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Matrix and Operations on Matrices

Question 1.
If 3A – B = \(\left[\begin{array}{ll}
5 & 0 \\
1 & 1
\end{array}\right]\) and B = \(\left[\begin{array}{ll}
4 & 3 \\
2 & 5
\end{array}\right]\) then find the value of matrix A. (Delhi 2019)
Answer:
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 1

Question 2.
Find the value of x – y, if (Delhi 2019)
\(2\left[\begin{array}{ll}
1 & 3 \\
0 & x
\end{array}\right]+\left[\begin{array}{ll}
y & 0 \\
1 & 2
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ll}
5 & 6 \\
1 & 8
\end{array}\right]\)
Answer:
Given that,
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 2
Here, both matrices are equal, so we equate the corresponding elements,
2 + y = 5 and 2x + 2 = 8
⇒ y = 3 and 2x = 6 ⇒ x = 3
Therefore, x – y = 3 – 3 = 0

Question 3.
If A is a square matrix such that A 2 = I, then find the simplified value of (A – I) 3 + (A + I) 3 – 7A. (Delhi 2016)
Answer:
Given, A 2 = 7 ……. (i)
Now, (A – I) 3 + (A + I) 3 – 7A
= (A 3 – 3A 2 I + 3AI 2 – I) + (A 3 + 3A 2 I + 3AI 2 + I 3 ) – 7A
= A 3 – 3A 2 + 3AI – I + A 3 + 3A 2 + 3AI + I – 7A
[∵ A 2 I = A 2 and I 3 = I 3 = I]
= 2A 3 + 6AI – 7A = 2A 2 A + 6A – 7A [∵ AI = A]
= 2IA – A [from Eq. (1)]
= 2A – A = A [∵ IA = A]

Question 4.
Write the number of all possible matrices of order 2 × 2 with each entry 1, 2 or 3. (All India 2016)
Answer:
We know that, a matrix of order 2 × 2 has 4 entries. Since, each entry has 3 choices, namely 1, 2 or 3, therefore number of required matrices
3 4 = 3 × 3 × 3 × 3 = 81.

Question 5.
If [2 1 3] \(\left[\begin{array}{ccc}
-1 & 0 & -1 \\
-1 & 1 & 0 \\
0 & 1 & 1
\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{c}
1 \\
0 \\
-1
\end{array}\right]\) = A, then write the order of matrix A. (Foregin 2016)
Answer:
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 3
= [- 3 – I] = [- 4] 1 × 1
∴ Order of matrix A is 1 × 1.

Question 6.
Write the element a of a 3 × 3 matrix A = [a ij ], whose elements are given by a ij = \(\frac{|i-j|}{2}\) (Delhi 2015)
Answer:
Given, A = [a ij ] 3 × 3
where, a ij = \(\frac{|i-j|}{2}\)
Now, a 23 = \(\frac{|2-3|}{2}=\frac{|-1|}{2}=\frac{1}{2}\)
[put i = 2 and j = 3]

Question 7.
If [2x 3] \(\left[\begin{array}{cc}
1 & 2 \\
-3 & 0
\end{array}\right]\) \(\left[\begin{array}{l}
x \\
3
\end{array}\right]\) = 0, find x. (Delhi 2015C)
Answer:
Given, matrix equation is
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 4
⇒ [2x 2 – 9x + 12x] = [0]
⇒ 2x 2 + 3x = 0
⇒ x(2x + 3) = 0
∴ x = 0 or x = – 3/2

Question 8.
If 2\(\left[\begin{array}{ll}
3 & 4 \\
5 & x
\end{array}\right]+\left[\begin{array}{ll}
1 & y \\
0 & 1
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{cc}
7 & 0 \\
10 & 5
\end{array}\right]\), then find (x – y). (Delhi 2014)
Answer:
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 5
On equating the corresponding elements, we get
8 + y = 0 and 2x + 1 = 5
⇒ y = – 8 and x = \(\frac{5-1}{2}\) = 2
∴ x – y = 2 – (-8) = 10

Question 9.
Solve the following matrix equation for x.
[x 1] \(\left[\begin{array}{cc}
1 & 0 \\
-2 & 0
\end{array}\right]\) = 0 (Delhi 2014)
Answer:
Given, \(\left[\begin{array}{ll}
x & 1
\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{cc}
1 & 0 \\
-2 & 0
\end{array}\right]\) = 0
By using matrix multiplication, we get
[x – 2 0] = [0 0]
On equating the corresponding elements, we get
x – 2 = 0
⇒ x = 2

