ANAND INSTITUTE OF HIGHER TECHNOLOGY
MA 3151 - MATRICES AND CALCULUS
ASSIGNMENT – I
PART - A
1. If 2, -1, -3 are the Eigenvalues of the matrix A, then find the Eigen values of the
matrix A2−2 I .
2. Discuss the nature of the Q. F.2 x 2+3 y 2 +2 z 2+2 xy without reducing them to canonical
form.
3. If A= [ ]
1 4
2 3
, then find 2 A 2−8 A−10 I ,Where I is the unit matrix.
4. Find the characteristic equation of the matrix (10 22)
5. Find the Eigenvalues of A , A 2 , A 3 , 3 A , A−1 , 3 A 3+5 A 2−6 A +2 I if A=
2 3
0 5 [ ]
PART – B
( )
−2 2 −3
6. Find the Eigen values and Eigen vectors of 2 1 −6 and hence find the Eigen
−1 −2 0
values of adg(A) and A-1
( )
−9 4 4
7. . Find the Eigen values and Eigen vectors of −8 3 4
−16 8 7
( )
2 4 −6
8. . Find the Eigen values and Eigen vectors of 4 2 −6
−6 −6 −15
( )
1 0 3
9. Verify Cayley – Hamilton theorem and find A −1
when A= 2 1 −1 and hence
1 −1 1
evaluatE
6 5 4 3 2
A −5 A +8 A −2 A −9 A +31 A−36 I
10. Reduce the quadratic form 3 x 2+3 y 2 +3 z 2+ 2 xy +2 xz−2 yz to canonical form
through an orthogonal reduction. Also find its nature, rank, index and signature.
11. Reduce the quadratic form 8 x 2+ 7 y 2+3 z 2−1 2 xy−8 yz +4 zx to canonical form
through an orthogonal reduction. Also find its nature, rank, index and signature.
12. Reduce the quadratic form 2 x1 x 2+ 2 x 1 x 3−2 x 2 x 3 to canonical form through an
orthogonal reduction. Also find its nature, rank, index and signature.