Mid Term Exam Spring 2021

Math 237: Vector analysis and Matrices

Time: 40 min
Marks: 45
Answer All Questions:
1 State Cayley Hamiltom theorem. Find inverse Matrix using this 15
theorem of
0 2 1 3
𝐴= 1 1 −1 −2
1 2 0 1
1 1 2 6

2 If A is an idempotent matrix then show 10

that trace of A= Rank of A,
−1 1 −1
where 𝐴 = 3 −3 3 .
5 −5 5
3 Define reciprocal vectors. Show that the orthonormal triad of 10

vectors i , j and k is self-reciprocal.

4 If 𝑎, ഥ andഥ𝑐 be three unit vectors such that 𝑎ത × 𝑏ത × 𝑐ҧ = 1 𝑏,

ത 𝑏, ത 10
2
find the angles which 𝑎ത makes with 𝑏ഥ and 𝑐,ҧ 𝑏ത and 𝑐ഥ being non
parallel.