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Day – 1

1 mark questions
𝑥 + 3𝑦 𝑦 4 −1
1. If [ ]=[ ], find the value of x and y.
7−𝑥4 0 4
𝑦 + 2𝑥 5 7 5
2. If [ ]=[ ], find the value of y.
−𝑥 3 −2 3
2 3 −5 2 1 −1
3. If A = [aij] = [1 4 9 ] and B = [bij] = [−3 4 4 ], then find a22 + b21.
0 7 −2 1 5 2
cos 𝛼 − sin 𝛼
4. If A = [ ], then for what value of α, A is an identity matrix?
sin 𝛼 cos 𝛼
5. If a matrix has 5 elements, write all possible orders it can have.
1
6. If A is a 3 × 3 matrix,, whose elements are given by aij = 3 |−3𝑖 + 𝑗|, then write the value a23.
7. A matrix has 18 elements. Write the possible orders of a matrix.
𝑥+𝑦+𝑧 9
8. Find the values of x, y and z, if [ 𝑥 + 𝑧 ] = [5].
𝑦+𝑧 7
9. If a matrix has 28 elements, what are the possible orders it can have? What if it has 13
elements?
10. Construct a2 × 2 matrix where, aij = |- 2i + 3j |.
0 0 5
11. The matrix [0 5 0] is a scalar matrix. State true or false. If false then what type of matrix is
5 0 0
this?

4/6 marks
12. Construct a 3 × 3 matrix [aij], whose elements are given by aij = 2i – 3j.
𝑥 3𝑥 − 𝑦 3 2
13. If [ ]=[ ], find x, y, z, w.
2𝑥 + 𝑧 3𝑦 − 𝑤 4 7

Day – 2
1 mark questions

3 4 𝑥 19
1. If [ ][ ] = [ ], find the value of x.
2 𝑥 1 15
2 3 1 −3 −4 6
2. If [ ][ ]=[ ], write the value of x.
5 7 −2 4 −9 𝑥
𝑐𝑜𝑠 𝜃 sin 𝜃 sin 𝜃 − cos 𝜃
3. Simplify cos θ [ ] + sin 𝜃 [ ].
− sin 𝜃 cos 𝜃 cos 𝜃 sin 𝜃
4. If A is a square matrix such that A2 = A, then write the value of (I + A)2 – 3A.
 2 −1 10
5. If x[ ] + 𝑦 [ ] = [ ], write the value of x.
3 1 5
9 −1 4 1 2 −1
6. If [ ] = 𝐴+[ ], then find the matrix A.
−2 1 3 0 4 9
1 −1
7. If matrix A = [ ] and A2 = kA, then write the value of k.
−1 1
1 3 𝑦 0 5 6
8. If 2 [ ]+[ ]=[ ], then write the value of (x + y).
0 𝑥 1 2 1 8
sec 𝜃 tan 𝜃 − tan 𝜃 − sec 𝜃
9. Simplify tan θ [ ] + sec 𝜃 [ ].
tan 𝜃 − sec 𝜃 − sec 𝜃 tan 𝜃
10. If Xm × 3 Yp × 4 = Z2 × b, for three matrices X, Y and Z, find the values of m, p and b.
0 𝑎
11. If A = [ ], find A16.
0 0

