Chapter 3 – Matrices

Class 12 Mathematics · 103 questions · 0 with answers

Solved examples

example-1Short answer

Construct a matrix A = [a ij] 2×2 whose elements a ij are given by aij = e2ix sin jx . Solution For i = 1, j = 1, a 11 = e2x sin x For i = 1, j = 2, a 12 = e2x sin 2x For i = 2, j = 1, a 21 = e4x sin x For i = 2, j = 2, a 22 = e4x sin 2x e 2 x sin x e 2 x sin 2 x  Thus A =  4x 4x  e sin x e sin 2 x   2 3 1 3 2 1  4 6 8

example-2Short answer

If A =   ,B=   , C=  , D=   , then 1 2 4 3 1  2  5 7 9 which of the sums A + B, B + C, C + D and B + D is defined? Solution Only B + D is defined since matrices of the same order can only be added.

example-3Long answer

Show that a matrix which is both symmetric and skew symmetric is a zero matrix. Solution Let A = [aij] be a matrix which is both symmetric and skew symmetric. Since A is a skew symmetric matrix, so A′ = –A. Thus for all i and j, we have aij = – aji. (1) Again, since A is a symmetric matrix, so A′ = A. Thus, for all i and j, we have aji = aij (2) Therefore, from (1) and (2), we get aij = –aij for all i and j or 2aij = 0, i.e., aij = 0 for all i and j. Hence A is a zero matrix. MATRICES 47  1 2  x 

example-4Short answer

If [ 2 x 3]     = O , find the value of x.  –3 0   8  Solution We have 1 2  x   x [ 2 x 3]  –3 0  8  = O ⇒ [ 2 x − 9 4 x ] 8  = [ 0]       or  2 x 2 − 9 x +32 x  = [ 0] ⇒ 2 x 2 + 23x = 0 −23 or x(2 x + 23) = 0 ⇒ x = 0, x =

example-5Short answer

If A is 3 × 3 invertible matrix, then show that for any scalar k (non-zero),

example-6Short answer

Express the matrix A as the sum of a symmetric and a skew symmetric matrix, where  2 4 −6   A = 7 3 5  . 1 −2 4  Solution We have  2 4 −6 2 7 1     A = 7 3 5  , then A′ =  4 3 −2 1 −2 4   −6 5 4  48 MATHEMATICS  11 −5  2 2 2  4 11 −5      11 3 A + A′ 1  11 6 3  =  2 3 2

example-7Long answer

If A =  2 0 −1 , then show that A satisfies the equation 1 2 3  A3–4A2–3A+11I = O. 1 3 2  1 3 2      Solution A2 = A × A =  2 0 −1 ×  2 0 −1 1 2 3  1 2 3  MATRICES 49 1 + 6 + 2 3+0+ 4 2 − 3 + 6 2 + 0 − 1 6+0−2 4 + 0 − 3  =  1 + 4 + 3 3+0+6 2 − 2 + 9  9 7 5   = 1 4 1  8 9 9 9 7 5  1 3 2      and A3 = A2 × A = 1 4 1 ×  2 0 −1 8 9 9 1 2 3  9 + 14 + 5 27 + 0 + 10 18 − 7 + 15   1+ 8 +1 3+ 0+ 2 2 − 4 + 3  =  8 + 18 + 9 24 + 0 + 18 16 − 9 + 27   28 37 26   = 10 5 1  35 42 34 Now A3 – 4A2 – 3A + 11(I)  28 37 26  9 7 5  1 3 2  1 0 0  10 5 1  – 4 1 4 1  –3  2 0 −1 +11 0 1 0  =         35 42 34  8 9 9  1 2 3  0 0 1   28 − 36 − 3 + 11 37 − 28 − 9 + 0 26 − 20 − 6 + 0   10 − 4 − 6 + 0 5 − 16 + 0 + 11 1 − 4 + 3 + 0  =   35 − 32 − 3 + 0 42 − 36 − 6 + 0 34 − 36 − 9 + 11 50 MATHEMATICS  0 0 0   =  0 0 0 = O 0 0 0  2 3

