KIX 1001: ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS 1

Tutorial 5: Matrix Algebra

1. Determine a scalar r such that Ax =rx where

1 2 1
A 1 0
1
4 4 5

and

1 / 2
x 1 / 4
1

2. Let

6 1 1
A 0 13 16
0 8 11

10.5
x 21.0
10.5

and
(a) Determine a scalar r such that Ax=rx
(b) Is it true ATx=rx for the value of r determined in part (a)
3. Find the values of x that make the following determinants zero:
x 3 8
4 2x 9

(a)
1 x4

1 x

x 1

(b)
1 5

5 1 x
1 2

(c)

4. Let

1 1 1

A 2 3 4
5 8 9

and

1 2 3

B 2 2 1
5 6 5

, find |A|, |B|, |AB|,adj A, adj B, A-1, B-1

5. Solve each of the following systems of linear equations using Gaussian

Elimination technique

x 2y 3z 9
2x y z 8
3x z

(a)

3x 2y 6z 6
5x 7y 5z 6
x 4y 2z 8
(b)

2x y 3z 1
2x 6y 8z 3
6x 8y 18z 5
(c)

2x 3y z 5
3x 2y z 7
x 4y 5z 3
(d)

x y z 6
2x y z 3
3x z 0
(e)

6. Find the eigenvalues and their associated eigenvectors

7 0 3
A 9 2 3
18 0 8
(a)

5 0 0
A 3 7 0
4 2 3
(b)

7. Let

2 0
A
.
0 1

By using Cayley Hamilton theorem, determine

(a) A where k is a positive integer
(b) A7-3A6+A4+3A3-2A2+3I2
(c) The inverse of A.
k

8. If

2 1 1
A 0 1 0
1 1 2

, find A-1 and B=A8-5A7+7A6-3A5+A4-5A3+8A2-2A+I