Important questions on matrices for CBSE class 12 board exam

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Previous Year Questions
Matrix and Operations on Matrices
Question 1.
5 0 4 3
If 3A – B = [ ] and B = [ ] then find the value of matrix A. (Delhi 2019)
1 1 2 5
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Answer:
Question 2.
Find the value of x – y, if (Delhi 2019)
1 3 y 0 5 6
2[ ] + [ ] = [ ]
0 x 1 2 1 8
Answer:
Given that,
Here, both matrices are equal, so we equate the corresponding elements,
2 + y = 5 and 2x + 2 = 8
⇒ y = 3 and 2x = 6 ⇒ x = 3
Therefore, x – y = 3 – 3 = 0
Question 3.
If A is a square matrix such that A2 = I, then find the simplified value of (A – I)3 + (A + I)3 – 7A. (Delhi 2016)
Answer:
Given, A2 = 7 ……. (i)
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+ (A6 + I)37– 7A
8
Now, (A – I)3 SOLU 9 10 11 12 MATH 4 5 6 7 8 9
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= (A3 – 3A2I + 3AI2 – I) + (A3 + 3A2I + 3AI2 + I3) – 7A
= ANCERT
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+ 3AI – I + A3 + 3A SHARMA
3AI + I – 7A
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[∵ A2I = A2 and I3 = I3 = I]
= 2A3 + 6AI – 7A = 2A2 A + 6A – 7A [∵ AI = A]

= 2IA – A [from Eq. (1)]
= 2A – A = A [∵ IA = A]
Question 4.
Write the number of all possible matrices of order 2 × 2 with each entry 1, 2 or 3. (All India 2016)
Answer:
We know that, a matrix of order 2 × 2 has 4 entries. Since, each entry has 3 choices, namely 1, 2 or 3,
therefore number of required matrices
34 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 = 81.
Question 5.
−1 0 −1 1
⎡ ⎤⎡ ⎤
If [2 1 3] ⎢ −1 1 0 ⎥⎢ 0 ⎥ = A, then write the order of matrix A. (Foregin 2016)
⎣ ⎦⎣ ⎦
0 1 1 −1
Answer:
= [- 3 – I] = [- 4]1 × 1
∴ Order of matrix A is 1 × 1.
Question 6.
|i−j|
Write the element a of a 3 × 3 matrix A = [aij], whose elements are given by aij = 2
(Delhi 2015)
Answer:
Given, A = [aij]3 × 3
|i−j|
where, aij = 2

|2−3| |−1|
Now, a23 = 2
=
2
=
1
[put i = 2 and j = 3]
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Question 7.
NCERT SOLUTIONS
1 2 x
RD SHARMA CLASS 12 CLASS 11 CLASS 10 CLASS 9
If [2x 3] [ ] [ ] = 0, find x. (Delhi 2015C)
−3 0 3
Answer:

Given, matrix equation is
⇒ [2x2 – 9x + 12x] = [0]
⇒ 2x2 + 3x = 0
⇒ x(2x + 3) = 0
∴ x = 0 or x = – 3/2
Question 8.
3 4 1 y 7 0
If 2[ ] + [ ] = [ ] , then find (x – y). (Delhi 2014)
5 x 0 1 10 5
Answer:
On equating the corresponding elements, we get
8 + y = 0 and 2x + 1 = 5
5−1
⇒ y = – 8 and x = 2
= 2
∴ x – y = 2 – (-8) = 10
Question 9.
Solve the following matrix equation for x.
1 0
[x 1] [ ] = 0 (Delhi 2014)
−2 0
Answer:
1 0
Given, [ x 1] [ ] = 0
−2 0
By using matrix multiplication, we get
[x – 2 0] = [0 0]
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7
SOLUcorresponding elements, we get
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On equating the QUIZ
x – 2 = 0
⇒ xNCERT
= 2 SOLUTIONS RD SHARMA CLASS 12 CLASS 11 CLASS 10 CLASS 9
Question 10.