example-8Long answer

Let A =   . Then show that A2 – 4A + 7I = O.  –1 2  Using this result calculate A5 also. 2  2 3  2 3  1 12  Solution We have A =     =  ,  −1 2   −1 2  − 4 1   −8 −12  7 0  − 4A=   and 7 I =  .  4 −8  0 7   1 − 8 + 7 12 −12 + 0  0 0  Therefore, A2 – 4A + 7I =   = =O  −4 + 4 + 0 1 − 8 + 7  0 0  ⇒ A2 = 4A – 7I Thus A3 = A.A2 = A (4A – 7I) = 4 (4A – 7I) – 7A = 16A – 28I – 7A = 9A – 28I and so A5 = A3A2 = (9A – 28I) (4A – 7I) = 36A2 – 63A – 112A + 196I = 36 (4A – 7I) – 175A + 196I = – 31A – 56I  2 3 1 0  = − 31   − 56    −1 2  0 1   −118 −93  =   31 −118 MATRICES 51

example-9Multiple choice

If A and B are square matrices of the same order, then (A + B) (A – B) is equal to

  • (A)A2 – B2
  • (B)A2 – BA – AB – B2
  • (C)A2 – B2 + BA – AB
  • (D)A2 – BA + B2 + AB Solution (C) is correct answer. (A + B) (A – B) = A (A – B) + B (A – B) = A2 – AB + BA – B2 2 3  2 −1 3  
example-10Multiple choice

If A =   and B =  4 −2 , then  −4 5 1 1 5 

  • (A)only AB is defined
  • (B)only BA is defined
  • (C)AB and BA both are defined
  • (D)AB and BA both are not defined. Solution (C) is correct answer. Let A = [aij]2×3 B = [bij]3×2. Both AB and BA are defined.  0 0 5  
example-11Multiple choice

The matrix A = 0 5 0 is a 5 0 0

  • (A)scalar matrix
  • (B)diagonal matrix
  • (C)unit matrix
  • (D)square matrix Solution (D) is correct answer.
example-12Multiple choice

If A and B are symmetric matrices of the same order, then (AB′ –BA′)

  • (A)Skew symmetric matrix
  • (B)Null matrix
  • (C)Symmetric matrix
  • (D)None of these Solution (A) is correct answer since (AB′ –BA′)′ = (AB′)′ – (BA′)′ 52 MATHEMATICS = (BA′ – AB′) = – (AB′ –BA′) Fill in the blanks in each of the Examples 13 to 15:
example-13Fill in the blanks

If A and B are two skew symmetric matrices of same order, then AB is symmetric matrix if ________. Solution AB = BA.

example-14Fill in the blanks

If A and B are matrices of same order, then (3A –2B)′ is equal to ________. Solution 3A′ –2B′.

example-15Fill in the blanks

Addition of matrices is defined if order of the matrices is ________ Solution Same. State whether the statements in each of the Examples 16 to 19 is true or false:

example-16Short answer

If two matrices A and B are of the same order, then 2A + B = B + 2A. Solution True

example-17Short answer

Matrix subtraction is associative Solution False

example-18Short answer

For the non singular matrix A, (A′)–1 = (A–1)′. Solution True

example-19Short answer

AB = AC ⇒ B = C for any three matrices of same order. Solution False

Questions

Q1Short answer

–1 kA is invertible and (kA)–1 = A Solution We have  1 –1   1 (kA)  A  =  k .  (A. A–1) = 1 (I) = I k k  1 –1  1 –1 Hence (kA) is inverse of  A  or (kA)–1 = A k k

Q2Long answer

 −5 3 8   −5 3 Hence =   4  2 2   −3 −7  0 2 2  0 −3 −7      3 7  A – A′ 1 3 0 7  =  2 0 2 2 7 −7 0   7 and =   −7 0   2 2  Therefore,  11 −5   −3 −7  2 2 2  2 2   2 4 −6      A + A′ A − A′ 7   =  = 7 3 5  = A 11 3  3 + 3 + 0 2 2 2 2  2 2       1 −2 4  .  −5 3 4  7 −7 0   2 2   2 2  1 3 2   

