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Matrix worksheet

1. Show that the elements on the main diagonal of a skew-symmetric matrix are all zero.
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2. For a 2 X 2 matrix A = a ij  whose elements are given by a ij = , write the value of a12 .
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3. If a matrix has 5 elements , write all possible orders it can have.
4. If A is a matrix of order 3 X 4 and B is a matrix of order 4 X 3 , find the order of the matrix of AB.
5. Let A and B be matrices of orders 3 x 2 and 2 x 4 respectively. Write the order of matrix AB.
6. Write the number of all possible matrices of order 2 X 2 with each entry 1, 2 or 3.
7. Write a 2 X 2 matrix which is both symmetric and skew-symmetric.
8. If A is a square matrix such that A  A, then write the value of 7 A – (I  A) , where I is the identity
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matrix.
9. The monthly incomes of Aryan and Babban are in the ratio 3 : 4 and their monthly expenditures are in
the ratio 5 : 7 , If each saves Rs.15000 per month, find their monthly incomes using matrix method. This
problem reflects which value?
10. There are 2 families A and B . There are 4 men, 6 women and 2 children in family A , and 2 men, 2
women and 4 children in family B. The recommend daily amount of calories is 2400 for men, 1990 for
women, 1800 for children and 45 grams of proteins for men, 55 grams for women and 33 grams for
children. Represent the above information using matrix. Using matrix multiplication, calculate the total
requirement of calories and proteins for each of the two families. What awareness can you create among
people about the planned diet from this question?
11. If A is a square matrix such that A  I , then find the simplified value of (A  I)  (A  I)  7A .
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12. If A = a ij  is a 2 X 2 matrix such that a ij = I +2j , write A.

(i  2 j) 2
13. Construct a 2 x 2 matrix A = a ij  whose elements a ij are given by : a ij =
2
(2i  j) 2
14. Construct a 2 x 2 matrix A = a ij  whose elements a ij are given by : a ij =
2
 x  y z   1 4 
15. If  =   , find x, y, z , w
 2x  y w   0 5 
x 5  3 4  7 14
16. Find x, y, z and t , if 2    
 7 y  3 1 2 15 14
3 4  1 y   7 0 
17. If 2     , find x-y.
5 x  0 1  10 5
 1 0
18. If [x 1]   = O , find x .
 2 0 
a  4 3b   2a  2 b  2 
19. If 
  8   , write the value of a-2b.
 8 6   a 8b 
 xy 4  8 w 
20. If    , write the value of ( x + y + z ).
 z  6 x  y  0 6 
  a  b 2a  c   1 5 
21. if   =  0 13 , find the value of b.
 2a  b 3c  d   
 1 3 2  1 

22. Find the value of x such that [1 x 1] 2 5 1
 2 = 0 .
   
15 3 2   x 
 1 3   y 0  5 6 
23. Find the values of x and y, if 2   +  1 2  = 1 8  .
 0 x     
 2 3   1 3  4 6 
24. If    2 4  =  9 x  , find x.
 5 7     

 2x  1 5x  8 w 
25.  
y 2  1 0 6 
, then find the values of ( x + y ).
 0
x  3 4  5 4 
26. If  =   , find x and y.
 y  4 x  y  3 9 
 2x  y 5  6 5 
27. Find the value of x from the following :  
 3 y  3 2
3x  y  y   1 2 
28. Find the value of x, if 
    5 3 
 2y x 3   
 x  y 2 2 2
29. Find the value of y, if    3 5 
 x 5  
 2x  y 3y  6 0 
30. If  
4  6 4
, then find x.
 0
1 2   3 1  7 11 
31. If A =   =   , then write the value of k .
3 4   2 5  k 23
32. If , then find the value of y.
2  1 10 
33. If x   + y   =  5  , find the value of x.
3 1  
 1 2  3 2 
34. Find a matrix X such that 2A + B + X = O, where A =   and B =  .
 3 4  1 5 
 2 2 0   2 0 2 
35. Find a matrix A such that 2A-3B+5C = O, where B =   and  
 3 1 4 7 1 6 
 1 2  3 2 
36. Find a matrix X such that 2A + B + X = O , where A =   , B = 1 5 
 3 4  
1 1 a 1 
and (A  B)  A  B , Find a and b.
2 2 2
37. If A=   , B =  
 2 1  b 1
  2 1 5 2  2 5
38. Let A=   , B = 7 4  , C =  3 8 Find a matrix D such that CD – AB = O.
3 4     
 1 0 1 0 
, then find k so that A  8A  kI .
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39. If A =   and I =  
 1 7  0 1 
 cos  sin  
40. If A   
    , then prove that (i) A A  A
 sin cos 
 cos n sin n 
(ii) (A  )  
n

