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Class–12 Mathematics
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Chapter - 4
Determinants - Exercise 4.5

Find adjoint of each of the matrices in Exercise 1 and 2.

1.

Ans. Here A =

A11 = Cofactor of

A12 = Cofactor of

A21 = Cofactor of

A22 = Cofactor of

adj. A

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2.

Ans. Here A =

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 adj. A

Verify A (adj. A) = (adj. A) A= in Exercise 3 and 4.

3.

Ans. Let A =

adj. A =

A.(adj. A) =

= = …..(i)

Again (adj. A). A =

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= = …..(ii)

And =

Again …..(iii)

From eq. (i), (ii) and (iii) A. (adj. A) = (adj. A). A =

4.

Ans. Let A =

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adj. A

A. (adj. A) =

= ……….(i)

Again (adj. A). A =

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= ……….(ii)

And

Also = ……….(iii)

From eq. (i), (ii) and (iii) A. (adj. A) = (adj. A). A =

Find the inverse of the matrix (if it exists) given in Exercise 5 to 11.

5.

Ans. Let A =

= 6-(-8) = 6+8 =

Matrix A is non-singular and hence exist.

Now adj. A = And

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6.

Ans. Let A =

Matrix A is non-singular and hence exist.

Now adj. A = And

7.

Ans. Let A =

exists.

A11 = , A12 = ,

A13 = , A21 = ,

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A22 = , A23 = ,

A31 = , A32 = ,

A33 =

adj. A

8.

Ans. Let A =

exists.

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A11 = , A12 = ,

A13 = , A21 = ,

A22 = , A23 = ,

A31 = , A32 = ,

A33 =

adj. A =

9.

Ans. Let A =

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 =

exists.

A11 = , A12 = ,

A13 = , A21 = ,

A22 = , A23 = ,

A31 = , A32 = ,

A33 =

adj. A =

10.

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Ans. Let A =

exists.

A11 = , A12 = ,

A13 = , A21 = ,

A22 = , A23 = ,

A31 = , A32 = ,

A33 =

adj. A =

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11.

Ans. Let A =

exists.

A11 = ,

A12 = , A13 = ,

A21 = , A22 =

A23 = , A31 = ,

A32 = , A33 =

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 adj. A =

12. Let A = and B = verify that

Ans. Given: Matrix A =

= 15 – 14 = 1 0

Matrix B =

= 54 – 56 = 0

Now AB = = =

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 =

Now L.H.S. = ……….(i)

R.H.S. =

= ……….(ii)

From eq. (i) and (ii), we get

L.H.S. = R.H.S.

13. If A = , show that A2 – 5A + 7I = 0. Hence find

Ans. Given: A =

L.H.S. =

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=

= R.H.S.

……(i)

To find: , multiplying eq. (i) by .

= =

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14. For the matrix A = find numbers a and b such that

Ans. Given: A =

We have ……….(i)

.................(ii)

Here satisfies also, therefore

Putting in eq. (i),

Here also satisfies , therefore

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Therefore, and

15. For the matrix A = , show that Hence find

Ans. Given: A =

Now

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=

L.H.S. =

= = = R.H.S.

Now, to find , multiplying by

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=> 11A-1 =

16. If A = , verify that and hence find

Ans. Given: A =

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Now

L.H.S. =

= = = R.H.S.

Now, to find , multiplying by

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17. Let A be a non-singular matrix of order 3 x 3. Then is equal to:

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

Ans. If A is a non-singular matrix of order then

Putting

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Therefore, option (B) is correct.

18. If A is an invertible matrix of order 2, then det is equal to:

(A) det A

(B)

(C) 1

(D) 0

Ans. Since

Therefore, option (B) is correct.

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