (−∅ ) F (−θ ).
23. Solve it using inverse matrix method -
2 3 3
a) − + =10
x y z
1 1 1
+ + =10
x y z
3 1 2
− − =13.
x y z
b) x− y + z=2
2 x− y=0
2 y−z=1.
c) x− y +2 z=7
 3 x+ 4 y −5 z =−5
2 x− y +3 z=12

[ ] [ ]
1 −1 0 2 1 1
24. If A= 0 1 −1 and B= −1 1 1 , then show that AB=BA=3 I , hence solve the
1 1 1 −1 −2 1
equations x− y =2 , y −z=1 , x + y + z +7.

[ ] [ ]
1 2 3 1 3 3
25. If A= 2 3 2 and B= 1 4 3 , then show that ( AB )−1=B−1 A−1.
1 3 4 1 3 4
26. Show that the equations are inconsistent:
x 1+ 2 x 2 + x 3=10
−x 1+ x2 +2 x 3=4
2 x1 + x 2−3 x 3=2.

[ ] [ ]
cos θ −sin θ 0 cos ∅ 0 sin ∅
27. If F ( θ ) = sin θ cos θ 0 and F ( ∅ ) = 0 1 0 , then show that
0 0 1 −sin ∅ 0 cos ∅
−1
i. [ F ( θ ) ] =[ F (−θ ) ]
−1
ii. [ F ( ∅ ) ] =[ F (−∅ ) ]
−1
iii. [ F ( θ ) . F ( ∅ ) ] =F (−θ ) F (−∅ ).
1 1
28. If the matrix A is involutary , show that ( I + A ) and ( I − A ) are important and
2 2
1 1
( I + A ) . ( I − A ) =0 .******
2 2

[ ]
1 1 1
29. Given A ¿ 2 4 1 , B¿
2 3 1
2 3
3 4 [ ]
. Find P such that BPA =
1 0 1
0 1 0
. [ ]

[ ]
θ
1 −tan
2
30. Show that, ¿ ¿.
θ
tan 1
2
31. A3 × 3 is a matrix such that | A|=a , B=( adj A ) such that |B|=b. Find the value of ( ab 2+ a2 b+1 ) S

where S= + 3 + 5 +¿ ……. up to ∞.
2 3
1 a a a
2 b b b
32. Find the number of 2 ×2 matrix satisfying :
(a) a ij is 1 or -1
(b) a 211 +a212=a221+ a222=2
(c) a 11 a21+ a12 a22=0

33. Given A = [ 22 11] ;B = [ 93 31]. I is a unit matrix of order 2. Find all possible matrix X in the following
XB = O but BX ≠ O.
cases
(a)AX = A (b) XA = I(c)

[ ][ ] [ ]
3 −2 1 x b
34. Determine the values of a and b for which the system 5 −8 9 y = 3
2 1 a z −1
(a)Has a unique solutions; (b) has no solutions and (c) has infinitely many solutions.
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