If A is a square matrix such that A2 = A, then write the value of 7A — (I + A)3, where I is an identity matrix. (All
India 2014)
Answer:
Given, A2 = A
Now, 7A – (I + A)3 = 7A – [I3 + A3 + 3I4(I + A)]
[∵ (x + y)3 = x3 + y3 + 3xy (x + y)]
= 7A – [I + A2.A + 3A(I + A)]
[∵ I3 = I and IA = A]
= 7A – (I + A . A + 3AI + 3A2)
[∵ A2 = A]
= 7A – (I + A + 3A + 3A)
[∵AI = A and A2 = AI]
= 7A – (I + 7A) = – 1
Question 11.
x − y z −1 4
If [ ] = [ ] , then find the value of x + y. (All India 2014)
2x − y w 0 5
Answer:
Given
x − y z −1 4
[ ] = [ ]
2x − y w 0 5
x – y = – 1 …… (i)
and 2x – y = 0 …… (ii)
On solving the Eqs.(i) and (ii), we get
x = 1 and y = 2
∴x+y=1+2=3
Question 12.
a + 4 3b 2a + 2 b + 2
If [ ] = [ ] , then write the value of a – 2b. (Foreign 2014)
8 −6 8 a − 8b
Answer:
Given,
a + 4 3b 2a + 2 b + 2
[ ] = [ ]
8 −6 8 a − 8b
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On equating the 7 8 elements,
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4 5 6 7 8 9
∴ a + 4 = 2a+ 2 ……… (i)
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= b + 2 SOLUTIONS
……. (ii)
and – 6 = a – 8b ……… (iii)
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solving the Eqs.
SAMPLE (i), (ii) and (iii),
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TEXTBOOK
a = 2 and b = 1
Now, a – 2b= 2 – 2(1) = 2 – 2 = 0
Question 13.
x ⋅ y 4 8 w
If [ ] = [ ] , then write the value of (x + y + z). (Delhi 2014C)
z + 6 x + y 0 6
Answer:
Given,
x ⋅ y 4 8 w
[ ] = [ ]
z + 6 x + y 0 6
∴ x – y = 8 ……. (i)
Z + 6 = 0
⇒ z = – 6 ……… (ii)
and x + y = 6 ……… (iii)
Now, on adding Eqs. (ii) and (iii), we get
x + y + z = 6 + (- 6) = 0
Question 14.
The elements a of a 3 × 3 matrix are given by aij = 1
2
|- 3i + j|. Write the value of element a32. (All India 2014C)
Answer:
Question 15.
x
If [2x 4][ ] = 0, then find the positive value of x. (All India 2014C)
−8
Answer:
Given,
x
[2x 4][ ] = 0
−8
⇒ 2x2 – 32 = 0
⇒ 2x2 = 32
⇒ x2 =16
⇒ x = ±4
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∴ Positive value
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Question 16.
NCERT
1 3
SOLUTIONS
y 0
RD SHARMA
5 6
If 2[ ] + [ ] = [ ] then find the value of(x + y). (Delhi 2013C; All India 2012)
0 x 1 2 1 8
Answer:

8
Question 17.
Find the value of a, if (Delhi 2013)
a − b 2a + c −1 5
[ ] = [ ]
2a − b 3c + d 0 13
Answer:
Question 18.
9 −1 4 1 2 −1
If [ ] =A+[ ] , then find the matrix A. (Delhi 2013)
−2 1 3 0 4 9
Answer:
Given, matrix equation can be rewritten as
NOTE: Two matrices can be subtracted only when their orders are same.
Question 19.
1 −1
If matrix A = [ ] and A2 = kA. then write the value of k. (All India 2013)
−1 1
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Answer:
Question 20.
2 −2
If matrix A = [ ] and A2 = pA. then write the value of p. (All India 2013)
−2 2
Answer:
19
Question 21.
3 −3
If matrix A = [ ] and A2 = λA, then write the value of λ. (All India 2013)
−3 3
Answer:
19
Question 22.
Simplify
cos θ sin θ sin θ − cos θ