4/6 marks questions

1 2 2
12. If A = [2 1 2], verify that A2 – 4A – 5I = O.
2 2 1
4 3
13. If A = [ ], find values of x and y such that A2 – xA + yI = O where I is a 2 × 2 unit matrix and O
2 5
is a 2 × 2 zero matrix.
1 3 5 4 5 −9
14. If A = [ ] and 2A – 3B = [ ]. Find B.
−2 5 7 1 2 3
cos 𝛼 sin 𝛼 cos 2𝛼 sin 2𝛼
15. If A = [ ], then show that A2 = [ ].
− sin 𝛼 cos 𝛼 − sin 2𝛼 cos 2𝛼
0 1 1 0
16. If A = [ ] and I = [ ], prove that (aI + bA)3 = a3I + 3a2bA
0 0 0 1
0 1
17. If A = [ ], find the values of p and q such that (pl + qA)2 = A.
−1 1
1 0 𝑥
18. Find x, if [𝑥 1] [ ] [ ] = O.
−2 −3 3
1 0
19. If A = [ ], find k so that A2 = 8A + kl.
−1 7
2 3
20. If f(x) = x2 – 4x + 1, find f(A), when A = [ ].
1 2
5 4 1 −2
21. Find the matrix X, for which [ ]𝑋 = [ ].
1 1 1 3
3 1
22. For the matrix A = [ ], find a and b such that A2 + al = bA, where I is a 2 × 2 identity matrix.
7 5
−1 2 3 −2
23. Find a matrix X such that 2A + B + X = 0, where A = [ ] and B = [ ].
3 4 1 5
2 −1 −1 −8 −10
24. Find the matrix X such that, [ 0 1 ] 𝑋=[ 3 4 0 ].
−2 4 10 20 10
25. If X and Y are 2 × 2 matrices, then solve the following matrix equation of X and Y.
2 3 −2 2
2X + 3Y = [ ] , 3X + 2Y = [ ].
4 0 1 −5
1 2 3 −7 −8 −9
26. Find the matrix X, such that X [ ]=[ ].
4 5 6 2 4 6
27. If A is a square matrix such that A2 = A, show that (I + A)3 = 7A + I.
2 3
28. Let A = [ ], then show that A2 – 4A + 7I = O. Using this results, calculate A5 also.
−1 2
 1 0 2 𝑥
29. Find x, if [𝑥 −5 −1] [0 2 1] [4] = 0.
2 0 3 1
30. Find non-zero values of x, satisfying the matrix equation:
2𝑥 2 8 5𝑥 2
x[ ] +2[ ] = 2 [𝑥 + 8 24]
3 𝑥 4 4𝑥 10 6𝑥
31. Find the matrix A, satisfying the matrix equation
2 1 −3 2 1 0
[ ]𝐴[ ]=[ ]
3 2 5 −3 0 1
5 2 3 6
32. Find matrices X and Y, if X + Y = [ ] and X – Y = [ ].
0 9 0 −1
cos 𝑥 − sin 𝑥 0
33. If f(x) = [ sin 𝑥 cos 𝑥 0], then show that f(x) f(y) = f(x + y).
0 0 1
𝛼
0 − tan 2
34. Let A = [ 𝛼 ] and I the identity matrix of order 2 × 2, show that
tan 2 0
cos 𝛼 − sin 𝛼
I + A = (I – A) [ ]
sin 𝛼 cos 𝛼

Day – 3

1 mark questions
1. If matrix A = [1 2 3] write AA’, where A’ is the transpose of matrix A.
3 4
−1 2 1
2. If AT = [−1 2] and B = [ ], then find AT – BT.
1 2 3
0 1
3. If A is a square matrix and |A| = 2, then write the value of |AA’|, where A’ is the transpose of
matrix A.
4. If A is a square matrix of order 3 such that |adj A| = 64, find |A|.
0 −1 2
5. Is matrix A = [ 1 0 −3] symmetric or skew symmetric? Give reasons.
−2 3 0
6. Show that all the elements on the main diagonal of a skew symmetric matrix are zero.
7. For the matrix A, show that A + AT is a symmetric matrix.
−2 3 −1 0
8. If A’ = [ ] and B = [ ], then find (A + 2B)’.
1 2 1 2
9. Show that the matrix B’AB is symmetric or skew symmetric according as A is symmetric or skew
symmetric.

4/6 marks questions

10. Express the following matrix as the sum of a symmetric and a skew symmetric matrix, and verify
your result:
3 −2 −4
[ 3 −2 −5]
−1 1 2
11. For the following matrices A and B, verify that (AB)’ = B’A’.
 1
A = [−4], B = [– 1 2 1]
3
12. If A and B are symmetric matrices, show that AB + BA is symmetric and AB – BA is skew
symmetric.
2 3
13. If A = [ ], prove that A – AT is a skew symmetric matrix, where AT denotes the transpose of
4 5
A.
4 1
14. If A = [ ], show that A + AT is a symmetric matrix, where AT denotes the transpose of matrix
5 8
A.
−1
15. If A = [ 2 ], B = [2 −1 −4], verify that (AB)’ = B’A’.
3

Day – 4

4/6 marks questions

3 0 −1
1. Obtain the inverse of the following matrix, using elementary operations: A = [2 3 0]
0 4 1

6 5
2. Using elementary transformations, find the inverse of the matrix A = [ ].
5 4
3. Using elementary transformations, find the inverse of the matrix
1 3 −2
[−3 0 −1] .
2 1 0
−1 1 2
4. Using elementary transformations, find the inverse of the matrix [ 1 2 3]
3 1 1
1 2
5. By using elementary transformations, find the inverse of the matrix [ ].
2 −1
0 1 2
6. By using elementary transformations, find the inverse of the matrix [1 2 3].
3 1 1