Question 10.
If A is a square matrix such that A 2 = A, then write the value of 7A — (I + A) 3 , where I is an identity matrix. (All India 2014)
Answer:
Given, A 2 = A
Now, 7A – (I + A) 3 = 7A – [I 3 + A 3 + 3I4(I + A)]
[∵ (x + y) 3 = x 3 + y 3 + 3xy (x + y)]
= 7A – [I + A 2 .A + 3A(I + A)]
[∵ I 3 = I and IA = A]
= 7A – (I + A . A + 3AI + 3A 2 )
[∵ A 2 = A]
= 7A – (I + A + 3A + 3A)
[∵AI = A and A 2 = AI]
= 7A – (I + 7A) = – 1

Question 11.
If \(\left[\begin{array}{cc}
x-y & z \\
2 x-y & w
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{cc}
-1 & 4 \\
0 & 5
\end{array}\right]\), then find the value of x + y. (All India 2014)
Answer:
Given
\(\left[\begin{array}{cc}
x-y & z \\
2 x-y & w
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{cc}
-1 & 4 \\
0 & 5
\end{array}\right]\)
On equating the corresponding elements, we get
x – y = – 1 …… (i)
and 2x – y = 0 …… (ii)
On solving the Eqs.(i) and (ii), we get
x = 1 and y = 2
∴ x + y = 1 + 2 = 3

Question 12.
If \(\left[\begin{array}{cc}
a+4 & 3 b \\
8 & -6
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{cc}
2 a+2 & b+2 \\
8 & a-8 b
\end{array}\right]\), then write the value of a – 2b. (Foreign 2014)
Answer:
Given,
\(\left[\begin{array}{cc}
a+4 & 3 b \\
8 & -6
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{cc}
2 a+2 & b+2 \\
8 & a-8 b
\end{array}\right]\)
On equating the corresponding elements, we get
∴ a + 4 = 2a+ 2 ……… (i)
3b = b + 2 ……. (ii)
and – 6 = a – 8b ……… (iii)
On solving the Eqs. (i), (ii) and (iii), we get
a = 2 and b = 1
Now, a – 2b= 2 – 2(1) = 2 – 2 = 0

Question 13.
If \(\left[\begin{array}{cc}
x \cdot y & 4 \\
z+6 & x+y
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{cc}
8 & w \\
0 & 6
\end{array}\right]\), then write the value of (x + y + z). (Delhi 2014C)
Answer:
Given,
\(\left[\begin{array}{cc}
x \cdot y & 4 \\
z+6 & x+y
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{cc}
8 & w \\
0 & 6
\end{array}\right]\)
On equating the corresponding elements, we get
∴ x – y = 8 ……. (i)
Z + 6 = 0
⇒ z = – 6 ……… (ii)
and x + y = 6 ……… (iii)
Now, on adding Eqs. (ii) and (iii), we get
x + y + z = 6 + (- 6) = 0

Question 14.
The elements a of a 3 × 3 matrix are given by a ij = \(\frac{1}{2}\)|- 3i + j|. Write the value of element a 32 . (All India 2014C)
Answer:
\(\frac{7}{2}\)

Question 15.
If [2x 4]\(\left[\begin{array}{c}
x \\
-8
\end{array}\right]\) = 0, then find the positive value of x. (All India 2014C)
Answer:
Given,
[2x 4]\(\left[\begin{array}{c}
x \\
-8
\end{array}\right]\) = 0
On equating the corresponding elements, we get
⇒ 2x 2 – 32 = 0
⇒ 2x 2 = 32
⇒ x 2 =16
⇒ x = ±4
∴ Positive value of x is 4.

Question 16.
If 2\(\left[\begin{array}{ll}
1 & 3 \\
0 & x
\end{array}\right]+\left[\begin{array}{ll}
y & 0 \\
1 & 2
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ll}
5 & 6 \\
1 & 8
\end{array}\right]\) then find the value of(x + y). (Delhi 2013C; All India 2012)
Answer:
8

Question 17.
Find the value of a, if (Delhi 2013)
\(\left[\begin{array}{cc}
a-b & 2 a+c \\
2 a-b & 3 c+d
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{cc}
-1 & 5 \\
0 & 13
\end{array}\right]\)
Answer:
1

Question 18.
If \(\left[\begin{array}{ccc}
9 & -1 & 4 \\
-2 & 1 & 3
\end{array}\right]\) = A + \(\left[\begin{array}{ccc}
1 & 2 & -1 \\
0 & 4 & 9
\end{array}\right]\), then find the matrix A. (Delhi 2013)
Answer:
Given, matrix equation can be rewritten as
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 6

NOTE: Two matrices can be subtracted only when their orders are same.