cos θ [ ] + sin θ [ ] (Delhi 2012)
− sin θ cos θ cos θ sin θ
Answer:
First, multiply each element of the first matrix by cos θ and second matrix by sin θ and then use the matrix
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addition.
Question 23.
2 3 1 −3 −4 6
If [ ][ ] = [ ] , write the value of x. (Delhi 2012)
5 7 −2 4 −9 x
Answer:
Given matrix equation is
x = 13
Question 24.
Find the value of y – x from following equation.
x 5 3 −4 7 6
2[ ] + [ ] = [ ] (All India 2012)
7 y − 3 1 2 15 14
Answer:
Question 25.
2 −1 10
If x [ ] + y[ ] = [ ] , then write the value of x. (Foreign 2012)
3 1 5
Answer:
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2x – y = 10 …… (i)
and 3x + y = 5 …… (ii)
On adding Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
5x = 15
∴x=3
Question 26.
5 0 4 3
If 3A – B = [ ] and B = [ ] , then find the matrix A. (Delhi 2012C)
1 1 2 5
Answer:
Question 27.
Write the value of x – y + z from following equation. (Foregin 2011)
x + y + z 9
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
⎢ x + z ⎥ = ⎢5⎥
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
y + z 7
Answer:
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x + y + z 9
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
⎢
NCERT
x + z
SOLUTIONS
⎥ = ⎢ 5 ⎥

⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
y + z 7
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equating the corresponding
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TEXTBOOK get
SOLUTIONS
x + y+ z = 9 …… (i)
x + z = 5 …….. (ii)
and y + z = 7 ……. (iii)
On putting the value of x + z from Eq. (ii) in Eq. (i), we get
y + 5 = 9 ⇒ y = 4
On putting y = 4 in Eq. (iii), we get z = 3
Again, putting z = 3 in Eq. (ii), we get x = 2
∴x–y+z=2–4+3=1
Question 28.
Write the order of product matrix (Foreign 2011)
1
⎡ ⎤
⎢2⎥[2 3 4]
⎣ ⎦
3
Answer:
Use the fact that if a matrix A has order m × n and other matrix B has order n × z, then the matrix AB has
order m × z.
1
⎡ ⎤
Let A = ⎢ 2 ⎥ and B = [2, 3, 4]
⎣ ⎦
3
Here, order of matrix A = 3 × 1
and order of matrix B = 1 × 3
∴ Order of product matrix AB = 3 × 3
Question 29.
If a matrix has 5 elements, then write all possible orders it can have. (All India 2011)
Answer:
Use the result that if a matrix has order m × n, then total number of elements in that matrix is mn.
Given, a matrix has 5 elements. So, possible order of this matrix are 5 × 1 and 1 × 5.
Question 30.
For a 2 × 2 matrix, A = [aij] whose elements are given by aij = i/j, write the value of a12. (Delhi 2011)
Answer:
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Question 31.
NCERT
x
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x − y
RD SHARMA
3 1
If [ ] =[ ] , then find the value of y. (Delhi 2011C)
2x + y 7 8 7
Answer:

Given,
x x − y 3 1
[ ] =[ ]
2x + y 7 8 7
x = 3 and x – y = 1
⇒y=x–1=3–1=2
Question 32.
From the following matrix equation, find the value of x. (Foreign 2010)
x + y 4 3 4
[ ] = [ ]
−5 3y −5 6
Answer:
Given
x + y 4 3 4
[ ] = [ ]
−5 3y −5 6
x + y = 3 … (i)
and 3y = 6 …. (ii)
From Eq. (ii), we get
y = 2
On substituting y = 2 in Eq. (i), we get
x + 2 = 3
⇒x=1
Question 33.
Find x from the matrix equation (Foreign 2010)
1 3 x 5
[ ][ ] = [ ]
4 5 2 6
Answer:
First, determine the multiplication of matrices in . LHS and then equate the corresponding elements of both
sides.
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x +NCERT
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Question 34

3 4 x 19
If [ ][ ] = [ ] , then find the value of x. (Foreign 2010)
2 x 1 15
Answer:
Question 35.
cos α − sin α
If A = [ ] then for what value of α, A is an identity matrix? (Delhi 2010)
sin α cos α
Answer:
First, put the given matrix A equal to an identity matrix and then equate the corresponding elements to get
the value of α.
On equating the element a11 of both matrices, we get
cos α = 1
⇒ cos α = cos 0° [∵ cos 0° = 1]
∴ α = 0
Hence, for α = 0, A is an identity matrix.
[∵ sin 0 = 0]
Question 36.
1 2 3 1 7 11
If [ ][ ] = [ ] , then write the value of k, (Delhi 2010)
3 4 2 5 k 23
Answer:
17
Question 37.
If A is a matrix of order 3 × 4 and B is a matrix of order 4 × 3, then find order of matrix (AB). (DelhI 2010C)
Answer:
3×3
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Question 38.
NCERT
x + y
SOLUTIONS
1 7 1
If [ ] = [ ] ,then find the value of x. (Delhi 2010C)
2y 5 4 5
Answer:

x=5
Question 39.
2x + y 3y 6 0
If [ ] = [ ] , then find the value of x. (All India 2010C)
0 4 0 4
Answer:
x=3
Question 40.
3y − x −2x 5 −2
If [ ] = [ ] , then find the value of y. (All India 2010C)
3 7 3 7
Answer:
y=2
Question 41.
4 2
If A = [ ] , show that (A – 2I) (A – 3I) = 0. (All IndIa 2019C)
−1 1
Answer:
Question 42.
−2 2 0 2 0 −2
Find a matrix A such that 2A – 3B + 5C = 0, where B = [ ] and C = [ ] . (Delhi
3 1 4 7 1 6
2019)
Answer:
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Given, 2A – 3B + 5C = 0 ⇒ 2A = 3B – 5C
Question 43.
2 0 1
⎡ ⎤
If A = ⎢ 2 1 3⎥ then find the values of (A2 – 5A). (Delhi 2019)
⎣ ⎦
1 −1 0
Answer:
Question 44.
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Find matrix ASOLU
such that (All India 2017)
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2 −1 −1 −8
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
⎢
NCERT
1
SOLUTIONS
0 ⎥A = ⎢ 1
RD−2
SHARMA
⎥

⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
−3 4 9 22
Answer:

Let the order of A is m × n ∴ m = 2, n = 2
On equating corresponding elements both sides, we get
2x – s = – 1, x = 1, y = – 2 and 2y – t = – 8
At x = 1, 2x – s = – 1 ⇒ 2 × 1 – s = – 1
⇒ – s = – 1 – 2 = s = 3 and at y = – 2, 2y – t = – 8,
⇒ 2 × (- 2) – t = – 8
⇒ – 4 – t = – 8
⇒ t = 4
On putting x = 1, y = – 2, s = 3 and t = 4 in Eq. (i),
1 −2
we get A = [ ]
3 4
Question 45.
2 −1 5 2 2 5
Let A = [ ] ,B=[ ] ,C=[ ] , find a matrix D such that CD – AB = 0. (Delhi 2017)
3 4 7 4 3 8
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Answer:
Question 46.
2 0 1
⎡ ⎤
If A = ⎢ 2 1 3⎥ , then find A2 – 5A + 4I and hence find a matrix X such that A2 – 5A + 4I + X = 0. (Delhi
⎣ ⎦
1 −1 0
2015)
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Answer:
Question 47.
1 −1 a 1
If A = [ ] ,B=[ ] and (A + B)2 = A2 + B2, then find the values of a and b. (Foreign 2015)
2 −1 b −1
Answer:
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a2 + 2a + I = a2 + b – 1 ⇒ 2a – b = – 2
a – 1 = 0 ⇒ a = 1 ….. (ii)
2a – b + ab – 2 = ab – b
⇒ 2a – 2 = 0 ⇒ a = 1 ….. (iii)
and b = 4 …….(iv)
Since, a = 1 and b = 4 also satisfy Eq. (1). therefore
a = 1 and b = 4
Question 48.
2 0 1
⎡ ⎤
If A = ⎢ 2 1 3⎥ , then find value of A2 – 3A + 2I. (All India 2010)
⎣ ⎦
1 −1 0
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Answer:
NCERT
1 −1
SOLUTIONS
−1
⎡ ⎤
⎢ 3 −3 −4 ⎥
⎣ ⎦
CBSE SAMPLE
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Question 49.
1 0 2
⎡ ⎤
If A = ⎢ 0 2 1⎥ and A3 – 6A2 + 7A + kI3 = 0, find the value of k. (All India 2016)
⎣ ⎦
2 0 3
Answer:
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Transpose of a Matrix, Symmetric and Skew-Symmetric Matrices
Question 1.
1 2 2
⎡ ⎤
If A = ⎢ 2 1 x ⎥ is a matric satisfying AA’ = 9I, find x. (CBSE 2018C)
⎣ ⎦
−2 2 −1
Answer:
4 + 2x = 0 and 5 + x2 = 9
⇒ x = – 2 and x2 = 4
⇒ x = – 2 and x = ±2
∴ The value of x 6is -2

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Question 2.
NCERT SOLUTIONS
0 a
RD SHARMA
−3
⎡ ⎤
If the matrix A = ⎢ 2 0 −1 ⎥ is skew-symmetric, find the values of ‘a’ and ‘b’. (CBSE 2018)
⎣ ⎦
CBSE SAMPLE PAPERS
b 1 0 TEXTBOOK SOLUTIONS
Answer:
Question 3.
0 2b −2
⎡ ⎤
Matrix A = ⎢ 3 1 3 ⎥ is given to be symmetric, find the values of a and b.
⎣ ⎦
3a 3 −1
Answer:
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4 5 6 7 8 9
Question 4.
NCERTcos
SOLUTIONS
α sin α
If A = [ , then find a satisfying 0 < α < when A + AT = √2 I2;
π
]
2
− sin α cos α
where AT is transpose of A. (All India 2016)

Answer:
Question 5.
3 5
If A = ( ) is written as A = P + Q, where P is a symmetric matrix and Q is skew-symmetric matrix,
7 9
then write the matrix P. (Foreign 2016)
Answer:
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3 5
We have A = ( ) and A = P + Q. where P is symmetric matrix and Q is skew-symmetric matrix.
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7 9
Question 6.
Write 2 × 2 matrix which is both symmetric and skew-symmetric. (Delhi 2014C)
Answer:
0 0
A null matrix of order 2 × 2, i.e. [ ] is both symmetric and skew-symmetric.
0 0
Question 7.
0 1 −2
⎡ ⎤
For what value of x, is the matrix A = ⎢ −1 0 3⎥ a skew-symmetric matrix? (All India 2013)
⎣ ⎦
x −3 0
Answer:
If A is a skew-symmetric matrix, then A = – AT, where AT is transpose of matrix A.
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Question 8.
NCERT SOLUTIONS
3 4
⎡ ⎤
−1 2 1
If AT = ⎢ −1 2⎥ and B = [ ] , then find AT – BT (All India 2012)
1 2 3
⎣ ⎦
CBSE SAMPLE
0 1 PAPERS TEXTBOOK SOLUTIONS
Answer:
First, find the transpose of matrix 6 and then subtract the corresponding elements of both matrices AT and
BT.
Question 9
1 2
If A = [ ] , then find A + A’. (All India 2010C)
3 4
Answer:
Question 10.
2x + y 3y 6 0
If ( ) = ( ) , then find the value of x. (All India 2010)
0 4 6 4
Answer:
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We know that, if two matrices are equal, then their corresponding elements are equal.
∴ 2x + y = 6 ….. (i)
and 3y = 6 ….. (ii)
From Eq. (ii), we get
y = 2
On substituting y = 2 in Eq. (i), we get
2x+ 2 = 6
⇒ x +1 = 3
∴x=2
Question 11.
Show that all the diagonal elements of a skew-symmetric matrix are zero. (Delhi 2017)
Answer:
Let A = [aij] be a skew-symmetric matrix.
Then, aij = – aij for all i, j
Now, put i = j, we get
⇒ aii = – aii for all values of i
⇒ 2 aii = 0
⇒ aii = 0 for all values of i
∴ a11 = a22 = a33 = ….. = ann = 0
Hence, all the diagonal elements of a skew symmetric matrix are zero.
Hence proved.
Question 12.
2 4 −6
⎡ ⎤
Express the matrix A = ⎢ 7 3 5 ⎥ as the sum of a symmetric and skew-symmetric matrix. (All India
⎣ ⎦
1 −2 4
2015C)
Answer:
Any square matrix A can be expressed as the sum of a symmetric matrix and skew-symmetric matrix, i.e.
′ ′ ′ ′
A+A A−A A+A A−A
A= 2
+
2
, where 2
and 2

