Sure Shot Questions 2024

Chapter – 03
Matrices
➢ Questions 4 1
6. If 𝑋 = [ ], show that 6𝑋 − 𝑋 2 = 9𝐼,
−1 2
where 𝐼 is the unit matrix.
 −3 2  1 0 
1. If A =   and l =   , find scalar k
 1 −1 0 1 
so that A2 + l = kA . 7. Find matrices 𝑋 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑌 𝑖𝑓 2𝑋 + 𝑌 =
2 −3 1 0 3 5
[ ] 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑋 − 𝑌 = [ ]
1 2 3 −2 −4 1

2 0 1
2. If A =  2 1 3 , find A2 − 5 A + 4l and
 
1 −1 0  8. Find the value of 𝜆, a non-zero scalar, if

hence find a matrix such that 1 3 5 2 5 6 7 19 27

𝜆[ ] + 2[ ]=[ ]
A − 5 A + 4l + X = O .
2
2 4 6 1 3 5 8 18 28

1 3 2  2 0 1
3. If A =  2 0 −1 , then show that 9. If 𝐴 = [2 1 3],then find (𝐴2 − 5𝐴).
 
1 2 3  1 −1 0

A3 − 4 A2 − 3A + 11l = O . Hence find A-1. 2 −1

10. Find matrix A such that [ 1 0 ]𝐴 =
−3 4
−1 −8
0 6 − 5x [ 1 −2].
4. If the matrix 
x + 3 
2
is symmetric, find 9 22
x
the value of x.
11. find a matrix A such that 2𝐴 − 3𝐵 + 5𝐶 = 0,
−2 2 0
where𝐵 = [ ] 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶 =
3 1 4
1 5  [
2 0 −2
].
5. For the matrix A =   , verify that 7 1 6
6 7 

(i) (A+ A') is a symmetric matrix. 12. If A is a square matrix such that 𝐴2 = 𝐼, then
(ii) (A− A') is a skew – symmetric matrix. find the simplified value of (𝐴 − 𝐼)3 +
(𝐴 + 𝐼)3 − 7𝐴.

13. If A is a square matrix such that A2 = A, then

write the value of

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3
𝐴) , 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝐼 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑛 𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑥 22. If A = [1 1 1] then prove that An =
1 1 1
3𝑛−1 3𝑛−1 3𝑛−1
[3𝑛−1 3𝑛−1 3𝑛−1 ] , then n∈ 𝑁.
3𝑛−1 3𝑛−1 3𝑛−1
𝑎 + 4 3𝑏 2𝑎 + 2 𝑏+2
14. If[ ]=[ ], write the
8 −6 8 𝑎 − 8𝑏 2
value of 𝑎 − 2𝑏. 23. If [𝑥 −2 4𝑥 𝑥 2 ] = [ −3 1
], then find x.
𝑥 𝑥3 −𝑥 + 2 1
3 −3
15. If 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑥 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝐴2 = 𝜆𝐴, then
−3 3
write the value of 𝜆. 𝑝 𝑞
24. Express [ ] as the sum of a symmetric and
𝑟 𝑠
a skew-symmetric matrix.

16. Find the value of X and Y if

2 3 6 5
𝑋+𝑌 =[ ],𝑋 − 𝑌 = [ ]. 25. If A = diag [2 -1 3] and 6 = diag [3 0 -1], then
5 1 7 3
find 4A + 2B.

2 0 1 26. If 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] is a matrix given

17. If A= [2 1 3], find A2−5𝐴 + 4𝐼 and hence 4 −2 1 3
1 −1 0 by[ 5 7 9 6 ], then write the order
find a matrix X such that 21 15 15 −25
A2−5𝐴 + 4𝐼 + 𝑋 = 0. of A. Also, show that 𝑎32 = 𝑎23 + 𝑎24 ..

0 2𝑦 𝑧
1 1
27. Find x, y and z, if 𝐴 = [𝑥 𝑦 −𝑧] satisfies
18. Find (𝐴 + 𝐴′)and (𝐴 − 𝐴′). If A= 𝑥 −𝑦 𝑧
2 2
0 𝑎 𝑏 𝐴′ = 𝐴−1 .
[−𝑎 0 𝑐 ]
−𝑏 −𝑐 0
1 0 2
28. If 𝐴 = [0 2 1] and 𝐴3 − 6𝐴2 + 7𝐴 +
2 4 −6 2 0 3
19. Express the matrix A = [7 3 5 ] as the 𝑘𝑙3 = 𝑂, then find k.
1 −2 4
sum of a symmetric and skew symmetric
matrix.
2 −1 2
29. If 𝐴 = [3 √3 2]and 𝐵 = [ ],
4 2 0 1 2 4
then verify that (i) (A’)’=A(ii) (A+B)’=A’+B’ (iii)
3 −2 −4 (kB)’=kB’, where k is any constant.
20. Express the matrix A = [ 3 −2 −5] as the
−1 1 2
sum of a symmetric and skew symmetric
matrices and verify your result.
30. For What value of 𝑥, is the matrix
0 1 −2
[−1 0 3 ], a skew-symmetric matrix?
21. Show that the matrix BAB is symmetric or
𝑥 −3 0
skew-symmetric accordingly when A is
symmetric or skew-symmetric.

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