Question 19.
If matrix A = \(\left[\begin{array}{rr}
1 & -1 \\
-1 & 1
\end{array}\right]\) and A 2 = kA. then write the value of k. (All India 2013)
Answer:
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 7

Question 20.
If matrix A = \(\left[\begin{array}{rr}
2 & -2 \\
-2 & 2
\end{array}\right]\) and A 2 = pA. then write the value of p. (All India 2013)
Answer:
19

Question 21.
If matrix A = \(\left[\begin{array}{rr}
3 & -3 \\
-3 & 3
\end{array}\right]\) and A 2 = λA, then write the value of λ. (All India 2013)
Answer:
19

Question 22.
Simplify
cos θ \(\left[\begin{array}{cc}
\cos \theta & \sin \theta \\
-\sin \theta & \cos \theta
\end{array}\right]\) + sin θ \(\left[\begin{array}{cc}
\sin \theta & -\cos \theta \\
\cos \theta & \sin \theta
\end{array}\right]\) (Delhi 2012)
Answer:
First, multiply each element of the first matrix by cos θ and second matrix by sin θ and then use the matrix addition.
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 8

Question 23.
If \(\left[\begin{array}{ll}
2 & 3 \\
5 & 7
\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{cc}
1 & -3 \\
-2 & 4
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{cc}
-4 & 6 \\
-9 & x
\end{array}\right]\), write the value of x. (Delhi 2012)
Answer:
Given matrix equation is
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 9
On equating the corresponding elements, we get
x = 13

Question 24.
Find the value of y – x from following equation.
2\(\left[\begin{array}{cc}
x & 5 \\
7 & y-3
\end{array}\right]+\left[\begin{array}{cc}
3 & -4 \\
1 & 2
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{cc}
7 & 6 \\
15 & 14
\end{array}\right]\) (All India 2012)
Answer:
7

Question 25.
If \(x\left[\begin{array}{l}
2 \\
3
\end{array}\right]+y\left[\begin{array}{r}
-1 \\
1
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l}
10 \\
5
\end{array}\right]\), then write the value of x. (Foreign 2012)
Answer:
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 10
On equating the corresponding elements, we get
2x – y = 10 …… (i)
and 3x + y = 5 …… (ii)
On adding Eqs. (i) and (ii), we get
5x = 15
∴ x = 3

Question 26.
If 3A – B = \(\left[\begin{array}{ll}
5 & 0 \\
1 & 1
\end{array}\right]\) and B = \(\left[\begin{array}{ll}
4 & 3 \\
2 & 5
\end{array}\right]\), then find the matrix A. (Delhi 2012C)
Answer:
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 11

Question 27.
Write the value of x – y + z from following equation. (Foregin 2011)
\(\left[\begin{array}{c}
x+y+z \\
x+z \\
y+z
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l}
9 \\
5 \\
7
\end{array}\right]\)
Answer:
Given matrix equation is
\(\left[\begin{array}{c}
x+y+z \\
x+z \\
y+z
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l}
9 \\
5 \\
7
\end{array}\right]\)
On equating the corresponding elements, we get
x + y+ z = 9 …… (i)
x + z = 5 …….. (ii)
and y + z = 7 ……. (iii)
On putting the value of x + z from Eq. (ii) in Eq. (i), we get
y + 5 = 9 ⇒ y = 4
On putting y = 4 in Eq. (iii), we get z = 3
Again, putting z = 3 in Eq. (ii), we get x = 2
∴ x – y + z = 2 – 4 + 3 = 1

Question 28.
Write the order of product matrix (Foreign 2011)
\(\left[\begin{array}{l}
1 \\
2 \\
3
\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{lll}
2 & 3 & 4
\end{array}\right]\)
Answer:
Use the fact that if a matrix A has order m × n and other matrix B has order n × z, then the matrix AB has order m × z.
Let A = \(\left[\begin{array}{l}
1 \\
2 \\
3
\end{array}\right]\) and B = [2, 3, 4]
Here, order of matrix A = 3 × 1
and order of matrix B = 1 × 3
∴ Order of product matrix AB = 3 × 3

Question 29.
If a matrix has 5 elements, then write all possible orders it can have. (All India 2011)
Answer:
Use the result that if a matrix has order m × n, then total number of elements in that matrix is mn.
Given, a matrix has 5 elements. So, possible order of this matrix are 5 × 1 and 1 × 5.

