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1 2 3 −7 −8 −9
1. Find the matrix A so that A =
4 5 6 2 4 6
2 4 −6
2. Express the matrix A = 7 3 5 as the sum of a symmetric and skew – symmetric matrix
1 −2 4
3. Find the value of A if A =
1 −3 2
−1 4
(i) (ii) 4 −1 2
2 3 3 5 2
2x 5 6 5
4. Find x values if =
8 x 8 3
x −1 1 1
5. For what values of x , the matrix A = 1
x − 1 1 is singular?
1 1 x − 1
6. Show that the points ( a + 5, a − 4 ) , ( a − 2, a + 3) and ( a, a ) do not lie on a straight line for any
value of a .
7. Fill in the blanks:
(i) If A is a matrix of order 3 3 , then 3A = _____.
(ii) If A is invertible matrix of order 3 3 , then A−1 = ______.
(iii) If A is a 3 3 square matrix, adj A = _____.
(iv) If A and B are square matrices of order 3 3 , A = 5 , B = 3 , then 3AB = _______.
2 3 −1
(v) If A = be such that A = k A , then k = _______.
5 −2
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1 tan x −1 cos 2 x − sin 2 x
8. If A = show that A A =
− tan x −1 sin 2 x cos 2 x
1 2 2
9. Show that the matrix A = 2 1 2 satisfies the equation A2 − 4 A − 5 I = 0 . Hence find A−1 .
2 2 1
0 2y z
10. If the matrix A = x y − z satisfies A = A−1, then find x, y, z .
x −y z