are symmetric and skew-symmetric matrices, respectively.
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Thus, matrix A is expressed as the sum of symmetric matrix and skew-symmetric matrix.
Question 13.
For the following matrices A and B, verify that [AB]’ = B’A’;
1
⎡ ⎤
A = ⎢ −4 ⎥, B = [-1 2 1]. (All India 2010).
⎣ ⎦
3
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Answer:
Question 14
Express the following matrix as a sum of a symmetric and a skew-symmetric matrices and verify your
result: (All India 2010)
3 −2 −4
⎡ ⎤
⎢ 3 −2 −5 ⎥
⎣ ⎦
−1 1 2
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Answer:
Inverse of a Matrix by Elementary Operations
Question 1.
Use elementary column operation C2 → C2 – 2C1 in the matrix equation. (Foreign 2014)
4 2 1 2 2 0
[ ] = [ ][ ]
3 3 0 3 1 1
Answer:
Apply the given operation on the matrix of LHS and the second matrix of RHS,
Question 2.
Using elementary row transformations (ERT), find inverse of matrix (Foreign 2010)
6 5
A=[ ] .
5 4
Answer:
First, write the matrix A as A = IA. Then, by applying elementary row transformations on A of LHS and same
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on I of RHS. convert the given matrix equation in the form of I = BA, where B gives the inverse of A.
Question 3.
3 2
Find A-1, by using elementary row transformations for matrix A = [ ] (Foreign 2010)
7 5
Answer:
5 −2
A-1 = [ ]
−7 3
Question 4.
2 5
Using elementary row transformations, find inverse of matrix A = [ ] (Delhi 2010)
1 3
Answer:
3 −5
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11/6/22, 7:59 PM Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 - Learn CBSE

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Matrices Class 12 Important Questions with Solutions

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Find the value of x – y, if (Delhi 2019)

Here, both matrices are equal, so we equate the corresponding elements,

Given, A2 = 7 ……. (i)

= (A3 – 3A2I + 3AI2 – I) + (A3 + 3A2I + 3AI2 + I3) – 7A

= 2A3 + 6AI – 7A = 2A2 A + 6A – 7A [∵ AI = A]

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⇒ [2x2 – 9x + 12x] = [0]

On equating the corresponding elements, we get

Solve the following matrix equation for x.

By using matrix multiplication, we get

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Now, 7A – (I + A)3 = 7A – [I3 + A3 + 3I4(I + A)]

[∵ (x + y)3 = x3 + y3 + 3xy (x + y)]

= 7A – [I + A2.A + 3A(I + A)]

[∵AI = A and A2 = AI]

On equating the corresponding elements, we get

On solving the Eqs.(i) and (ii), we get

∴ a + 4 = 2a+ 2 ……… (i)

Now, a – 2b= 2 – 2(1) = 2 – 2 = 0

On equating the corresponding elements, we get

and x + y = 6 ……… (iii)

Now, on adding Eqs. (ii) and (iii), we get

The elements a of a 3 × 3 matrix are given by aij = 1

On equating the corresponding elements, we get

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Find the value of a, if (Delhi 2013)

Given, matrix equation can be rewritten as

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cos θ sin θ sin θ − cos θ

− sin θ cos θ cos θ sin θ

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Given matrix equation is

On equating the corresponding elements, we get

Find the value of y – x from following equation.

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On equating the corresponding elements, we get

On adding Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get

Write the value of x – y + z from following equation. (Foregin 2011)

Given matrix equation is

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and y + z = 7 ……. (iii)

On putting the value of x + z from Eq. (ii) in Eq. (i), we get

On putting y = 4 in Eq. (iii), we get z = 3

Again, putting z = 3 in Eq. (ii), we get x = 2

Write the order of product matrix (Foreign 2011)

Here, order of matrix A = 3 × 1

and order of matrix B = 1 × 3

∴ Order of product matrix AB = 3 × 3

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On equating the corresponding elements, we get

On equating the corresponding elements, we get

From Eq. (ii), we get

On substituting y = 2 in Eq. (i), we get