CARILLO, JOHN CARLO B.

BSME-2A ADVANCED MATHEMATICS

EXERCISES: CHAPTER 3
6 −2
1. Evaluate | |.
−5 7
Solution:
6 −2
| | = (6)(7) – (-5)(-2)
−5 7
= 42 – 10
= 32

3 −4 8
2. Evaluate [ 5 6 7 ].
−2 5 −1
Solution:
3 −4 8 3 −4 8 3 −4
[5 6 7 ]=[ 5 6 7 ][ 5 6]
−2 5 −1 −2 5 −1 −2 5
= (3)(6)(-1) + (-4)(7)(-2) + (8)(5)(5) – (-2)(6)(8) – (5)(7)(3) – (-1)(5)(-4)
= -18 + 56 + 200 – (-96) – 105 -20
= 209

3 −1 0
3. Determine the transpose of A = [−4 1 −2].
5 6 −2
Solution:
3 −4 5
𝐴𝑇 = [−1 1 6]
0 −2 −2

4 −2 7
[
4. Find the cofactor of 5 in the matrix −1 5 1 ].
2 6 −5
Solution:
5 is at row 2, column 2. The resulting matrix is,
4 7
(−1)2+2 [ ]
2 −5
The cofactor is:
4 7
(1) [ ] = (4)(-5) – (2)(7)
2 −5
= -20 – 14
= -34
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0 2 1
5. Find the inverse of the matrix A = [4 1 2].
6 2 4
Solution:
1 2
The cofactor of 0 is + [ ]= (1)(4) – (2)(2) = 0
2 4
4 2
The cofactor of 2 is - [ ]= - [(4)(4) – (6)(2)] = -4
6 4
4 1
The cofactor of 1 is + [ ]= (4)(2) – (6)(1) = 2
6 2
2 1
The cofactor of 4 is – [ ]= - [(2)(4) – (2)(1)] = -6
2 4
0 1
The cofactor of 1 is + [ ]= (0)(4) – (6)(1) = -6
6 4
0 2
The cofactor of 2 is - [ ]= - [(0)(2) – (6)(2)] = 12
6 2
2 1
The cofactor of 6 is + [ ]= (2)(2) – (1)(1) = 3
1 2
0 1
The cofactor of 2 is - [ ]= - [(0)(2) – (4)(1)] = 4
4 2
0 2
The cofactor of 4 is + [ ]= (0)(1) – (4)(2) = -8
4 1
0 −4 2
The matrix of the cofactors is, [−6 −6 12 ]
3 4 −8
By taking the transpose of the above matrix, the classical adjoint is,
0 −6 3
𝐴𝑎𝑑𝑗 = [ −4 −6 4 ]
2 12 −8

The determinant of the matrix A is

0 2 1 0 2
|𝐴| = [4 1 2] [4 1]
6 2 4 6 2
= (0)(1)(4) + (2)(2)(6) + (1)(4)(2) – (6)(1)(1) – (2)(2)(0) – (4)(4)(2)
= 0 + 24 +8 – 6 – 0 – 32
|𝐴| = -6

The inverse of the matrix A is,

𝐴𝑎𝑑𝑗
𝐴−1 = |𝐴|
0 −6 3
[ −4 −6 4 ]
2 12 −8
= −6
1
0 1 −2
2 2
𝐴−1 = 3
1 −3
1 4
[− 3 −2 3 ]
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−1 4 2 6 3 −2
6. If A = 0 −3 5 and B = 4 5 4 , find A + B.
2 8 2 −6 8 1
Solution:

−2 5 10 −1 0 2
7. If A = 4 −3 2 and B = −4 2 −4, find A +B.
−5 −4 1 −5 6 −3
Solution:
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4 −6 5 5 −4 3
8. Simplify 3 [−2 −2 −3] − 2 [−2 −1 5]
5 4 1 1 7 −4
Solution:

2
3 1 2
9. If A =[ ] and B = [5] , find A x B.
4 −2 3
1
Solution:
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−1 3 2 2 6 1
10. If A = [ 5 0 −2 ] and B = [−5 4 −2] , find A x B.
6 4 7 1 −3 2
Solution:

−3 2 1 −1
2 −1 5 0
11. Evaluate [ ] by using the expansion of minors.
4 5 3 6
−1 −3 4 −3
Solution:
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2 −2 −1 3
5 6 0 −1]
12. Evaluate[ by using the expansion of minors.
4 −2 5 7
1 3 −3 −4
Solution:
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−2 3 −3 −4
5 4 0 2
13. Evaluate[ ] by pivotal method.
8 1 −8 −1
−4 −5 7 −9
Solution:

2 −5 0 −10
−3 2 −4 −2]
14. Evaluate [ by pivotal method.
2 −6 −5 3
3 −2 8 −8
Solution:
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−2𝑥 − 3𝑦 + 5𝑧 = −5
15. Solve the following system of equations { 2𝑥 − 6𝑦 − 2𝑧 = −4 }
−𝑥 + 6𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 8
Solution: