Upper 6th

MATRICES TEST

Friday 26 February 2021

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𝑥−4 3 1
1. Find the possible values of 𝑥 given that the matrix ( 3 3 1 ) is singular. [4]
−1 𝑥 − 5 −4
3 1 3 1 3 3
𝑑𝑒𝑡(𝐴) = (𝑥 − 4) | | − 3| | + 1| |=0
𝑥 − 5 −4 −1 −4 −1 𝑥 − 5
⇒ (𝑥 − 4)(−12 − 𝑥 + 5) − 3(−12 + 1) + 1(3𝑥 − 15 + 3) = 0
⇒ (𝑥 − 4)(−7 − 𝑥) − 3(−11) + (3𝑥 − 12) = 0
⇒ −7𝑥 − 𝑥 2 + 28 + 4𝑥 + 33 + 3𝑥 − 12 = 0
⇒ −𝑥 2 + 61 − 12 = 0
⇒ −𝑥 2 + 49 = 0
⇒ 𝑥 2 = 49
∴ 𝑥 = ±7

1 1 1 12 −2 −2
2. Given that 𝐴 = (2 5 7 ) and 𝐵 = (−16 3 5 ).
2 1 −1 8 −1 −3
(i) Find 𝐴𝐵. [3]
1 1 1 12 −2 −2 12 − 16 + 8 −2 + 3 − 1 −2 + 5 − 3
(2 5 7 ) (−16 3 5 ) = (24 − 80 + 56 −4 + 15 − 7 −4 + 25 − 21)
2 1 −1 8 −1 −3 24 − 16 − 8 −4 + 3 + 1 −4 + 5 + 3
4 0 0
= (0 4 0)
0 0 4

(ii) Hence
a. State the geometric relationship between 𝐴 and 𝐵. [1]
𝐵 is the adjoint matrix of 𝐴

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 b. Find 𝐴−1 . [2]

−1
1 12 −2 −2
𝐴 = (−16 3 5 ).
4
8 −1 −3

1 2 2
3. It is given that matrix 𝑀 = (3 𝑎 1 ).
2 1 −1
(i) Given that the determinant of 𝑀 is 25, find the value of 𝑎. [3]
𝑎 1 3 1 3 𝑎
𝑑𝑒𝑡(𝑀) = 1 | | − 2| | + 2| | = 25
1 −1 2 −1 2 1
⇒ 1(−𝑎 − 1) − 2(−3 − 2) + 2(3 − 2𝑎) = 25
⇒ −𝑎 − 1 + 10 + 6 − 4𝑎 = 25
⇒ 5𝑎 = 15 − 25
⇒ 5𝑎 = −10
∴ 𝑎 = −2

(ii) Hence
a) find 𝑀−1, [4]
1 2 2 1 3 2
𝑇
𝑀 = (3 −2 1 ) and 𝑀 = (2 −2 1 ).
2 1 −1 2 1 −1

𝟏 𝟑 𝟐 𝟏 𝟑
𝟐 −2 1 2 −2
𝟐 1 −1 2 1
𝟏 3 2 1 3
(𝟐 −2 1 2 −2)

−2 1 1 2 2 −2
| | | | | |
1 −1 −1 2 2 1
1 −1 −1 2 2 1
𝐴𝑑𝑗(𝑀) = | | | | | |
3 2 2 1 1 3
3 2 2 1 1 3
( |−2 1| |
1 2
| |
2 −2 )
|

1 4 6
= (5 −5 5 )
7 3 −8

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 Verifying if the adjoint Matrix is correct:
1 2 2 1 4 6
(
𝑀 × 𝐴𝑑𝑗(𝑀) = 3 −2 1 ) ( 5 −5 5 )
2 1 −1 7 3 −8
25 0 0
= ( 0 25 0 )
0 0 25

1 1 4 6
∴ 𝑀−1 = (5 −5 5 )
25
7 3 −8

b) solve the following systems of equations:

𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 5
3𝑥 + 𝑎𝑦 + 𝑧 = −6
2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧 = −1 [3]
1 2 2 𝑥 5
(3 −2 1 ) (𝑦) = (−6)
2 1 −1 𝑧 −1
𝑥 5
⇒ 𝑀 (𝑦) = (−6)
𝑧 −1
𝑥 5
⇒ 𝑀−1 𝑀 (𝑦) = 𝑀−1 (−6)
𝑧 −1
𝑥 5
−1
⇒ 𝐼 (𝑦) = 𝑀 (−6)
𝑧 −1
𝑥 1 1 4 6 5
⇒ (𝑦 ) = (5 −5 5 ) (−6)
𝑧 25
7 3 −8 −1
𝑥 1 5 − 24 − 6
𝑦
⇒( )= (25 + 30 − 5)
𝑧 25
35 − 18 + 8
𝑥 1 −25
⇒ (𝑦 ) = ( 50 )
𝑧 25
25
𝑥 −1
⇒ (𝑦 ) = ( 2 )
𝑧 1
∴ 𝑥 = −1; 𝑦 = 2 and 𝑧 = 1
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