Tutorial 9 - Matrices Page 1 of 2

Tutorial 9 - Matrices
1. The matrix, A, is given by
 
1 2 3
 −1 0 1
A=
 2 −2
.
4
1 5 −3
Identify the elements a13 and a31 .

2. Given that    
1 2 −3 2 −1 3
A= , B=
−1 0 4 4 1 2
find the matrices A + B, A − B and 2A − 3B.

3. Express the matrix  

2 1 3
A =  −2 0 1
3 1 2
as the sum of a symmetric matrix and a skew-symmetric matrix.

4. Let    
4 2 −2 −1
A= , B= .
2 1 4 2
Show that AB = 0, but that BA 6= 0.

 
1 3
5. Let A = −1 2. Find the products AAt and At A. Conjecture a general
0 1
property of these products and prove your conjectures.

6. Find the determinants of each of the following matrices:

     
1 1 2 3 1 0
a) b) c)
2 −1 −7 11 0 −2

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 
    7 0 5
10 −7 99 100 15 1 −4
d) e) f)
8 0 97 98
4 0 3

7. Find the inverse for each of the following matrices:

     
1 1 2 3 1 0
a) b) c)
2 −1 −7 11 0 −2
   
10 −7 99 100
d) e)
8 0 97 98

8. Find the inverse for each of the following matrices:

 
    1 5 0 2
1 0 1 1 5 −1 0 −3 0 −1
a) 0 1 −1 b)  −3 1 −1 c)  
0 3 1 1
2 1 0 3 1 1
0 2 1 1

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