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1. Evaluate |
𝒂 + 𝒊𝒃 𝒃 − 𝒂
| if i = √2 (ii) Show that interchanging rows 1 and 2
𝒃 + 𝒂 𝒂 − 𝒊𝒃
will change the sign but not the absolute
(𝟑 + 𝒙)𝟐 𝟔 𝟏𝟒𝟒 𝟔
2. A = ( 𝟗𝒚𝟑 𝟕 ) and B = ( 𝟕𝟐 𝟕 ), value of the determinant of x.
𝟔 𝟒𝟗 𝟔 𝟕𝒛 8. Find x, y, z in using both crammers and
If A = B, determine the value of x, y and z. inverse method:
3. Differentiate between /M/ and spur of MT by 3x + 6y + z = 4
using this matrix below; 2x + 2z = 5
x + 4y – z =6
9. Given that
𝟑+𝒙 𝟐 𝟏𝟐 𝟐
A = ( 𝟗𝒚 𝟓 ) and B =(𝟑𝟔 𝟓 )
𝟐 𝟏 𝟓 𝟔 𝟕𝒛 𝟔 𝟐𝟖
4. If A = (𝟏 𝟑 −𝟐) i) If A = B, determine the values of x, y and
𝟓 −𝟐 𝟒
show that Tr (A+B)= Tr A+Tr B z
35. Evaluate using Crammer’s rule: With appropriate examples, list 2 types of matrices
𝟔𝒙𝟏 + 𝟐𝒙𝟐 = 𝟏 under each classification
𝟖𝒙𝟏 + 𝒙𝟐 = 𝟑
36. The class governor of SSC106 claims that: 43. Given
−𝟐 −𝟐
A =( ) is an idempotent matrix and 7x – y – z = 0
𝟑 𝟑
𝟏 𝟎 𝟎
B = (𝟎 𝟏 𝟎) is an identity matrix, are his 10x – 2y + z = 8
𝟎 𝟏 𝟎
6x + 3y – 2z = 7
claims correct?
37. What types of matrices have the following Find x, y, and z using matrix inverse approach
features? 44. Given
1 1
(a) AA = A A = I
𝟏 𝟑 𝟐 𝟎 𝟏 𝟎
(b) A2 = A A = (𝟐 𝟒 𝟗) and E = (𝟏 𝟎 𝟎)
(c) A1 = -A 𝟕 𝟔 𝟏 𝟎 𝟎 𝟏
38. Given that Show that /EA/ = /E/ /A/
𝟐 𝟎 𝟎 𝟎
𝟐𝟐 𝟐𝟐 𝟎 𝟎 45. Determine x and y if (x, x + y) = (y – 2, 6)
A=( 𝟑 ) , Compute:
𝟐 𝟐𝟑 𝟐𝟑 𝟎 46. For the following system of simultaneous linear
𝟐𝟒 𝟐𝟒 𝟐𝟒 𝟐𝟒
equation, find each of the following: (i). The
(a) Spur of A
coefficient matrix of the system (ii). The value
(b) /A/
39. Solve the following set of equations using of its determinant. (iii). The minor and cofactor
6A + 3B – 2C = 7 6x + 3y – 2z = 7
47. Obtain the determinant of the following:
𝟒 𝟐
40. If A = ( ) and 𝒌𝟏 = 𝟐, 𝒌𝟐 = 𝟓, verify that
𝟗 𝟔 𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝒙 −𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝒙 𝟎
𝒌𝟏 𝑨 + 𝒌𝟐 𝑨 = (𝒌𝟏 + 𝒌𝟐 )𝑨 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝒃 𝒃 𝟏
(i). [𝒔𝒊𝒏 𝒙 𝒄𝒐𝒔 𝒙 𝟎 ] (ii) ( )
𝟏 𝟓𝒙 − 𝟏𝟏 𝟏 𝐥𝐨𝐠 𝒂 𝒃
41. Given that: A = ( ), if /A/ = 0, find x. 𝟎 𝟎 −𝟏
𝟐 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟏
If 𝒂𝟏𝟐 = 𝒂𝟐𝟏 = 𝟎, (𝒂𝟐𝟐 )𝟐 − 𝟐, 𝒂𝟑𝟐 = (𝒂𝟏𝟏 )𝟐 + 48. Differentiate between minors and cofactor
𝒂𝟑𝟑 − 𝟑(𝒂𝟏𝟐 )𝟐 , (a). Determine completely the of a 3x3 matrix and find the inverse of the
matrix.
matrix A.
