Question Bank (Matrices) UNIT-IV
1. Find X + Y if 2X + Y = [47
4 7
3 4
and X – 2Y = ]
-3 2 1
1 -1 2 [ ]
[ ]
1 -2 3
2. For the square matrix A = 0 2 -1 prove that A.adjA = |A|.I3.
-4 5 2
[ ]
0 1 2
3. Find the adjoin of the square matrix A = 1 2 3 .
3 1 1
[ ]
1 3 3
4. Find the inverse of the matrix A = 1 4 3
1 3 4
5. If A = [21 12] then show that A – 4A + 3I = 0 where I is 2x2 identity matrix.
2
[ ]
2 -1 4
-1 -1
6. Find the inverse of -3 0 1 and verify that AA = A A = I.
-1 1 2
[ ]
2 0 1
2
7. If A = 2 1 3 , find A – 5A + 6I.
1 -1 0
8. Solve the following system of equations using matrix inversion method.
2x1 – x2 + 3x3 = 5
3x1 + 2x2 – x3 = 7
4x1 + 5x2 – 5x3 = 9
9. Using Matrix method solve the equations 2x + 3y = -1, 2x + y = 5, x+ y = 1
10. Solve the following system of equations using matrix inversion method.
x+y+z=1
x + 2y + 3z = 4
x + 3y + 5z = 7
[ ]
2 -1 1
11. Find the inverse of the following matrix 1 2 -2 .
1 -1 -2
[ ]
1 -2 3
12. Find the inverse of the following matrix A = 3 -1 4 .
2 1 -2
[ ] [ ]
2 2 1 1 3 2
13. If A = -2 1 2 & B = 1 1 1 be two square matrices of order three then
1 -2 2 2 -3 -1
-1 -1 -1
verify (AB) = B A
[ ]
2 4 -1
14. Obtain the inverse of the matrix A = 3 1 2 and solve the following system of
1 3 -3
equations 2x + 4y – z = 9, 3x + y + 2z = 7, x + 3y – 3z = 4.
