Matrices

(1+3+5=9)
For: PU Board 2022
1 Marks.
1. Define scalar matrix. (2014, 2015s, 2016s,2019)
2. Define a diagonal matrix (2014s)
1
3. Construct a 2 × 2 matrix A = [aij] whose elements are given by 2 |−3𝑖 + 𝑗|. (2015,2019s)
𝑥+2 𝑦−3
4. If [ ]is a scalar matrix find x and y (2016)
0 4
𝑖
5. Construct a 2 × 2 matrix A = [aij] whose elements are given by aij = 𝑗 (2017,2017s,2018)
6. If a matrix has 5 elements, what are the possible orders it can have? (2018s,2020,2021m)
(𝑖+𝑗)2
7. Construct a 2 × 2 matrix A = [aij] whose elements are given by aij = (2021m)
𝑗

3 Marks.
1 −2
1. By using Elementary transformation find the inverse of the matrix A = [ ] (2014)
2 1
2. For any square matrix A with Real numbers. Prove that A + A1 is a symmetric and A – A1 is a
skew symmetric. (2014s)
1. If A and B are invertible matrices of the same order, then prove that (AB)-1= B-1A-1. (2015)
3 5
3. Express A =[ ] as sum of symmetric and skew symmetric matrix. (2015s)
1 −1
1 −1
4. By using the elementary transformations find the inverse of the matrix A=[ ](2016)
2 3
1 3
5. By using the elementary transformations find the inverse of the matrix A=[ ]
2 7
(2016s,2018)
6. If A and B are symmetric matrices of the same order, then show that AB is symmetric if and
only if AB = BA. (2017,2021m)
1 2
7. By using elementary operations, find the inverse: A = [ ] (2017s,2019,2019s)
2 −1
3 −1
8. By using elementary operations, find the inverse of the matrix A = [ ] (2018s)
−4 2
cos 𝑥 − sin 𝑥 0
9. If F(x) = [ sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 0] then show that F(x) F(y) = F(x + y) (2020)
0 0 1
1 5
10. For the matrix A=[ ], verify that (2021m)
6 7
(i) A+A’ is a symmetric matrix (ii) A- A’ is a skew- symmetric matrix.
5 Marks.
1 2 2 0 1 1
1. If A = [ ]B=[ ] and C = [ ] Calculate AC, BC and (A + B).C. Also verify that
2 1 1 3 2 3
(A+B).C=AC+BC. (2014)
1 2 3
2. If A = [3 −2 1] then show that A3-23A -40I = 0. (2014s,2015,2019)
4 2 1
1 2 −3 3 −1 2 4 1 2
3. If A=[5 0 2 ],B=[4 2 5] and C =[0 3 2] then compute (A + B)and (B – C).
1 −1 1 2 0 3 1 −2 3
Also verify A + (B – C) = (A + B) – C. (2015s,2020,2021m)
 Matrices
(1+3+5=9)
For: PU Board 2022
−2
4. If A =[ 4 ] and B =[1 3 −6] verify that (AB)1=B1A1 (2016,2018s)
5
0 6 7 0 1 1 2
5. A = [−6 0 8] B =[1 0 2] and C= [−2] Calculate AC, BC and (A+B)C. Also, verify
7 −8 0 1 2 0 3
that (A+B)C=AC+BC (2016s,2017s,2018)
1 0 2
6. If A = [0 2 1] prove that A3- 6A2 +7A +2I = 0 (2017)
2 0 3
0
7. If A =[1] and B =[1 5 7] verify that (AB)1=B1A1
2
8. (2021m)

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