Question 30.
For a 2 × 2 matrix, A = [a ij ] whose elements are given by a ij = i/j, write the value of a 12 . (Delhi 2011)
Answer:
\(\frac{1}{2}\)

Question 31.
If \(\left[\begin{array}{cc}
x & x-y \\
2 x+y & 7
\end{array}\right]\) = \(\left[\begin{array}{ll}
3 & 1 \\
8 & 7
\end{array}\right]\), then find the value of y. (Delhi 2011C)
Answer:
Given,
\(\left[\begin{array}{cc}
x & x-y \\
2 x+y & 7
\end{array}\right]\) = \(\left[\begin{array}{ll}
3 & 1 \\
8 & 7
\end{array}\right]\)
On equating the corresponding elements, we get
x = 3 and x – y = 1
⇒ y = x – 1 = 3 – 1 = 2

Question 32.
From the following matrix equation, find the value of x. (Foreign 2010)
\(\left[\begin{array}{cc}
x+y & 4 \\
-5 & 3 y
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{rr}
3 & 4 \\
-5 & 6
\end{array}\right]\)
Answer:
Given
\(\left[\begin{array}{cc}
x+y & 4 \\
-5 & 3 y
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{rr}
3 & 4 \\
-5 & 6
\end{array}\right]\)
On equating the corresponding elements, we get
x + y = 3 … (i)
and 3y = 6 …. (ii)
From Eq. (ii), we get
y = 2
On substituting y = 2 in Eq. (i), we get
x + 2 = 3
⇒ x = 1

Question 33.
Find x from the matrix equation (Foreign 2010)
\(\left[\begin{array}{ll}
1 & 3 \\
4 & 5
\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{l}
x \\
2
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l}
5 \\
6
\end{array}\right]\)
Answer:
First, determine the multiplication of matrices in . LHS and then equate the corresponding elements of both sides.
Given matrix equation is
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 12
On equating the corresponding elements, we get
x + 6 ⇒ 5 x = – 1

Question 34
If \(\left[\begin{array}{ll}
3 & 4 \\
2 & x
\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{l}
x \\
1
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l}
19 \\
15
\end{array}\right]\), then find the value of x. (Foreign 2010)
Answer:
5

Question 35.
If A = \(\left[\begin{array}{rr}
\cos \alpha & -\sin \alpha \\
\sin \alpha & \cos \alpha
\end{array}\right]\) then for what value of α, A is an identity matrix? (Delhi 2010)
Answer:
First, put the given matrix A equal to an identity matrix and then equate the corresponding elements to get the value of α.
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 13
On equating the element a 11 of both matrices, we get
cos α = 1
⇒ cos α = cos 0° [∵ cos 0° = 1]
∴ α = 0
Hence, for α = 0, A is an identity matrix.
[∵ sin 0 = 0]

Question 36.
If \(\left[\begin{array}{ll}
1 & 2 \\
3 & 4
\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{ll}
3 & 1 \\
2 & 5
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ll}
7 & 11 \\
k & 23
\end{array}\right]\), then write the value of k, (Delhi 2010)
Answer:
17

Question 37.
If A is a matrix of order 3 × 4 and B is a matrix of order 4 × 3, then find order of matrix (AB). (DelhI 2010C)
Answer:
3 × 3

Question 38.
If \(\left[\begin{array}{cc}
x+y & 1 \\
2 y & 5
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ll}
7 & 1 \\
4 & 5
\end{array}\right]\),then find the value of x. (Delhi 2010C)
Answer:
x = 5

Question 39.
If \(\left[\begin{array}{cr}
2 x+y & 3 y \\
0 & 4
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ll}
6 & 0 \\
0 & 4
\end{array}\right]\), then find the value of x. (All India 2010C)
Answer:
x = 3

Question 40.
If \(\left[\begin{array}{cr}
3 y-x & -2 x \\
3 & 7
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{rr}
5 & -2 \\
3 & 7
\end{array}\right]\), then find the value of y. (All India 2010C)
Answer:
y = 2

