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Kautilya (Batch)
Matrices and Determinants DPP-06

6 9  2 6 0  –1 5 6 
1. Find AB, if A =   and B =    
 2 3 7 9 8  8. Find the transpose  3 5 6  .
 2 3 –1
 
2 3
 1 –2 3 
2. If A =   and B =  4 5 , then find AB
 –4 2 5   –1 2 3  –4 1 –5
 2 1
9. If A = 5 7 9 and B =  1 2 0  , then verify
 
   
 –2 1 1   1 3 1 
1 1 –1  1 3
 
If A = 2 0 3 , B =  0 2 and that ( A – B ) = A' – B'
'
3.
   
 3 –1 2   –1 4 
10. Find the values of x, y, z if the matrix
1 2 3 –4 
C=  Find ABC 0 2 y z
 2 0 –2 1 A =  x y – z  satisfy the equation A’ A = I.
 x – y z 
 0 6 7 0 1 1  2
4.  
If, A = –6 0 8 , B = 1 0 2 C =  –2  , Find (A
 
      11. Which of the following is not the property of
 7 –8 0  1 –2 0   3  transpose of a matrix?
+ B)C (1) (A')' = A
(2) (A + B)' = A' + B'
 a b   a –b  (3) (AB)' = (BA)'
5. Compute   
 –b a   b a  (4) (kA)' = kA'

1  12. Which of the following is the reversal law of

Compute  2  2 3 4
transposes?
6.
  (1) (A – B)' = B' – A' (2) (AB)' = B'A'
 3
(3) (AB)' = (BA)' (4) (A + B)' = B' + A'

7. Two examinations were conducted for three groups

of students namely group 1, group 2, group 3 and  i 1
their data on average of marks for the subjects Tamil, 13. If A =   , then the correct relation is
English, Science and Mathematics are given below in 0 i 
the form of matrices A and B. Find the total marks of  1 0  1 0
both the examinations for all the three groups. (1) A + A' =   (2) A – A' =  
Tamil English Science Mathematics  –1 0  –1 0
Group1  22 15 14 23   0 1  0 1
 
(3) A+ A=   (4) A – A' =  
A = Group 2  50 62 21 30   –1 0  –1 0
Group3  53 80 32 40 
Tamil English Science Mathematics
Group1  20 38 15 40  14. Which of the following conditions holds true for a
  symmetric matrix?
B = Group 2  18 12 17 80 
Group3  81 47 52 18  (1) A = –A (2) A = A
(3) A = IA (4) A = |A|
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18. Show that all the diagonal elements of a skew-

15. Which of the following conditions holds true for a symmetric matrix are zero.
skew– symmetric matrix?
(1) A = IA (2) A = |A|  2 4 –6 
(3) A = A (4) A = –A 19. Express the matrix A = 7 3 5  as the sum of a
 
1 –2 4 
16. Any square matrix can be expressed as a sum of
symmetric and skew–symmetric matrix. symmetric and skew-symmetric matrix.

20. For the following matrices A and B, verify that [AB]'

1 2
17. If A =   , then find A + AT . = B'A'
3 4  1
A =  –4 , B =  –1 2 1
 3 
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Answer Key
1. (H & S) 11. (3)
2. (H & S) 12. (2)
3. (H & S) 13. (4)
4. (H & S) 14. (2)
5. (H & S) 15. (1)
6. (H & S) 16. (True)
7. (H & S) 17. (H & S)
8. (H & S) 18. (H & S)
9. (H & S) 19. (H & S)
10. (H & S) 20. (H & S)
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Hints and Solutions

1. (H & S) 0 7 8
12 + 63 36 + 81 0 + 72 A + B =  –5 0 10
AB =  
 4 + 21 12 + 27 0 + 24   8 –6 0 

75 117 72   0 7 8  2 
= 
 25 39 24  ( A + B ) C =  –5 0 10  –2
 8 –6 0   3 

2. (H & S)  0 –14 +24 10 

2 3 =  –10 +0 +30  20
1 –2 3  
AB =   4 5  16 +12 +0   28
 –4 2 5  2 1

 2–8+6 3 –10 + 3   0 –4 5. (H & S)
= = 
 –8 + 8 + 10 –12 + 10 + 5 10 3   a b   a –b 
 –b a   b a 
  
3. (H & S )  a ( a ) + b (b ) a ( –b ) + b ( a ) 
=
1 1 –1  1 3  –b ( a ) + a ( b ) ( –b )( –b ) + a ( a )
AB =  2 0 3   0 2
a 2 + b2 0 
 3 –1 2   –1 4 = 
 0 a + b2 
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1+ 0 +1 3 + 2 – 4 
=  2 + 0 – 3 6 + 0 + 12 
6. (H & S)
3 + 0 – 2 9 – 2 + 8 
1  1( 2 ) 1( 3) 1( 4 ) 
2 1 2 2 3 4 = 2 2 2 3 2 4 
    ( ) ( ) ( )
=  –1 18  3   3 ( 2 ) 3 ( 3) 3 ( 4 ) 
 1 15
2 3 4 
2 1
1 2 3 –4  =  4 6 8 
( AB )( C ) =  –1 18 
2 0 –2 1  6 9 12
 1 15 