Q1Short answer

If a matrix has 28 elements, what are the possible orders it can have? What if it has 13 elements?   a 1 x    2 3 x2 − y In the matrix A =  −2 

Q2Multiple choice

, write : 0 5   5  MATRICES 53

  • (i)The order of the matrix A
  • (ii)The number of elements
  • (iii)Write elements a23, a31, a12
Q3Multiple choice

Construct a2 × 2 matrix where (i − 2 j ) 2

  • (i)aij =
  • (ii)aij = | −2i + 3 j |
Q4Short answer

Construct a 3 × 2 matrix whose elements are given by aij = ei.xsinjx

Q5Short answer

Find values of a and b if A = B, where  a + 4 3b   2a + 2 b2 + 2  A=  , B=  8   8 −6  b 2 − 5b   3 1

Q6Short answer

If possible, find the sum of the matrices A and B, where A =   3 , 2 x y z and B =  a b 6 3 1 −1 2 1 −1 X=   and Y =  4 

Q7Multiple choice

If , find 5 −2 −3 7 2

  • (i)X +Y
  • (ii)2X – 3Y
  • (iii)A matrix Z such that X + Y + Z is a zero matrix.
Q8Short answer

Find non-zero values of x satisfying the matrix equation:  2 x 2 8 5 x  ( x 2 + 8) 24 x  + 2 4 4 x = 2    3 x    (10) 6 x . 0 1 0 −1

Q9Short answer

If A =   and B =   , show that (A + B) (A – B) ≠ A2 – B2. 1 1 1 0  54 MATHEMATICS

Q10Short answer

Find the value of x if  1 3 2 1     2 [1 x 1]  2 5 1   = O. 15 3 2  x  5 3

Q11Short answer

Show that A =   satisfies the equation A2 – 3A – 7I = O and hence  −1 −2 find A–1.

Q12Short answer

Find the matrix A satisfying the matrix equation: 2 1  −3 2  1 0  3 2 A  5 −3 =  0 1        4  −4 8 4 1  

Q13Short answer

Find A, if   A =  −1 2 1   3  −3 6 3  3 −4    2 1 2

Q14Short answer

If A = 1 1  and B =   , then verify (BA)2 ≠ B2A2  2 0  1 2 4

Q15Short answer

If possible, find BA and AB, where 4 1  2 1 2   A=   , B =  2 3 . 1 2 4 1 2

Q16Short answer

Show by an example that for A ≠ O, B ≠ O, AB = O.  1 4 2 4 0  

Q17Short answer

Given A =   and B =  2 8 . Is (AB)′ = B′A′? 3 9 6 1 3

Q18Short answer

Solve for x and y: MATRICES 55 2  3  −8  x  + y  +   = O. 1  5   −11

Q19Short answer

If X and Y are 2 × 2 matrices, then solve the following matrix equations for X and Y  2 3  −2 2  2X + 3Y =   , 3X + 2Y =  .  4 0  1 −5 

Q20Short answer

If A = [ 3 5] , B = [ 7 3] , then find a non-zero matrix C such that AC = BC.

Q21Short answer

Give an example of matrices A, B and C such that AB = AC, where A is non- zero matrix, but B ≠ C.  1 2 2 3   1 0

Q22Multiple choice

If A =   , B=   and C =   , verify :  −2 1   3 −4   −1 0

  • (i)(AB) C = A (BC)
  • (ii)A (B + C) = AB + AC.  x 0 0  a 0 0  0 y 0  
Q23Short answer

If P =   and Q =  0 b 0 , prove that  0 0 z   0 0 c   xa 0 0  yb 0  = QP.. PQ =  0  0 0 zc   −1 0 −1  1   −1 1 0   0 

Q24Short answer

If : [ 2 1 3]     = A, find A.  0 1 1   −1 5 3 4  −1 2 1

Q25Short answer

If A = [ 2 1] , B =  8 7  6 and C =  1 0 2 , verify that A (B + C) = (AB + AC). 56 MATHEMATICS 1 0 −1  

