ASSIGNMENT 4

1 3 ∧B= 1 3
1. If A=
4 2( ) 4 2 ( )
, show that matrix A and B is equal.
LOW

MEDIUM

HIGH
2. Determine the dimension for the following matrices:

3 1 6 1
a) ( 4 −3 7
2 5 6 ) b)
( 1 1 1
0 0 7 ) c)
()
0
1

3. Explain each of the following:

a) Square Matrix

b) Transpose Matrix

c) Identity Matrix

d) Triangular Matrix

0 −1 0.25 −1 1 −1
4. Let A= 1
(
−1 2 ) (
0 , B= 0
−1
0.5 ∧C= 1
3 ) (
1 . Evaluate :
−1 −1 )
a) A+B

b) A-C

c) A+B-C

4 3 , B= −3 −1 ∧C= 1 −2 ,
5. If A=
2 1( ) ( 6 4 )
6 −1 (
deduce that )
(A+B)+C = A+(B+C)

6. Given that A= ( 42 31), B=(−36 −14 ) , C=( 10 −2

−1 )
∧α=2. Show that

(𝞪A)B = A(𝞪B) = 𝞪AB.

7. Solve the following matrices

2 3
a)
( )( )
2 3
1 1
1 −1
−1 1

1 0 −1 1 −1 4
b)
( )( )
2 −2 1 1 1 0
0 0 1 0 4 1

c) (00 1 −1 3 −3
)(
−1 1 2 −1 )

8. Solve each system using Cramer’s Rule.

2 x − y=5
a)
3 x+ 2 y =−3

x− y + z=0
b) 2 x+ y−3 z=1
x +2 y+ z =2

1 1 2
( )
9. Given A= 2 0 1 . Determine adj A .
3 1 1

10. Evaluate the determinant for the following matrices:

1 1 0
a)
( 0 1 −1
1 0 2 ) b) ( 42 3
−6 )
Remarks : Submit on 31 October 2014 before 5.00 p.m.