    For every positive integer n.

 sin n cos n 
 2 1  0 4
, find 3A  2B  I .
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41. If A =   and B =  
3 2   1 7 
 cos 2 sin 2  2
42. If A =   , find A .
  sin 2 cos 2
 cos  isin 
43. If A =   , then prove by principle of mathematical induction that
isin  cos  
 cos n isin n
An  
   for all n  N .
 isin n cos n 

3
 
44. If A = 5 and B = 1 0 4 , verify that (AB)T  BT AT .
 
 2 
 3 4
   1 2 1
45. If A = 1 2 and B =
T T T
   1 2 3 , find A - B .
 0 1   

1 2 
, find A  A .
T
46. If A =  
3 4 
cos   sin  
47. If A =   is identity matrix, then write the value of  .
 sin  cos  
 9 1 4  1 2 1
48. If  = A + 0 4 9  , then find matrix A.
 2 1 3   
 cos  sin    sin   cos 
49. Simplify : cos     sin   
  sin  cos  cos  sin  
 2 3
, show that A  5A  7I2  O .
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50. If A =  
 1 2 
 2 3
satisfies the equation A  4A  A  O .
3 2
51. Show that the matrix A =  
1 2 
 3 5
, find A  5A  14I
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52. If A =  
 4 2 
 3 2 
, find k such that A  kA  2I2 .
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53. If A =  
 4 2 
 1 0
, find k such that A  8A  kI  O .
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54. If A =  
 1 7 
1 2 
and f(x) = x  2x  3 , show that f (A) = O.
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55. If A =  
2 1
1 2 2 
 
56. If A = 2 1 2 , then prove that A  4A  5I  O .
2
 
 2 2 1 
1 2
57. Find 2 X 2 matrix A such that A    6I2 .
1 4 
2 0 1
 
58. If A = 2 1 3 , find A  5A  4I and hence find a matrix X such that A  5A  4I  X  O .
2 2
 
1 1 0 
 2 3 T
If A =   , prove that A - A is a skew-symmetric matrix.
 4 5
 4 2 1

59. Express the matrix A = 3 5 7  as the sum of a symmetric and a skew-symmetric Matrix.
 
1 2 1 
 3 2 4 
 
60. Express the matrix 3 2 5 as the sum of a symmetric and skew-symmetric matrix and verify
 
 1 1 2 
your result.
2 3 T
61. For the matrix A =   , find A + A and verify that it is a symmetric matrix.
5 7 
 0 1 2 

62. IF or what value of x, is the matrix A = 1 0 3  a skew-symmetric matrix?
 
 x 3 0 
 2 2 
and A  pA, then write the value of p.
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63. If matrix A =  
 2 2 
  0 2b 2 

64. Matrix A = 3 1 3  is given to be symmetric, find the values of a and b.
 
3a 3 1
 1 0 1  1 

65. If [ 2 1 3] 1 1 0
  0  = A , then write the order of matrix A.
  
 0 1 1   1
 3 5
66. If A =   is written as A = P + Q, Where as A = P + Q , Where P is symmetric and Q is skew-
 7 9 
symmetric matrix, then write the matrix P.
0 a 3

67. If the matrix A = 2 0 1 is skew-symmetric, find the values of ‘a’ and ‘ b’.
 
 b 1 0 
68. If matrix A = 1 2 3 , write AAT .