 2+2 4+0 6– 2 –8 + 1  7. (H & S)

=  –1 + 36 –2 + 0 –3 – 36 4 + 18 

The total marks in both the examinations for all the
 1 + 30 2 + 0 3 – 30 –4 + 15 three groups is the sum of the given matrices.
 4 4 4 –7   22 + 20 15 + 38 14 + 15 23 + 40 
 
= 35 –2 –39 22  A + B =  50 + 18 21 + 17 21 + 17 30 + 80 
 31 2 –24 11   53 + 81 32 + 50 32 + 52 40 + 18 
 
 42 53 29 63 
 
4. (H & S) =  68 74 38 110 
134 127 84 58 
 
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8. (H & S)  0 + x 2 + x 2 0 + xy – xy 0 + xz + xz 
 
 –1 5 6  0 + xy – xy 4 y + y + y 2 yz – yz – yz 
2 2 2

   0 – zx + zx 2 yz – yz – yz z 2 + z 2 + z 2 
Let A =  3 5 6   
 2 3 –1
  1 0 0 
 –1 3 2  = 0 1 0 
  0 0 1 
Then A =  5 5 3 
 6 6 –1 This implies:
 
 2 x 2 0 0  1 0 0 
   
 0 6 y 0  = 0 1 0 
2
9. (H & S)
 0 0 3z 2  0 0 1 
 –1 2 3  –4 1 –5  
A – B =  5 7 9 –  1 2 0  To find the values of unknows, equate corresponding
 –2 1 1   1 3 1  matrix entries:
We have,
 3 1 8
=  4 5 9 
1
2 x2 = 1  
2
 –3 –2 0
1
6 y2 = 1   and
3 4 –3 6
( A – B ) = 1 5 –2
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1
8 9 0  3z 2 = 1   .
3
 –1 5 –2  –4 1 1 11. (3)
A – B =  2 7 1  –  1 2 3
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(AB)' = (BA)' is incorrect We know that matrix
 –2 1 1   –5 0 1 multiplication is not commutative i.e. AB ≠ BA.
Hence, its transpose will also not be commutative.
3 4 –3 (AB)’= B’A’
= 1 5 –2
8 9 0  12. (2)
According to the reverse law of transposes the
10. (H & S) transpose of the product is the product of the
transposes taken in the reverse order i.e. (AB)’= B’A’.
0 2 y z 
Given matrix is A =  x y – z 
13. (4)
 x – y z 
i 0
0 x x  A' =  
1 i 
Transpose of A =  2 y y – y 
 z – z z   i 1 i 0
A– A =  – 
0 i  1 i 
Now, A’A = I(Given)
 i – i 1 – 0  0 1 
 0 2 y z   0 x x  1 0 0  = = 
 x y – z   2 y y – y  = 0 1 0 0 –1 i – i   –1 0
    
 x – y z   z – z z  0 0 1 
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( A + A' )
14. (2) 1
Now, let P =
Clarification : A matrix is A said to be a symmetric 2
matrix if it is equal to its transpose i.e. A = A'. 20. (H & S)
1
15. (1) Given, A =  –4 , B =  –1 2 1
 
A matrix is said to be skew- symmetric if it is equal  3 
to the negative of its transpose i.e. A = –A'.
To verify ( AB ) = B' A'
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16. (True) 1

The given statement is true. Every square matrix can Here, A =  –4 , B =  –1 2 1 1×3
be expressed as a sum of sum of symmetric and skew-  
 3 
symmetric matrix.
 –1 2 1 
17. (H & S) = AB =  4 –8 –4
 –3 6 3 
1 2
Given, A =  
3 4  [Multiplying row by column]

1 3   –1 4 –3
 A' =    LHS = ( AB ) =  2 –8 6 
'
 2 4
 1 –4 3 
[Interchange the elements of rows and columns]
[Interchange the elements of rows and column]
1 1  1 3  2 5
Now, A + A =  + = 
3 4   2 4   5 8   –1
Now, B =  2 
'
 
 1 
18. (H & S)
(AB)’= (BA)’ is incorrect. We know that matrix And A = 1 –4 3
multiplication is not commutative i.e. AB ≠ BA.
 –1
 RHS = B A  2  1 –4 3
Hence, its transpose will also not be commutative. '
(AB)’= B’A’
 1 

19. (H & S)  –1 4 –3

 2 4 –6  =  2 –8 6 
Given, A = 7 3 5   1 –4 3 
 
1 –2 4  [multiplying row by column]
From Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
2 7 1 (AB)' = B'A'
 A =  7 3 –2 ∴LHS = RHS
 –6 5 4 
[Interchange the elements of rows and columns]

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