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The document consists of a series of mathematical problems and exercises related to matrices and determinants, divided into three parts. Part A includes questions on matrix properties, inverses, and ranks, while Part B and C focus on solving systems of linear equations using various methods such as matrix inversion and determinants. Additionally, there are practical problems involving coins and chair costs, along with consistency checks for systems of equations.

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APPLICATIONS OF MATRICES AND DETERMINANTS

PART – A (Questions and Answers)


1. If the rank of the matrix A is 3 then det(KA) = _________
 λ −1 0 
2. If the rank of the matrix  0 λ − 1 is 2, then λis _______
− 1 0 λ 
3. If I is the unit matrix of order n, where k ≠ 0 is a constant, then adj(KI) = _____
4. If A = [2 0 1], then rank of A AT is ______
− 1 3 2 
5. If the matrix  1 k − 3 has an inverse then the values of k = _______
 1 4 5 
6. If A and B are any two matrices such that AB = 0 and A is non-singular, then
_____
7. The system of equations ax + y + z =0 ; x + by +z = 0; x + y +cz = 0 has a non-
1 1 1
trivial solution then + + = _______
1− a 1− b 1− c
1 
8. If A = 2 , then the rank of AAT is _____
3

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PART – B

1.
TRY YOURSELF
− 1 2 
Find the adjoint of the matrix A =   and verify the result A(adjA) = (adjA) =
 1 − 4
IAI,I

2.
Try Yourself
1 2 0 − 1
If A =   and B =   verify that (i) (AB)-1=B-1A-1 (ii) (AB)T= BTAT
1 1  1 2 
3. Solve by matrix inversion method of the system of linear equations 2x – y = 7, 3x
-2y = 11
Try Yourself
Solve by matrix inversion method each of the following system of linear equations:
(i) 7x + 3y = -1, 2x + y = 0
(ii) x + y = 3, 2x + 3y = 8
1 0 3 
4. Find the inverse of the matrix 2 1 − 1
1 − 1 1 
 − 1 2 − 2
5. For A =  4 − 3 4  , Show that A = A-1
 4 − 4 5 
− 4 − 3 − 3
6. Show that the adjoint of A =  1 0 1  is A itself
 4 4 3 
Try Yourself
Find the inverse of each of the following matrices
1 3 7 1 2 − 2 2 2 1   8 − 1 − 3
1. 4 2 3 2. − 1 3
 0  3. 1 3 1  4. − 5 1
   2 
1 2 1   0 − 2 1  1 2 2  10 − 1 4 
3 1 − 1
5. 2 − 2 0 
1 2 − 1

7.
 1 −2 3 4
8. Find the rank of the matrix − 2 4 − 1 − 3

 − 1 2 7 6 
 − 4 12 12 4 
1
9. Find the rank of the matrix  0 4 8 4 
4
 4 − 4 8 0 
Try Yourself:
Find the rank of the following matrices

1 1 1 3 1 2 −1 3
1. 2.  2 −1 3 4  3.  2 4 1 − 2
 5 −1 7 11   3 6 3 − 7 
 4 2 1 3 1 2 3 − 1
4. 6 3 4 7  5.  2 4 6 − 2
2 1 0 1   3 6 9 − 3

10. Solve the non-homogeneous system of linear equations by determinant method:


4x + 5y = 9, 8x + 10y = 18.
Try Yourself:
Solve the following non-homogeneous system of linear equations by determinant
method:
(i) 2x + 3y = 8 , 4x + 6y = 16
(ii) 2x – 3y = 7 , 4x – 6y = 14
11. Solve the following non-homogeneous equations of three unknowns.
2x + 2y + z = 5, x – y + z = 1, 3x + y + 2z = 4.
12. Solve the following non-homogeneous equations of three unknowns.
x + y + 2z = 4, 2x + 2y + 4z = 8, 3x + 3y + 6z = 10.
13. Examine the consistency of the following system of equations. If it is consistent
then solve the same.
(i) x + y + z = 7, x + 2y + 3z = 18, y + 2z = 6.
(ii) x – 4y + 7z = 14, 3x + 8y – 2z = 13, 7x – 8y + 26z = 5.
14.Solve: x + y + 2z = 0, 3x + 2y + z = 0, 2x + y – z = 0.
15.State and Prove Reversal Law for Inverses.

