ASSIGNMENT 1

MATRICES

1. If A and B are two matrices such that AB = B and BA = A, then A2 + B 2 = ?

Options:
(a) 2AB
(b) 2BA
(c) A + B
(d) AB
1 0 a b 
2. If A =   and A2012 =   , then which of the following is/are correct?
2 1 c d 
Options:
(a) a = d
(b) a + b + c + d = 4026
(c) a 2 + b2 + d 2 = 2
(d) b = 2012
3. Which of the following statement are FALSE?
Options:
(a) If A and B are square matrices of the same order such that ABAB = 0 it follows that BABA = 0.
(b) Let A and B be different n  n matrices with real numbers. If A3 = B3 and A2 B = B 2 A , then A2 + B 2 is
invertible.

(( A ) )
−1
−1 −1
(c) If A is square, non-singular and symmetric matrix, then is skew symmetric.
(d) The matrix of the product of two invertible square matrices of the same order is also invertible.
4. A and B are two matrices of same order 3  3 , where
1 2 3  3 2 5
 
A =  2 3 4 and B =  2 3 8 
 5 6 8  7 2 9
The value of adj ( adjA ) is equal to
Options:
(a) 9
(b) 25
(c) 81
(d) None of these
5. A and B are two matrices of same order 3  3 , where
1 2 3   3 2 5
A =  2 3 4  and B =  2 3 8 
 
 5 6 8  7 2 9 

( (
The value of adj adj ( adj ( adjA ) ) )) is equal to
Options:
(a) 24
(b) 29
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(c) 219
(d) None of these
6. Identify the correct statement:
Options:
(a) If system of n simultaneous linear equations has a unique solution, then coefficient matrix is singular.
(b) If system of n simultaneous linear equations has unique solution, then coefficient matrix is non singular.
(c) If A−1 exists ( adj A ) may or may not exist.
−1

cos x − sin x 0 
(d) F ( x ) =  sin x cos x 0  , then F ( x ) .F ( y ) = F ( x − y )
 0 0 0 
7. A and B are two given matrices such that the order of A is 3  4 , if AB and BA are both defined, then
Options:
(a) Order of B  is 3  4
(b) Order of BA is 4  4
(c) Order of BA is 3  3
(d) BA is undefined
cos  − sin  
8. For a given matrix A =   , which of the following statements holds good?
 sin  cos  
Options:
(a) A = A−1  R

(b) A is symmetric, for  = ( 2n + 1) , n  I
2
(c) A is an orthogonal matrix, for   R
(d) A is a skew symmetric, for  = n , n  I
 x 3 2
9. Matrix A =  1 y 4  , if xyz = 60 and 8 x + 4 y + 3z = 20 , then A ( adj A) is equal to:
 2 2 z 
Options:
64 0 0 
(a)  0 64 0 
 0 0 64 
88 0 0 
(b)  0 88 0 
 0 0 88
68 0 0 
(c)  0 68 0 
 0 0 68
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34 0 0 
(d)  0 34 0 
 0 0 34 
1 a  1
10. If A =   , then lim An is
0 1  n → n

Options:
0 a 
(a)  
0 0 
0 0
(b)  
0 0
0 1 
(c)  
0 0
(d) None of these
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Answers Key
1. (C) 2. (a) (b) (c) 3. (a) (b) (c) 4. (d) 5. (d)
6. (b) 7. (b) 8. (c) 9. (c) 10. (a)

Solutions
1. If A and B are two matrices such that AB = B and BA = A, then A2 + B 2 = ?
Options:
(a) 2AB
(b) 2BA
(c) A + B
(d) AB
Answer: (c)
Solution: We have AB=B and BA = A, therefore
A2 + B 2
= AA + BB
= A ( BA ) + B ( AB )
= ( AB ) A + ( BA ) B
= BA + AB
= A+ B ( AB = B and BA = A )
1 0 a b 
2. If A =   and A2012 =   , then which of the following is/are correct?
2 1 c d 
Options:
(a) a = d
(b) a + b + c + d = 4026
(c) a 2 + b2 + d 2 = 2
(d) b = 2012
Answer: (a, b, c)
Solution:
1 0  1 0  1 0 
A2 =   = 
2 1 2 1 4 1
 1 0
Hence, An =  
 2n 1 
3. Which of the following statement are FALSE?
Options:
(a) If A and B are square matrices of the same order such that ABAB = 0 it follows that BABA = 0.
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(b) Let A and B be different n  n matrices with real numbers. If A3 = B3 and A2 B = B 2 A , then A2 + B 2 is
invertible.

(( A ) )
−1
−1 −1
(c) If A is square, non-singular and symmetric matrix, then is skew symmetric.
(d) The matrix of the product of two invertible square matrices of the same order is also invertible.
Answer: (a), (b), (c)
Solution:

(( A ) )
−1
−1 −1
a. is a counter example. Therefore, (a) is wrong.

b. We have ( A2 + B 2 ) ( A − B ) = A3 − B 3 − A2 B + B 2 A = 0 and A − B  0
 A2 + B 2 is not invertible.
c. We know that AT = A

(( A ) ) = A
−1
−1 −1 −1

(A ) =(A ) = A
−1 T T −1 −1

So, ( ( A ) ) is also symmetric. Therefore (c) is also wrong.

