UNIT-V

MATRICES
TWO MARKS
1. For a given matrix A of order 3, A =32 and two of its eigen values are 8 and 2.
Find the sum of the eigen values.
 cos  sin  0
 
2. Check whether the matrix B is orthogonal? Justify. B=   sin  cos 0 .
 0 0 1 

3. If the sum of two eigen values and trace of a 3x3 matrix A are equal, find the
value of A .
1 2
4. Use cayley-Hamilton theorem to find ( A 4  4 A 3  5 A 2  A  2 I ) when A=   .
 4 3
 1 0 0
 
5. Given A=  2  3 0  .Find the eigen values of A2.
1 4 2 

1 0
6. Can A=   be diagonalized? Why?
0 1
7. If 1 and 2 are the eigen values of a 2x2 matrix A, what are the eigen values of
A2 and A-1?
8. State cayley-Hamilton theorem.
 1  2
9. If -1 is an eigen value of the matrix A=   ,then find the eigen values of
 3 2 
A4 using properties.
 5 3
10. Use cayley Hamilton theorem to find A4-8A3-12A2 when A=   .
 1 3
 a 4
11. Find the value of a and b such that the matrix   has 3 and -2 its eigen
1 b
values.
12. Find the index and signature of the Q.F x12+2x22-3X32.
 6 2 2 
 
13. The product of two eigen values of the matrix A=   2 3  1 is 16.Find the
 2 1 3 
 
third eigen values of A.
1 1 3
 
14. If 3 and 6 are two eigen values of A=  1 5 1  ,write down all the eigen values
 3 1 1
 
of A-1.
 0 5  1
 
15. Write down the Quadratic form corresponding to the matrix  5 1 6  .
1 6 2 
 
16. If the eigen value of the matrix A of order 3x3 are 2,3 and 1,then find the eigen
values of adjoint of A.
17. If λ is the eigen value of the matrix A, then prove that λ2 is the eigen value of
A2.
 8 6 2 
 
18. Find the sum and product of all eigen values of the matrix A=   6 7  4 
 2 4 3 
 
2 0 1
 
19. If 1 and 2 are the two eigen values of A=  0 2 0  find A without expanding
 1 0 2
 
the determinant.
 2 1 0
 
20. Find the eigen value of the inverse of the matrix A=  0 3 4 
 0 0 4
 
 2 1 1 
 
21. Find the eigen value of the matrix A=   1 2  1
 1 1 2 
 
1 2
22. Given A=   ,find A using Cayley Hamilton theorem.
4 3
1   2 2  3
   
23. If  2  is an eigen vector of  2 1  6  ,find the corresponding eigen value.
 1  1  2 0 
   
24. If 2,-1,-3 are the eigen values of the matrix A, find the eigen values of the
matrix A2-2I.
 2 0 1
 
25. If 2 and 3 are the two eigen values of  0 2 0  ,then find the value of b.
b 0 2
 
 1 4 2
 
26. Write down the Quadratic form corresponding to the matrix  4 3 6  .
2 6 5
 
27. Find the rank,Index and Signature of the Quadratic form whose canonical form
is x 2  2 y 2  3z 2 .
28. Find the Nature,Index and Signature of the Quadratic form whose canonical
form is 2 x y  2 yz  2 zx .
29. Write down the matrix of the quadratic form 2 x 2  8 z 2  4 xy  10 xz  2 yz .
30. Write down the matrix of the quadratic form 2 x 2  5 y 2  8 z 2  2 xy  6 xz  8 yz .
 PART-B
 2 1 1 
 
1. Find the characteristic equation of the matrix A. Given A=   1 2  1 .
 1 1 2 
 
Hence find A-1 and A4.
 1 0 3
 
2. Using cayley-Hamilton theorm,find the inverse of the matrix A=  8 1 7 
 3 0 8
 
 1 2 3 
 
3. Verify cayley-Hamilton theorem for the matrix A=  2 4  2  .
 1 1 2 

 2 0  1
 
4. Verify cayley-Hamilton theorem for the matrix A=  0 2 0  and hence
1 0 2 
 
find A-1 and A4.
5. Using cayley-Hamilton theorm, find the inverse of the matrix
1 0 3 
 
A=  2 1  1
1 1 1 
 
1 2  2
-1 4  
6. Using cayley-Hamilton theorm find A and A ,if A=   1 3 0 
 0 2 1 
 
1 4
7. Find An using cayley Hamilton theorem, taking A=  3
 . Hence find A .
 2 3
 2 1 1
 
8. Find the eigen values and eigen vectors of A=  1 2 1
 0 0 1
 
 2 2  3
 
9. Find the eigen values and eigen vectors of A=  2 1  6
 1  2 0 

 8 6 2 
 
10. Find the eigen values and eigen vectors of A=   6 7  4 .
 2 4 3 

2 2 1
 
11. Find the eigen values and eigen vectors of A=  1 3 1 
 1 2 2
 
12. Reduce the given Quadratic form Q to the canonical form using orthogonal
transformation. Q=x2+3y2+3z2-2yz.
13. Reduce the quadratic form 10x12+2x22+5x32+6x2X3-10x3x1-4x1x2 to a
canonical form through an orthogonal transformation and hence find rank,
index, signature, nature and also give non-zero set of values for x1,x2,x3 (if
they exist),that will make the quadratic form zero.
14. Reduce the quadratic form 2x2+5y2+3z2+4xy to canonical form by
orthogonal reduction and state its nature.
15. Reduce the quadratic form 2x12+x22+x32-4x2X3-2x3x1-2x1x2 to canonical form
by an orthogonal transformation. Also find the rank, index, signature and
nature of the quadratic form.
16. Reduce the quadratic form 2x1x2+2x1x3-2x2x3 to a canonical form by an
orthogonal reduction. Also find its nature.
17. Reduce the quadratic form 2x2+5y2+3z2+4xy to canonical form by
orthogonal reduction and state its nature.
18. Reduce the quadratic form x2+y2+z2-2xy-2yz-2zx to canonical form by
orthogonal transformation. Write down the transformation.
19. Reduce the quadratic form Q=3x2-3y2-5z2-2xy-6yz-6xz to its canonical form
using orthogonal transformation .Also finds its rank, index and signature.
20. Reduce the quadratic form 6x2+3y2+3z2-4xy-2yz+4xz into a canonical form
by an orthogonal reduction. Hence finds its rank and nature.