PART – C
1. Solve by matrix inversion method each of the following system of linear equations
(i) x – 3y – 8z + 10 = 0, 3x + y = 4, 2x + 5y + 6z = 13
(ii) 2x – y + 3z = 9, x + y + z = 6, x – y + z = 2
(iii) X + y + z = 9, 2x + 5y + 7z = 52, 2x + y – z = 0
(iv) 2x – y + z = 7, 3x + y – 5z = 13, x + y + z = 5.
2. Solve the following system of linear equations by determinant method.
1 1 1 2 4 1 3 2 2
(i) + − = 1, + + = 5, − − = 0
x y z x y z x y z
(ii) x + 2y+ z= 7, 2x – y + 2z = 4, x + y + - 2z = -1
(iii) 2x + y + z = 5, x + y + z =4, x – y + 2z = 1
(iv) x + y + z =4, x – y + z = 2, 2x + y – z = 1
(v) 3x + y – z = 2, 2x – y + 2z = 6, 2x + y – 2z = -2
3. Solve the following non-homogeneous equations of three unknowns
(i) x + 2y + z = 6, 3x + 3y – z = 3, 2x + y – 2z = -3
(ii) 2x + y – z = 4, x + y – 2z = 0, 3x + 2y – 3z = 4
(iii) X + y + 2z = 6, 3x + y – z = 2, 4x + 2y + z = 8
(iv) X + 2y + 3z = 6, x + y + z = 3, 2x + 3y + 4z = 9
Try Yourself:
1. A bag contains 3 types of coins namely Re.1, Rs.2, Rs.5. There are 30 coins
amounting to Rs.100 in total. Find the number of coins in each category.
2. A small seminar hall can hold 100 chairs. Three different colours ( red, blue and
green) of chairs are available. The cost of a red chair is Rs.240, cost of a blue chair is
Rs.260 and the cost of a green chair is Rs.300. The total cost of chair is Rs. 25,000. Find
atleast 3 different solution of the number of chairs in each colour to be purchased.

4. Solve the following non-homogeneous system of linear equations by determinant


method:
(i) 2x – y + z = 2, 6x – 3y + 3z = 6, 4x – 2y + 2z = 4
(ii) x + y + 2z = 4, 2x + 2y + 4z = 8, 3x + 3y + 6z = 12
(iii) x + 2y + 3z = 6, 2x + 4y + 6z = 12 , 3x + 6y + 9z = 18
5. Examine the consistency of the following system of equations. If it is consistent
then solve the same.
(i) 4x + 3y + 6z = 25, x + 5y + 7z = 13, 2x + 9y + z = 1
(ii) 2x + 5y + 7z = 52, x + y + z = 9, 2x + y – z = 0
6. Examine the consistency of the following system of equations. If it is consistent
then solve the same.
(i) x – 3y – 8z = -10, 3x + y – 4z = 0, 2x + 5y + 6z – 13 = 0
(ii) x + y + z = 6, x + 2y + 3z = 14, x + 4y + 7z = 30
7. Examine the consistency of the following system of equations. If it is consistent
then solve the same.
(i) x + y – z = 1, 2x + 2y – 2z = 2, -3x -3y + 3z = -3
(ii) x – y + z = 5, -x + y – z = -5, 2x – 2y + 2z = 10
8. Examine the consistency of the equations 2x – 3y + 7z = 5, 3x + y – 3z = 13,
2x + 19y – 47z = 32.
9. Discuss the solutions of the system of equations for all values of λ,
X + y + z = 2, 2x + y – 2z = 2, λx + y + 4z = 2.
10. For what values of k , the system of equations
Kx + y + z = 1, x + ky + z = 1 , x + y + kz = 1 have (i) unique solution
(ii) more than one solution (iii) no solution.
Try Yourself:
(* ) Investigate for what values of λ, µ the simultaneous equations x + y + z = 6,
x + 2y + 3z = 10, x + 2y + λz = µ have (i) no solution (ii) a unique solution and
(iii) an infinite number of solutions.
(**) For what value of µ the equations x + y + 3z = 0, 4x + 3y + µz = 0, 2x + y +
2z = 0 have a (i) trivial solution, (ii) non-trivial solution.

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