Q26Short answer

If A =  2 1 3  , then verify that A2 + A = A (A + I), where I is 3 × 3 unit  0 1 1  matrix.  4 0  0 −1 2   

Q27Multiple choice

If A =   and B = 1 3 , then verify that :  4 3 −4   2 6

  • (i)(A′)′ = A
  • (ii)(AB)′ = B′A′
  • (iii)(kA)′ = (kA′).  1 2  1 2 4 1  
Q28Multiple choice

If A =   , B =  6 4 , then verify that :  5 6 7 3

  • (i)(2A + B)′ = 2A′ + B′
  • (ii)(A – B)′ = A′ – B′.
Q29Short answer

Show that A′A and AA′ are both symmetric matrices for any matrix A.

Q30Short answer

Let A and B be square matrices of the order 3 × 3. Is (AB)2 = A2 B2 ? Give reasons.

Q31Short answer

Show that if A and B are square matrices such that AB = BA, then (A + B)2 = A2 + 2AB + B2.  1 2  4 0 2 0 

Q32Multiple choice

Let A =   , B=   , C =   and a = 4, b = –2.  −1 3 1 5  1 −2  Show that:

  • (a)A + (B + C) = (A + B) + C
  • (b)A (BC) = (AB) C MATRICES 57
  • (c)(a + b)B = aB + bB
  • (d)a (C–A) = aC – aA (e) (AT)T = A (f) (bA)T = b AT (g) (AB)T = BT AT (h) (A –B)C = AC – BC (i) (A – B)T = AT – BT  cosθ sinθ   cos2θ sin2θ 
Q33Short answer

If A =   , then show that A2 =  .  – sinθ cosθ   – sin2θ cos2θ  0 − x 0 1

Q34Short answer

If A =   , B=   and x2 = –1, then show that (A + B)2 = A2 + B2. x 0  1 0  0 1 −1  

Q35Short answer

Verify that A2 = I when A =  4 −3 4  .  3 −3 4 

Q36Short answer

Prove by Mathematical Induction that (A′)n = (An)′, where n ∈ N for any square matrix A.

Q37Multiple choice

Find inverse, by elementary row operations (if possible), of the following matrices  1 3  1 −3

  • (i) −5 7 
  • (ii) −2 6  .      xy 4   8 w
Q38Short answer

If   =   , then find values of x, y, z and w.  z + 6 x + y  0 6  1 5   9 1

Q39Short answer

If A =   and B =   , find a matrix C such that 3A + 5B + 2C is a null 7 12  7 8 matrix. 58 MATHEMATICS  3 −5 

Q40Short answer

If A =   , then find A2 – 5A – 14I. Hence, obtain A3.  −4 2 

Q41Short answer

Find the values of a, b, c and d, if a b   a 6  4 a + b 3  =   +  3  .  c d   −1 2 d  c + d

Q42Short answer

Find the matrix A such that  2 −1  −1 −8 −10 1 0  1 −2 −5    A =  .  −3 4   9 22 15  1 2

Q43Short answer

If A =   , find A2 + 2A + 7I. 4 1  cos α sinα 

Q44Short answer

If A =   , and A – 1 = A′ , find value of α.  −sinα cosα  0 a 3   

Q45Short answer

If the matrix  2 b −1 is a skew symmetric matrix, find the values of a, b and c.  c 1 0   cos x sinx 

Q46Short answer

If P (x) =   , then show that  −sinx cosx  P (x) . P (y) = P (x + y) = P (y) . P (x).

Q47Short answer

If A is square matrix such that A2 = A, show that (I + A)3 = 7A + I.

Q48Short answer

If A, B are square matrices of same order and B is a skew-symmetric matrix, show that A′BA is skew symmetric.

