Tutorial-1
Q.1 Reduce the following matrix to Echelon form and hence find its rank
1 −2 1 −1
A = 1 1 −2 3
4 1 −5 8
Q.2 Find the value of λ if the rank of matrix
6 3 5 9
5 2 3 6
A=
3 1 2 3
2 1 1 λ
is 3.
Q.3 Reduce the following matrix to Normal form and hence find its rank
8 1 3 6
A= 0 3 2 2
−8 −1 −3 4
Q.4 Find two non-singular matrices P and Q such that P AQ is in the normal form where
1 2 3 −2
A = 2 −2 1 3
3 0 4 1
Also, find the rank of the matrix A.
Q.5 Show, by an example, that if A is a non-zero column matrix and B is a non-zero row matrix then
ρ(AB) = 1.
Q.6 Test for consistency and solve the system
5x + 3y + 7z = 4
3x + 26y + 2z = 9
7x + 2y + 10z = 5
Q.7 For what value of λ the equations
x+y+z =1
x + 2y + 4z = λ
x + 4y + 10z = λ2
has a solution and solve them completely in each case.
Q.8 Find the eigen values and the corresponding eigen vectors of the matrix
1 2 3
A = 0 −2 6
0 0 −3
Q.9 If λ1 , λ2 , ...., λk are distinct eigenvalues of a matrix A with corresponding eigenvectors x1 , x2 , ..., xk ,
then prove that the set {x1 , x2 , ..., xk } is linearly independent.
Q.10 Using Cayley Hamilton theorem, find A8 − 5A7 + 7A6 − 3A5 + 8A4 − 5A3 + 8A2 − 2A + I,if the
matrix
2 1 1
A = 0 1 0
1 1 2
Q.11 Find the characteristic equation of the matrix
2 −1 1
A = −1 2 −1
1 −1 2
and verify that it is satisfied by A and hence obtain A−1 .
Q.12 Obtain the symmetric matrix A for the quadratic form
Q = 2x21 + 3x1 x2 + x22 .
Also, find its rank.