49. A square matrix with scalar element which
𝟐 − −
A = [− 𝟑 𝟓 ] (b). Evaluate the determinant are not necessarily equal in the diagonal is
− − 𝟏 called …………..
of the matrix A.
42. (a) A matrix can be classified using
50. Use matrices to solve the simultaneous 60. Matrices L, M and N are 𝟓 × 𝟐, 𝟐 × 𝟑, and 𝟑 ×
𝟓 respectively, which of the following
equations:
multiplications is not possible
3x + 5y − 7= 0
(a)LMN (b) MNL (c) LNM (d) NLM).
4x − 3y −19= 0
51. Find the values of k that satisfy the following 61. With an appropriate example, distinguish between
(𝟓 − 𝒌) 𝟕 −𝟓 symmetric and orthogonal matrix.
equations: [ 𝟎 (𝟒 − 𝒌) 𝟎 ]= 0 62. Given the following system of simultaneous linear
𝟐 𝟎 (−𝟑 − 𝒌) equations:
𝟐−𝒌 𝟐
and | |=0 X1 + X2 − X3 = 2
−𝟏 𝟓−𝒌
52. Solve using both crammers and inversion 2X1 − X2 + X3 = 3
method of matrix:
3X1 + X2 + 2X3 = 2
2x – 3y = 4
Find:
x–y=2
i. The coefficient matrix of the system
ii. The value of the determinant
53. If A and B are idempotent matrices, show that iii. The inverse of the coefficient matrix
(i). Their difference (A – B) is idempotent if and iv. The solution values of the unknowns
only if, AB = BA = B.
(ii). Their sum (A + B) is idempotent if and only 1 2 3
63. If 𝐴 = [4 5 6]
if AB = BA = 0
7 8 9
54. Enumerate 3 techniques of evaluating determinants
(i) Obtain A1 and AA1
of matrices in increasing of generality
(ii) What nature of matrix is AA1
55. Find the set of cofactors of matrix
𝟒 −𝟕 𝟔 64. Classify the following matrix by types:
𝑪 = (−𝟐 𝟒 𝟎)
𝟓 𝟕 −𝟒 5 0 0 1 0 2
56. Find the value of 𝒙 for which (i). [0 5 0] (ii). [0 0 0]
0 0 5 2 0 0
𝒙 −𝟏 −𝟐
|𝟐 𝟏 𝟎 |=𝟎 0 1 2 4 0 0
−𝒙 𝟎 𝟒 (iii). [−1 0 −3] (iv). [0 1 0]
𝟏 𝟑 −𝟐 −2 3 0 0 0 7
57. Obtain the inverse of the matrix (−𝟑 𝟎 −𝟓)
4 6
𝟐 𝟓 𝟎 (v). [ ]
58. Given the matrices 𝑨 and 𝑩 , find the values of the 0 5
1 1 1
constants𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐 such that 𝐴 = 𝐵 if 65. If 𝐴 = [0 1 0]
𝟏 𝟑 + 𝒂 𝟐𝒃 + 𝒂 0 0 1
𝑨 = (𝟏 + 𝒃 𝒂 𝟓 ),
𝒃𝟐 𝟏 𝒂 (i) Find A-1 (ii) Show AA-1 = I
𝟏 −𝟏 𝒄
𝑩 = (𝟒 𝒂 𝟓)
𝟐
𝒃 𝟏 𝒂
59. Given that 𝑓(𝒙) = 𝒙𝟐 − 𝟐𝒙 , find the sum of all the
𝟐 𝟎
entries of 𝒇(𝑴) if 𝑴 = ( ).
𝟑 −𝟏