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Matrices - Exercises 1.part

This document contains 24 problems involving matrix operations such as finding elements of matrices, determining the order of matrices based on the number of elements, constructing matrices based on given elements, solving systems of matrix equations, calculating powers and polynomials of matrices, finding matrices that commute with given matrices, and performing other matrix calculations and proofs.

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Matrices - Exercises 1.part

This document contains 24 problems involving matrix operations such as finding elements of matrices, determining the order of matrices based on the number of elements, constructing matrices based on given elements, solving systems of matrix equations, calculating powers and polynomials of matrices, finding matrices that commute with given matrices, and performing other matrix calculations and proofs.

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Exercises

2 5 19 −7
1. In the matrix 𝐴 = 35 −2 5/2 12 , write the order of the matrix, the number of
√3 1 −5 17
elements, write the elements a13, a21, a33, a24, a23.

2. If a matrix has 24 elements, what are the possible orders it can have? What, if it has 13
elements?
3. If a matrix has 18 elements, what are the possible orders it can have? What, if it has 5
elements?
( )
4. Construct a 2 × 2 matrix, A = [aij], whose elements are given by: (i) 𝑎 = (ii) 𝑎 =
( )
(iii) 𝑎 =

5. Construct a 3 x 4 matrix, whose elements are given by: (i) 𝑎 = |−3𝑖 + 𝑗| (ii) 𝑎 = 2𝑖 −
𝑗
6. Find the values of x, y and z from the following equations:
𝑥+𝑦+𝑧 9
4 3 𝑦 𝑧 𝑥+𝑦 2 6 2
(i) = (ii) = (iii) 𝑥+𝑧 = 5
𝑥 5 1 5 5+𝑧 𝑥𝑦 5 8 𝑦+𝑧 7
𝑎−𝑏 2𝑎 + 𝑐 −1 5
7. Find the value of a, b, c and d from the equation: =
2𝑎 − 𝑏 3𝑐 + 𝑑 0 13
8. Which of the given values of x and y make the following pair of matrices equal
3𝑥 + 7 5 0 𝑦−2
,
𝑦 + 1 2 − 3𝑥 8 4
(A) x = -1/3, y = 7 (B) Not possible to find (C) y = 7, x = -2/3 (D) x = 1/3, y = 2/3
9. Write each sum as a single matrix:

10. Show that is a solution of the matrix equation X + A = B,

11. Solve each of the following matrix equations:


12.

13.

14.

15.

16. If , and if , calculate (A)!


17. Calculate

and

18. Prove that each squre matrix satisfies condition:


where E is identity matrix, and O null matrix. Using this,

𝑎 𝑏
calculate matrix . (If: 𝐴 = , evaluate 𝐴 − (𝑎 + 𝑑)𝐴 + (𝑎𝑑 − 𝑏𝑐)𝐸.
𝑐 𝑑
Remidial Exam Spring 2019).

19. For given matrix , and polynomial f(x) = 3x2 – 2x +5 find f(A).
20. Make sure to matrix cancels the polynomial f(x) = x3 -7x2 +13x – 5.
21. Suppose we are given a polynomial form𝑝(𝑥) and a matrix 𝐴, 𝑝(𝑥) = −2 − 5𝑥 + 3𝑥 ,
1 2 14 2
𝐴= . Show that 𝑝(𝐴) = . (Final Exam Fall 2015/2016).
3 1 3 14
22. Suppose we are given a polynomial form𝑃(𝑥) and a matrix 𝐴, 𝑃(𝑥) = 𝑥 − 5𝑥 + 6, 𝐴 =
1 3
find 𝑃(𝐴). (Final Exam Spring 2019).
2 1
0 1 0
23. Find all matrices X that are commute with matrix 𝐴 = 0 0 1 .
0 0 0
1 2
24. Find all matrices X that are commute with matrix 𝐴 = .
3 4

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