Q49Long answer

If AB = BA for any two sqaure matrices, prove by mathematical induction that (AB)n = An Bn. MATRICES 59 0 2 y z 

Q50Long answer

Find x, y, z if A =  x y − z  satisfies A′ = A–1.  x − y z 

Q51Multiple choice

If possible, using elementary row transformations, find the inverse of the following matrices  2 −1 3  2 3 −3  2 0 −1      

  • (i) −5 3 1
  • (ii) −1 −2 2 
  • (iii) 5 1 0   −3 2 3  1 1 −1  0 1 3  2 3 1  
Q52Long answer

Express the matrix 1 −1 2 as the sum of a symmetric and a skew symmetric  4 1 2 matrix.

Q53Multiple choice

to 67.  0 0 4   53. The matrix P =  0 4 0 is a  4 0 0

  • (A)square matrix
  • (B)diagonal matrix
  • (C)unit matrix
  • (D)none
Q54Multiple choice

Total number of possible matrices of order 3 × 3 with each entry 2 or 0 is

  • (A)9
  • (B)27
  • (C)81
  • (D)512  2 x + y 4 x   7 7 y − 13
Q55Multiple choice

If   =  x + 6  , then the value of x + y is  5x − 7 4 x  y

  • (A)x = 3, y = 1
  • (B)x = 2, y = 3
  • (C)x = 2, y = 4
  • (D)x = 3, y = 3 60 MATHEMATICS  −1 −1  x    −1  x    sin ( x ) tan     − cos ( x ) tan    −1 1  1 
Q56Multiple choice

If A =  −1  x  , B =  −1  x   , then sin   cot ( x)   sin   − tan ( x)  −1 −1     A – B is equal to

  • (A)I
  • (B)O
  • (C)2I
  • (D)I
Q57Multiple choice

If A and B are two matrices of the order 3 × m and 3 × n, respectively, and m = n, then the order of matrix (5A – 2B) is

  • (A)m×3
  • (B)3 × 3
  • (C)m × n
  • (D)3 × n 0 1
Q58Multiple choice

If A =   , then A2 is equal to 1 0 0 1 1 0

  • (A)1 0
  • (B)1 0     0 1 1 0
  • (C)0 1
  • (D)0 1    
Q59Multiple choice

If matrix A = [aij]2 × 2, where aij = 1 if i ≠ j = 0 if i = j then A2 is equal to

  • (A)I
  • (B)A
  • (C)0
  • (D)None of these 1 0 0   
Q60Multiple choice

The matrix 0 2 0 is a 0 0 4

  • (A)identity matrix
  • (B)symmetric matrix
  • (C)skew symmetric matrix
  • (D)none of these MATRICES 61  0 −5 8   0 12 is a
Q61Multiple choice

The matrix  5   −8 −12 0 

  • (A)diagonal matrix
  • (B)symmetric matrix
  • (C)skew symmetric matrix
  • (D)scalar matrix
Q62Multiple choice

If A is matrix of order m × n and B is a matrix such that AB′ and B′A are both defined, then order of matrix B is

  • (A)m×m
  • (B)n×n
  • (C)n×m
  • (D)m×n
Q63Multiple choice

If A and B are matrices of same order, then (AB′–BA′) is a

  • (A)skew symmetric matrix
  • (B)null matrix
  • (C)symmetric matrix
  • (D)unit matrix
Q64Multiple choice

If A is a square matrix such that A2 = I, then (A–I)3 + (A + I)3 –7A is equal to

  • (A)A
  • (B)I–A
  • (C)I+A
  • (D)3A
Q65Multiple choice

For any two matrices A and B, we have

  • (A)AB = BA
  • (B)AB ≠ BA
  • (C)AB = O
  • (D)None of the above
Q66Multiple choice

On using elementary column operations C2 → C2 – 2C1 in the following matrix equation  1 −3 1 −1  3 1   2 4  = 0 1   2 4 , we have :       1 −5  1 −1  3 −5

  • (A)0 4  =  −2 2   2 0         1 −5  1 −1  3 −5
  • (B) 0 4  =  0 1   −0 2        62 MATHEMATICS  1 −5  1 −3  3 1 
  • (C) 2 0  =  0 1   −2 4         1 −5  1 −1  3 −5 
  • (D) 2 0  = 0 1   2 0       
Q67Multiple choice