Question 41.
If A = \(\left[\begin{array}{rr}
4 & 2 \\
-1 & 1
\end{array}\right]\), show that (A – 2I) (A – 3I) = 0. (All IndIa 2019C)
Answer:
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 14

Question 42.
Find a matrix A such that 2A – 3B + 5C = 0, where B = \(\left[\begin{array}{rrr}
-2 & 2 & 0 \\
3 & 1 & 4
\end{array}\right]\) and C = \(\left[\begin{array}{rrr}
2 & 0 & -2 \\
7 & 1 & 6
\end{array}\right]\). (Delhi 2019)
Answer:
Given, 2A – 3B + 5C = 0 ⇒ 2A = 3B – 5C
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 15

Question 43.
If A = \(\left[\begin{array}{rrr}
2 & 0 & 1 \\
2 & 1 & 3 \\
1 & -1 & 0
\end{array}\right]\) then find the values of (A 2 – 5A). (Delhi 2019)
Answer:
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 16

Question 44.
Find matrix A such that (All India 2017)
\(\left[\begin{array}{cc}
2 & -1 \\
1 & 0 \\
-3 & 4
\end{array}\right] A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}
-1 & -8 \\
1 & -2 \\
9 & 22
\end{array}\right]\)
Answer:
Let the order of A is m × n ∴ m = 2, n = 2
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 17
On equating corresponding elements both sides, we get
2x – s = – 1, x = 1, y = – 2 and 2y – t = – 8
At x = 1, 2x – s = – 1 ⇒ 2 × 1 – s = – 1
⇒ – s = – 1 – 2 = s = 3 and at y = – 2, 2y – t = – 8,
⇒ 2 × (- 2) – t = – 8
⇒ – 4 – t = – 8
⇒ t = 4
On putting x = 1, y = – 2, s = 3 and t = 4 in Eq. (i),
we get A = \(\left[\begin{array}{cc}
1 & -2 \\
3 & 4
\end{array}\right]\)

Question 45.
Let A = \(\left[\begin{array}{cc}
2 & -1 \\
3 & 4
\end{array}\right]\), B = \(\left[\begin{array}{ll}
5 & 2 \\
7 & 4
\end{array}\right]\), C = \(\left[\begin{array}{ll}
2 & 5 \\
3 & 8
\end{array}\right]\), find a matrix D such that CD – AB = 0. (Delhi 2017)
Answer:
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 18

Question 46.
If A = \(\left[\begin{array}{ccc}
2 & 0 & 1 \\
2 & 1 & 3 \\
1 & -1 & 0
\end{array}\right]\), then find A 2 – 5A + 4I and hence find a matrix X such that A 2 – 5A + 4I + X = 0. (Delhi 2015)
Answer:
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 19

Question 47.
If A = \(\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & -1 \\ 2 & -1\end{array}\right]\), B = \(\left[\begin{array}{cc}
a & 1 \\
b & -1
\end{array}\right]\) and (A + B) 2 = A 2 + B 2 , then find the values of a and b. (Foreign 2015)
Answer:
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 20
On equating the corresponding elements, we get
a 2 + 2a + I = a 2 + b – 1 ⇒ 2a – b = – 2
a – 1 = 0 ⇒ a = 1 ….. (ii)
2a – b + ab – 2 = ab – b
⇒ 2a – 2 = 0 ⇒ a = 1 ….. (iii)
and b = 4 …….(iv)
Since, a = 1 and b = 4 also satisfy Eq. (1). therefore
a = 1 and b = 4

Question 48.
If A = \(\left[\begin{array}{ccc}
2 & 0 & 1 \\
2 & 1 & 3 \\
1 & -1 & 0
\end{array}\right]\), then find value of A 2 – 3A + 2I. (All India 2010)
Answer:
\(\left[\begin{array}{ccc}
1 & -1 & -1 \\
3 & -3 & -4 \\
-3 & 2 & 0
\end{array}\right]\)

Question 49.
If A = \(\left[\begin{array}{lll}
1 & 0 & 2 \\
0 & 2 & 1 \\
2 & 0 & 3
\end{array}\right]\) and A 3 – 6A 2 + 7A + kI 3 = 0, find the value of k. (All India 2016)
Answer:
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 21
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 22