Day – 5

4/6 marks questions

1. Two schools A and B decided to award prizes to their students for three values Honesty (x),
Punctuality (y) and Obedience (z). School A decided to award a total of Rs. 15,000 for the three
values to 4, 3 and 2 students respectively, while school B decided to award Rs. 19,000 for the
three values to 5, 4 and 3 students respectively. If all the three prizes together amount to Rs.
5,000, then
 (i) Represent the above situation by a matrix equation and form linear equation using
matrix multiplication.
(ii) Which value you prefer to be rewarded most and why?
2. A store in a mall has three dozen shirts with ‘SAVE ENVIRONMENT’ printed, two dozen shirts
‘SAVE TIGER’ printed and five dozen shirts with ‘GROW PLANTS’ printed. The cost of each shirt is
Rs. 595, Rs 610 and Rs. 795 respectively. All these items were sold in a day. Find total collection
of the store using matrix method. Which shirt you would lie to buy and why?
3. In section A of class XII of a particular school students were asked to grade each student under
values Empathy, Honest, Respectful. Grades are to be given as A, B, C. The following information
was received.

Empathy Honest Respectful

A: 26 20 30
B: 12 10 10
C: 7 15 5
The same activity was carried out in section B of class XII of the same school and the following
information was received.
Empathy Honest Respectful
A: 30 16 38
B: 10 20 7
C: 8 12 3
Represent the above information in the matrix form and use matrices to find how many
students got A grade in the three values? Which value according to you is most important to
acquire?
0 1
4. Let A = [ ], show that (al + bA)n = anl + nan – 1 bA, where I is the identity matrix of order 2 and
0 0
n ∈ N.

ANSWERS
Day – 1
1. [ 7, – 1 ] 3. [ 1] 5. [ 1 × 5, 5 × 1]
2. [ 3] 4. [ 00] 6. [ 1]
7. [ 1 × 18, 2 × 9, 3 × 6, 6 × 3, 9 × 2, 18 × 1]
8. [ x = 2, y = 4, z = 3]
9. [ 1 × 28, 2 × 14, 4 × 7, 7 × 4, 14 × 2, 28 × 1; 1 × 13, 13 × 1]
1 4
10. [ [ ]]
1 2
11. [ False, square matrix]
 −1 −4 −7
12. [ [ 1 −2 −5]]
3 0 −3
13. [ x = 3, y = 7, z = – 2, w = 14]

DAY – 2

1. [ 5] 19. [ k = – 7 ]
2. [ 13] 0 0
20. [ [ ]]
1 0 0 0
3. [ [ ]] −3 −14
0 1 21. [[ ]]
4. [ I] 4 17
22. [ a = 8, b = 8]
5. [ 3]
−1 −2
8 −3 5 23. [[ ]]
6. [[ ]] −7 −13
−2 −3 −6
1 −2 −5
7. [ 2] 24. [[ ]]
3 4 0
8. [ 6] −2 0 2 1
0 −1 25. [𝑋=[ ];𝑌 = [ ]]
9. [[ ]] −1 −3 2 2
−1 0 1 −2
26. [[ ]]
10. [ p = 3, m = 2 and b = 4] 2 0
11. [ O] 27.
12. −118 −93
28. [ [ ]]
13. [ x = 9, y = 14] 31 −118
−2 1 19 29. [ x = ±4√3]
14. 1/3[ [ ]]
−5 8 11 30. [ x = 4]
15. 1 1
31. [[ ]]
16. 1 0
1 1 −2
17. [ q ± = 𝑝] 32. [[ ]]
√3 0 5
18. [ 1 ± √10] 33. []
DAY – 3

1. [ [14]] 7.
4 3 −4 5
8. [ [ ]]
2. [ [−3 0 ]] 1 6
−1 −2 9.
3. [ 4] 1 5 5 3
3 −2 0 −2 −2
2
4. [ ±8] 1 5
5. [ skew symmetric.] 10. [ −2 −2 + 0 −3 ]
2 2
5 3
6.
[− 2 −2 2 ] [2 3 0]
DAY – 4

3 −4 3 1 −2 −3
1. [ [−2 3 −2]] 3. [ [−2 4 7 ]]
8 −12 9 −3 5 9
−4 5
2. [ [ ]]
5 −6
 1 −1 1
4. [ [−8 7 −5]]
5 −4 3
1 2
−1
5. [ 𝐴 [52 5
1]]
−5
5
1 1 1
−2 2
2
6. [ [−4 3 −1]]
5 3 1
−2 2
2
 DAY – 5

4𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 15000
1. [ 5𝑥 + 4𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 19000 ]
𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 5000
2. [ Total collection = Rs. 83, 760]
3. [ 160]