On using elementary row operation R1 → R1 – 3R2 in the following matrix equation:  4 2 1 2  2 0  3 3 =  0 3  1 1  , we have :        −5 −7   1 −7   2 0 

  • (A)3 3   0 3   1 1  =   −5 −7  1 2  −1 −3
  • (B)3 3   0 3  1 1  =   −5 −7  1 2   2 0
  • (C)3 3  1 −7   1 1  =  4 2   1 2   2 0
  • (D) −5 −7  =  −3 −3  1 1        Fill in the blanks in each of the Exercises 68–81.
Q68Fill in the blanks

_________ matrix is both symmetric and skew symmetric matrix.

Q69Fill in the blanks

Sum of two skew symmetric matrices is always _________ matrix.

Q70Fill in the blanks

The negative of a matrix is obtained by multiplying it by _________.

Q71Fill in the blanks

The product of any matrix by the scalar _________ is the null matrix.

Q72Fill in the blanks

A matrix which is not a square matrix is called a _________ matrix.

Q73Fill in the blanks

Matrix multiplication is _________ over addition.

Q74Fill in the blanks

If A is a symmetric matrix, then A3 is a _________ matrix.

Q75Fill in the blanks

If A is a skew symmetric matrix, then A2 is a _________. MATRICES 63

Q76Multiple choice

If A and B are square matrices of the same order, then

  • (i)(AB)′ = _________.
  • (ii)(kA)′ = _________. (k is any scalar)
  • (iii)[k (A – B)]′ = _________.
Q77Fill in the blanks

If A is skew symmetric, then kA is a _________. (k is any scalar)

Q78Multiple choice

If A and B are symmetric matrices, then

  • (i)AB – BA is a _________.
  • (ii)BA – 2AB is a _________.
Q79Fill in the blanks

If A is symmetric matrix, then B′AB is _________.

Q80Fill in the blanks

If A and B are symmetric matrices of same order, then AB is symmetric if and only if _________.

Q81Fill in the blanks

In applying one or more row operations while finding A–1 by elementary row operations, we obtain all zeros in one or more, then A–1 _________. State Exercises 82 to 101 which of the following statements are True or False

Q82Multiple choice

A matrix denotes a number.

Q83Multiple choice

Matrices of any order can be added.

Q84Multiple choice

Two matrices are equal if they have same number of rows and same number of columns.

Q85Multiple choice

Matrices of different order can not be subtracted.

Q86Multiple choice

Matrix addition is associative as well as commutative.

Q87Multiple choice

Matrix multiplication is commutative.

Q88Multiple choice

A square matrix where every element is unity is called an identity matrix.

Q89Multiple choice

If A and B are two square matrices of the same order, then A + B = B + A.

Q90Multiple choice

If A and B are two matrices of the same order, then A – B = B – A.

Q91Multiple choice

If matrix AB = O, then A = O or B = O or both A and B are null matrices.

Q92Multiple choice

Transpose of a column matrix is a column matrix.

Q93Multiple choice

If A and B are two square matrices of the same order, then AB = BA.

Q94Multiple choice

If each of the three matrices of the same order are symmetric, then their sum is a symmetric matrix. 64 MATHEMATICS

Q95Multiple choice

If A and B are any two matrices of the same order, then (AB)′ = A′B′.

Q96Multiple choice

If (AB)′ = B′ A′, where A and B are not square matrices, then number of rows in A is equal to number of columns in B and number of columns in A is equal to number of rows in B.

Q97Multiple choice

If A, B and C are square matrices of same order, then AB = AC always implies that B = C.

Q98Multiple choice

AA′ is always a symmetric matrix for any matrix A. 2 3 2 3 −1  5 , then AB and BA are defined and equal.

Q99Multiple choice

If A =   and B =  4  1 4 2  2 1

Q100Multiple choice

If A is skew symmetric matrix, then A2 is a symmetric matrix.

Q101Multiple choice

(AB)–1 = A–1. B–1, where A and B are invertible matrices satisfying commutative property with respect to multiplication.