Transpose of a Matrix, Symmetric and Skew-Symmetric Matrices

Question 1.
If A = \(\left[\begin{array}{ccc}
1 & 2 & 2 \\
2 & 1 & x \\
-2 & 2 & -1
\end{array}\right]\) is a matric satisfying AA’ = 9I, find x. (CBSE 2018C)
Answer:
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 23
On equating the corresponding elements, we get
4 + 2x = 0 and 5 + x 2 = 9
⇒ x = – 2 and x 2 = 4
⇒ x = – 2 and x = ±2
∴ The value of x is -2

Question 2.
If the matrix A = \(\left[\begin{array}{ccc}
0 & a & -3 \\
2 & 0 & -1 \\
b & 1 & 0
\end{array}\right]\) is skew-symmetric, find the values of ‘a’ and ‘b’. (CBSE 2018)
Answer:
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 24

Question 3.
Matrix A = \(\left[\begin{array}{ccc}
0 & 2 b & -2 \\
3 & 1 & 3 \\
3 a & 3 & -1
\end{array}\right]\) is given to be symmetric, find the values of a and b.
Answer:
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 25

Question 4.
If A = \(\left[\begin{array}{cc}
\cos \alpha & \sin \alpha \\
-\sin \alpha & \cos \alpha
\end{array}\right]\), then find a satisfying 0 < α < \(\frac{\pi}{2}\) when A + A T = √2 I 2 ;
where A T is transpose of A. (All India 2016)
Answer:
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 26

Question 5.
If A = \(\left(\begin{array}{ll}
3 & 5 \\
7 & 9
\end{array}\right)\) is written as A = P + Q, where P is a symmetric matrix and Q is skew-symmetric matrix, then write the matrix P. (Foreign 2016)
Answer:
We have A = \(\left(\begin{array}{ll}
3 & 5 \\
7 & 9
\end{array}\right)\) and A = P + Q. where P is symmetric matrix and Q is skew-symmetric matrix.
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 27

Question 6.
Write 2 × 2 matrix which is both symmetric and skew-symmetric. (Delhi 2014C)
Answer:
A null matrix of order 2 × 2, i.e. \(\left[\begin{array}{ll}
0 & 0 \\
0 & 0
\end{array}\right]\) is both symmetric and skew-symmetric.

Question 7.
For what value of x, is the matrix A = \(\left[\begin{array}{rrr}
0 & 1 & -2 \\
-1 & 0 & 3 \\
x & -3 & 0
\end{array}\right]\) a skew-symmetric matrix? (All India 2013)
Answer:
If A is a skew-symmetric matrix, then A = – A T , where A T is transpose of matrix A.
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 28

Question 8.
If A T = \(\left[\begin{array}{rr}
3 & 4 \\
-1 & 2 \\
0 & 1
\end{array}\right]\) and B = \(\left[\begin{array}{rrr}
-1 & 2 & 1 \\
1 & 2 & 3
\end{array}\right]\), then find A T – B T (All India 2012)
Answer:
First, find the transpose of matrix 6 and then subtract the corresponding elements of both matrices A T and B T .
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 29

Question 9
If A = \(\left[\begin{array}{ll}
1 & 2 \\
3 & 4
\end{array}\right]\), then find A + A’. (All India 2010C)
Answer:
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 30

Question 10.
If \(\left(\begin{array}{cc}
2 x+y & 3 y \\
0 & 4
\end{array}\right)=\left(\begin{array}{ll}
6 & 0 \\
6 & 4
\end{array}\right)\), then find the value of x. (All India 2010)
Answer:
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 31
We know that, if two matrices are equal, then their corresponding elements are equal.
∴ 2x + y = 6 ….. (i)
and 3y = 6 ….. (ii)
From Eq. (ii), we get
y = 2
On substituting y = 2 in Eq. (i), we get
2x+ 2 = 6
⇒ x +1 = 3
∴ x = 2

Question 11.
Show that all the diagonal elements of a skew-symmetric matrix are zero. (Delhi 2017)
Answer:
Let A = [a ij ] be a skew-symmetric matrix.
Then, a ij = – a ij for all i, j
Now, put i = j, we get
⇒ a ii = – a ii for all values of i
⇒ 2 a ii = 0
⇒ a ii = 0 for all values of i
∴ a 11 = a 22 = a 33 = ….. = a nn = 0
Hence, all the diagonal elements of a skew symmetric matrix are zero.
Hence proved.

