MATRICES
1. Given the matrix A= (−32 10) and matrix B= (25), find
a) AB (2) b) A−1, the inverse of matrix A (3)
( )
−3 4
2. Given that A= −1
2
2
and B=(−2 2
6 1 )
a) Find A+B b)Find A−1, the inverse of matrix A
(2) (2)
b) The determinant of the matrix
k−1 4
1 ( 3k
is 14. )
Find the possible values of k. (4)
(
5 −3
) ( )
2
y 6
3. Matrix M= and matrix N= .
−2 2 3 2
a) Find M −1 the inverse of matrix M (3)
b) Matrix N is singular. Find the possible values of y. (3)
4. Given that matrix A= ( )
1 2
3 4
and matrix C=
1 −4
−2 3 ( , find )
a)the determinant of matrix C (2) b)A-3C (2) c)Matrix B if B=A (56) (2)
5. Given that matrix A= (−32 5y ) , find the value of y for which A has no inverse (2)
6. Given that matrix A=(
12 2m )
m 6
is singular, find two possible values of m (2)
7. The determinant of a matrix (
3)
a−1 9
is 9. Find the value of a (1)
6
8. a) Find the value of y for which ( y 4 ) ( )=(−2 )
−2
(2)
3
b) Find the matrix P such that P( )=(
0 1)
3 −4 1 0
(3)
2 0
10. It is given that A=( ) and matrix B=( )
2 x 5
4 3 −1
a) simplify, leaving the answers in terms of x.
(i) A2 (2) (ii) AB (2)
b)If matrix A is singular, find the value of x . (2)
11a) P is a 2 ×3 matrix and Q is a 3 ×1 matrix and PQ=H. State the order of matrix H. (1)
b)Matrix A= (23 1
−3 )
. Find A2 (2)
12. It is given that 3( ) −( )= ( )
p −1 7 q 1 16 8
0 4 −2 2 r 2 4 −12
Find the value of (i) p (2) (ii) q (2) (iii) r (2)
13. It is given that M= (32 97) and N=( 54 −1
−6
. )
a) Find M −1 ,the inverse of matrix M (2)
b) Find matrix P such that 2 P+ N= (74 3
−4 ) (3)
