IMPORTANT QUESTIONS ON MATRICES

𝑥−𝑦 2𝑥 + 𝑧 −1 5
1. If [ ]=[ ], Find x, y, z and w. (Ans:- x =1, y = 2 , z = 3 and w = 4)
2𝑥 − 𝑦 3𝑧 + 𝑤 0 13
𝑥+3 2𝑦 + 𝑥 0 −7
2. Find the values of x, y, z and a which satisfy the matrix equation [ ]=[ ].
𝑧−1 4𝑎 − 6 3 2𝑎
(Ans:- a =3, x= -3, y= -2 and z=4)
(𝑖+2𝑗)2 9/2 25/2
3. Construct a 2 X 2 matrix A = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] whose elements are given by aij = . (Ans: [ ].
2 8 18
𝑖−𝑗 0 −1/3 −1/2
4. Construct a 2 X 3 matrix A = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] whose elements are given by aij = 𝑖+𝑗 . (Ans:- [ ].
1/3 0 −1/5
5. If A = diag(1 -1 2) and B=diag(2 3 -1), find A +B and 3A+4B.(Ans:- diag(3 2 1) and diag(11 9 2).
7 0 3 0 5 0 2 0
6. Find X and Y, If X + Y = [ ] and X – Y = [ ]. (Ans: X = [ ] and Y = [ ]).
2 5 0 3 1 4 1 1
6 −6 0 3 2 5
7. Find Matrices X and Y, If 2X - Y = [ ] and X + 2Y = [ ].
−4 2 1 −2 1 −7
3 −2 1 0 2 2
(Ans: X = [ ] and Y = [ ])
−2 1 −1 0 0 −3
−1 2 3 −2 −1 −2
8. Find a matrix X such that 2A + B + X = 0, where A = [ ] and B = [ ]. (Ans:- [ ])
3 4 1 5 −7 −13
−2 2 0 2 0 −2 −8 3 5
9. Find a matrix A such that 2A – 3B + 5C = 0, where B = [ ] and C = [ ].Ans:- [ ].
3 1 4 7 1 6 −13 −1 −9
2 −1 5 2 2 5 −191 −110
10. Let A = [ ],B=[ ] and C = [ ]. Find a matrix D such that CD -AB =0.(Ans:- [ ])
3 4 7 4 3 8 77 44
2 −1 −1 −8 −10
1 −2 −5
11. If [ 1 0 ] A = [ 1 −2 −5 ], find A. (Ans:- A = [ ])
3 4 0
−3 4 9 22 15
1 1 3 3 5 2 3 4
12. Find the matrix A such that [ ]A =[ ] (Ans:- [ ]).
0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1
1 2 3 −7 −8 −9 1 −2
13. Find the matrix A such that A [ ]=[ ].(Ans:- [ ])
4 5 6 2 4 6 2 0
1 3 2 1
14. Find the value of x such that [1 𝑥 1] [ 2 5 1] [2] = 0.(Ans:- -2 or -14)
15 3 2 𝑥
0 1 −1 0
15. Find the value of x such that [1 −1 𝑥 ] [2 1 3 ] [1] = 0(Ans:- 2)
1 1 1 1
3 1 2
16. If A = [ ], Show that A – 5A + 7I2 = 0.
−1 2
2 3
17. If A = [ ], Show that A2 – 2A + 3I2 = 0.
−1 0
3 1 1 0
18. If A = [ ] and I [ ] then find λ so that A2 = 5A + λI.(Ans:- -7)
−1 2 0 1
−1
19. If A = [ 2 ] and B = [−2 −1 −4] , verify that (AB)T = BT. AT.
3
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼
20. If A = [ ] , verify that ATA = I2.
−𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼
0 𝑎 3
21. If Matrix A = [2 𝑏 −1] is skew symmetric, find the values of a, b and c. (Ans: -2, 0 and -3)
𝑐 1 0
22. If A and B are symmetric matrices, prove that AB – BA is a skew symmetric matrix.
23. Show that the matrix B’ AB is symmetric or skew symmetric according as A is symmetric or skew
symmetric.
3 2 3
24. Express the matrix A = [4 5 3] as the sum of a symmetric and skew symmetric matrix.
2 4 5
3 −2 −4
25. Express the matrix A = [ 3 −2 −5] as the sum of a symmetric and skew symmetric matrix.
−1 1 2