Question 12.
Express the matrix A = \(\left[\begin{array}{ccc}
2 & 4 & -6 \\
7 & 3 & 5 \\
1 & -2 & 4
\end{array}\right]\) as the sum of a symmetric and skew-symmetric matrix. (All India 2015C)
Answer:
Any square matrix A can be expressed as the sum of a symmetric matrix and skew-symmetric matrix, i.e.
A = \(\frac{A+A^{\prime}}{2}+\frac{A-A^{\prime}}{2}\), where \(\frac{A+A^{\prime}}{2}\) and \(\frac{A-A^{\prime}}{2}\)
are symmetric and skew-symmetric matrices, respectively.
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 32
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 33
Thus, matrix A is expressed as the sum of symmetric matrix and skew-symmetric matrix.

Question 13.
For the following matrices A and B, verify that [AB]’ = B’A’;
A = \(\left[\begin{array}{r}
1 \\
-4 \\
3
\end{array}\right]\), B = [-1 2 1]. (All India 2010).
Answer:
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 34

Question 14
Express the following matrix as a sum of a symmetric and a skew-symmetric matrices and verify your result: (All India 2010)
\(\left[\begin{array}{rrr}
3 & -2 & -4 \\
3 & -2 & -5 \\
-1 & 1 & 2
\end{array}\right]\)
Answer:
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 35

Inverse of a Matrix by Elementary Operations

Question 1.
Use elementary column operation C 2 → C 2 – 2C 1 in the matrix equation. (Foreign 2014)
\(\left[\begin{array}{ll}
4 & 2 \\
3 & 3
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ll}
1 & 2 \\
0 & 3
\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{ll}
2 & 0 \\
1 & 1
\end{array}\right]\)
Answer:
Apply the given operation on the matrix of LHS and the second matrix of RHS,
Given matrix equation is
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 36

Question 2.
Using elementary row transformations (ERT), find inverse of matrix (Foreign 2010)
A = \(\left[\begin{array}{ll}
6 & 5 \\
5 & 4
\end{array}\right]\).
Answer:
First, write the matrix A as A = IA. Then, by applying elementary row transformations on A of LHS and same on I of RHS. convert the given matrix equation in the form of I = BA, where B gives the inverse of A.
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 37

Question 3.
Find A -1 , by using elementary row transformations for matrix A = \(\left[\begin{array}{ll}
3 & 2 \\
7 & 5
\end{array}\right]\) (Foreign 2010)
Answer:
A -1 = \(\left[\begin{array}{rr}
5 & -2 \\
-7 & 3
\end{array}\right]\)

Question 4.
Using elementary row transformations, find inverse of matrix A = \(\left[\begin{array}{ll}
2 & 5 \\
1 & 3
\end{array}\right]\) (Delhi 2010)
Answer:
A -1 = \(\left[\begin{array}{cc}
3 & -5 \\
-1 & 2
\end{array}\right]\)

Question 5.
A = \(\left[\begin{array}{ccc}
2 & 0 & -1 \\
5 & 1 & 0 \\
0 & 1 & 3
\end{array}\right]\) (All India 2019; Foregin 2011)
Answer:
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 38

Question 6.
A = \(\left[\begin{array}{rrr}
-1 & 1 & 2 \\
1 & 2 & 3 \\
3 & 1 & 1
\end{array}\right]\) (Delhi 2019; 2012)
Answer:
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 39
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 40

Question 7.
A = \(\left[\begin{array}{rrr}
1 & 2 & -2 \\
-1 & 3 & 0 \\
0 & -2 & 1
\end{array}\right]\) (Delhi 2019; 2018C; 2010)
Answer:
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 41

Question 8.
A = \(\left[\begin{array}{ccc}
1 & 2 & 3 \\
2 & 5 & 7 \\
-2 & -4 & -5
\end{array}\right]\) (CBSE 2018)
Answer:
Matrices Class 12 Maths Important Questions Chapter 3 42

Question 9.
A = \(\left[\begin{array}{rrr}
1 & 3 & -2 \\
-3 & 0 & -1 \\
2 & 1 & 0
\end{array}\right]\) (Delhi 2011)
Answer:
A -1 = \(\left[\begin{array}{rrr}
1 & -2 & -3 \\
-2 & 4 & 7 \\
-3 & 5 & 9
\end{array}\right]\)

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