−1
−1 −1

d. A  0, B  0  AB  0
So, AB is invertible.
Therefore (d) is correct.
4. A and B are two matrices of same order 3  3 , where
1 2 3  3 2 5
 
A =  2 3 4 and B =  2 3 8 
 5 6 8  7 2 9
The value of adj ( adjA ) is equal to
Options:
(a) 9
(b) 25
(c) 81
(d) None of these
Answer: (d)
Solution:
( n −1)2
adj ( adjA ) = A = A = ( −1) = 1
4 4

5. A and B are two matrices of same order 3  3 , where

1 2 3   3 2 5
A =  2 3 4  and B =  2 3 8 
 
 5 6 8  7 2 9 

( (
The value of adj adj ( adj ( adjA ) ) )) is equal to
Options:
(a) 24
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(b) 29
(c) 219
(d) None of these
Answer: (d)
Solution:
( (
adj adj ( adj ( adjA ) ) )) = A
( n −1)4
= A
16
= ( −1) = 1
16

6. Identify the correct statement:

Options:
(a) If system of n simultaneous linear equations has a unique solution, then coefficient matrix is singular.
(b) If system of n simultaneous linear equations has unique solution, then coefficient matrix is non singular.
(c) If A−1 exists ( adj A ) may or may not exist.
−1

cos x − sin x 0 
(d) F ( x ) =  sin x cos x 0  , then F ( x ) .F ( y ) = F ( x − y )
 0 0 0 
Answer: (b)
Solution:
(a) It should be non-singular
adj A
(c) Since A−1 =
A
1 A
 ( adj A) = .adj ( adj A) =
−1

adj A A
So, its inverse must exist.
cos x − sin x 0  cos y − sin y 0
(d) F ( x ) F ( y ) =  sin x cos x 0  sin y cos y 0 
 0 0 0   0 0 0 
cos ( x + y ) − sin ( x + y ) 0 
 
 F ( x ) F ( y ) =  sin ( x + y ) cos ( x + y ) 0 
 0 0 0 
 F ( x) F ( y) = F ( x + y)
7. A and B are two given matrices such that the order of A is 3  4 , if AB and BA are both defined, then
Options:
(a) Order of B  is 3  4
(b) Order of BA is 4  4
(c) Order of BA is 3  3
(d) BA is undefined
Answer: (b)
Solution:
Order of A = 3  4
 Order of A = 4  3
As AB is defined
 let order of B = 3  n
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Now, BA = B3n A43

n=4
 Order of B is 3  4
 Order of B = 4  3
And order of BA = 4  4
cos  − sin  
8. For a given matrix A =   , which of the following statements holds good?
 sin  cos  
Options:
(a) A = A−1  R

(b) A is symmetric, for  = ( 2n + 1) , n  I
2
(c) A is an orthogonal matrix, for   R
(d) A is a skew symmetric, for  = n , n  I
Answer: (c)
Solution:
A is orthogonal as
a112 + a122 = 1 = a212 + a222 and a11a21 + a12 a22 = 0
For skew symmetric matrix

aii = 0   = ( 2n + 1) , n  I
2
For asymmetric matrix, A = AT
 sin  = 0
  = n , n  I
 cos  sin  
Also adj A =  and A = 1
 − sin  cos  
Hence, A = 1 is possible if sin  = 0
 x 3 2
9. Matrix A =  1 y 4  , if xyz = 60 and 8 x + 4 y + 3z = 20 , then A ( adj A) is equal to:
 2 2 z 
Options:
64 0 0 
(a)  0 64 0 
 0 0 64 
88 0 0 
(b)  0 88 0 
 0 0 88
68 0 0 
(c)  0 68 0 
 0 0 68
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34 0 0 
(d)  0 34 0 
 0 0 34 
Answer: (c)
Solution:
A ( adj A) = A I
A = x ( yz − 8 ) − 3 ( z − 8 ) + 2 ( 2 − 2 y ) a
 A = xyz − 8 x − 3z + 24 + 4 − 4 y
 A = xyz − ( 8 x + 3z + 4 y ) + 28
 A = 60 − 20 + 28
 A = 68
1 0 0  68 0 0 
So, A ( adj A) = 68 0 1 0  =  0 68 0 
0 0 1   0 0 68
1 a  1
10. If A =   , then lim An is
0 1  n → n

Options:
0 a 
(a)  
0 0 
0 0
(b)  
0 0
0 1 
(c)  
0 0
(d) None of these
Answer: (a)
Solution:
1 a 
A= 
0 1 
1 a  1 a 
A2 =   
0 1  0 1 
 1 2a 
A2 =  
0 1 
1 2a  1 a 
A3 =   
0 1  0 1 
1 3a 
A3 =  
0 1 
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1 na 
Similarly; An =  
0 1 
1
Now; lim An
n → n

1 1 na 
= lim 

n → n 0 1 
1/ n a 
= lim  
n→
 0 1/ n 
0 a 
= 
0 0 