Question Bank Unit-1,2
Question Bank Unit-1,2
1 0 −1
3. Find the characteristic equation of matrix [1 2 1 ].
2 2 3
4. State Cayley-Hamilton theorem.
1 2
5. Find the Eigen values of the matrix [ ].
3 1
−2 1
6. Find sum and product of Eigen values of the matrix [ ].
−3 1
7. State Rank Nullity Theorem.
8. Find the value of 𝑘 such that the system of equations 𝑥 + 𝑘𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 0, 4𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 𝑘𝑧 =
0, 2𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 0 has non-trivial solution.
9. Determine the value of 𝑘 for which the homogeneous the system of equations 𝑥 − 𝑘𝑦 + 𝑧 = 0,
𝑘𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 𝑘𝑧 = 0, 3𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 0 has only trivial solution.
11. Use the rank method to find the value of 𝜆 for which the system of equations
3𝑥 − 𝑦 + 4𝑧 = 3, 𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 3𝑧 = −2, 6𝑥 + 5𝑦 + 𝜆𝑧 = −3 has
(i) Unique solution (ii) infinitely many solutions.
Determine the solution in each case.
14. Test the following system of equations for consistency and solve
𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = 3, 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 5, 3𝑥 − 5𝑦 + 5𝑧 = 2, 3𝑥 + 9𝑦 − 𝑧 = 4 .
15. Find the matrices P and Q such that PAQ is in the normal form where A is the matrix
1 1 2
[1 2 3 ].
0 −1 −1
8 1 3 6
16. Reduce the Matrix [ 0 3 2 2] to normal form and hence determine its rank.
−8 −1 −3 4
17. Find the inverse of the following matrices using Gauss Jordan method:
0 2 1 3
2 1 −1
1 1 −1 −2
a) [0 2 1 ] b) [ ]
1 2 0 1
5 2 −3
−1 1 2 6
1 −1
21. Let V be a vector space of 2 × 2 matrices over R and 𝑃 = [ ]. Let 𝑇: 𝑉 → 𝑉 be a linear
−2 2
transformation defined by 𝑇(𝐴) = 𝑃𝐴 for all 𝐴 ∈ 𝑉.
Find the basis and dimension of i) its range space ii) its null space. Hence verify Rank-Nullity
theorem for T.
22. Let 𝑇: 𝑅 3 → 𝑅 3 define by 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧, 2𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 2𝑧, 3𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 3𝑧). Find the
associated matrix corresponding to the standard basis.
23. Let 𝑉(𝑅) be the vector space of all 2 × 2 matrices and T be a linear operator on 𝑉(𝑅) such that
1 2
𝑇(𝑣) = 𝑀𝑣 , where 𝑣 ∈ 𝑉(𝑅) and 𝑀 = [ ].
3 4
Find the matrix of T relative to basis
1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
𝐵 = {[ ],[ ],[ ],[ ]} of 𝑉(𝐹).
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
24. Let 𝑉(𝐹) be a vector space of polynomials in 𝑦 of degree less than or equal to 3 and 𝐷 be the
𝑑
differential operator on V i.e. 𝐷: 𝑉 → 𝑉 such that 𝐷[𝑔(𝑦)] = 𝑔(𝑦) for all 𝑔(𝑦) ∈ 𝑉
𝑑𝑦
i) Find the matrix of 𝐷 relative to standard basis 𝐵 of 𝑉(𝐹).
ii) Also verify that [𝐷; 𝐵][𝑣; 𝐵] = [𝐷(𝑣); 𝐵] for any vector 𝑣 ∈ 𝑉.
25. Find the matrix representation of the following linear operator relative to given basis of 𝑅 3
𝑇: 𝑅 3 → 𝑅 3 is defined by 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (3𝑥 + 𝑧, −2𝑥 + 𝑦, −𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 4𝑧) and basis is
𝐵 ={(1,0,1), (-1,2,1), (2,1,1)}.
26. Find a linear transformation 𝑇: 𝑅 2 → 𝑅 2 such that 𝑇(1,0) = (1,1) and 𝑇(0,1) = (−1,2).
Prove that T maps the square with vertices (0,0), (1,0), (1,1), (0,1) into a parallelogram.
27. Determine Eigen values and the corresponding Eigen vectors of the matrix
6 −2 2 −2 2 −3
(i) [−2 3 −1] (ii) [ 2 1 −6].
2 −1 3 −1 −2 0
28. Verify Cayley Hamilton theorem and hence find the inverse of
4 3 1 1 2 0
i) [2 1 −2] (ii) [−1 1 2].
1 2 1 1 2 1
2 1 1
29. Find the characteristic equation of the matrix [0 1 0] hence obtain 𝐴−1. Find the
1 1 2
matrix represented by𝐴 − 5𝐴 + 7𝐴 − 3𝐴 + 𝐴4 − 5𝐴3 + 8𝐴2 − 2𝐴 + 𝐼.
8 7 6 5
1 0 0
30. Test whether the matrix [0 3 −1] is diagonalizable or not.
0 −1 3
−2 2 −3
31. Examine whether the following matrix 𝐴 = [ 2 1 −6] is diagonalizable or not.. If so,
−1 −2 0
obtain the matrix 𝑃 such that 𝑃 −1 𝐴𝑃 is a diagonal matrix.
1 6 1
32. Find the A.M and G.M. of each eigen value of 𝐴 = [1 2 0] and hence find 𝐴8 . Also find the
0 0 3
Modal matrix.
4 2 1
33. Reduce the matrix [6 3 4] to the diagonal form. Obtain the matrix 𝑃 such that 𝑃−1 𝐴𝑃 is a
2 1 0
diagonal matrix.
𝑎 𝑏
34. Show that the set of all matrices of form [ ] where 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ 𝑅 (Set of all real numbers) is a
−𝑏 𝑎
vector space over R under matrix addition and scalar multiplication.
35. Show that 𝑅 2 = {(𝑥, 𝑦): 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ 𝑅} is a vector space over R.
36. Determine whether the vectors {(1, 2, 3), (4, 5, 6), (7, 8, 9)} are linearly dependent or not?
37. Check whether the set {(1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0), (1, 1, 1)} is a basis for 𝑅 3 or not?
38. Write the basis and dimension of a vector space of all 2 × 2 matrices over R.
39. Write the basis and dimension of a vector space of all polynomials of degree less than or
equal to 3 (𝑃3 (𝑥)) over 𝑅..
40. Let V be the set of all 2 × 2 matrices over R. Let W be the set of all 2 × 2 symmetric
matrices over 𝑅. Show that 𝑊 is a subspace of V.
41. Let 𝑉 = 𝑅 3 be a vector space . Examine which of the following are subspaces or not?
a) 𝑊 = {(𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐): 𝑏 𝑖𝑠 𝑎𝑛 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑟}.
b) W= {(𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐): 2𝑎 + 3𝑏 − 4𝑐 = 0}
c) 𝑊 = {(𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐): 𝑎 ≤ 𝑏 ≤ 𝑐}