Reliance Foundation School, Koparkhairane

Session 2023-2024
Mathematics Worksheet
Name:_________________ Date: ____________
Class : 12 Sec: _______ Roll No.: __________
Topic : Matrices Worksheet No.: _______

1) Construct a 3 × 3 matrix A = [aij] whose elements are given by

1 + 𝑖 + 𝑗, 𝑖𝑓 𝑖 ≥ 𝑗
aij = { |𝑖−2𝑗| }
, 𝑖𝑓 𝑖 < 𝑗
2

1 −2 3 3 0 1
2) Find A and B if 2A + 3B = [ ] and A-2B = [ ]
2 0 −1 −1 6 2

3) For what values of x and y are the following matrices equal?

2𝑥 + 1 2𝑦 𝑦 2 + 2],
A=[ 2 ], B = [𝑥 + 3
0 𝑦 − 5𝑦 0 −6

1 −3 2 2 −1 1
4) If A = [ ] and B =[ ], find the matrix C such that A+B+C is a null matrix.
2 0 2 1 0 −1

0 1
5) If A =[ ], find x and y such that (𝑥𝐼 + 𝑦𝐴)2 = 𝐴.
−1 0

2 3
6) If A =[ ], and 𝑓 (𝑥 ) = 𝑥 2 − 4𝑥 + 7. Show that 𝑓 (𝐴) = 𝑂. Use this result to find 𝐴5 .
−1 2
7) Give an example of two matrices A and B such that i) 𝐴 ≠ 𝑂, 𝐵 ≠ 𝑂, 𝐴𝐵 = 𝑂 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐵𝐴 ≠ 𝑂
ii) 𝐴 ≠ 𝑂, 𝐵 ≠ 𝑂, 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐴 = 𝑂
8) Give an example of three matrices A, B and C such that AB = AC but B ≠ C.
4 2 −1
9) Express the matrix A = 3 [ 5 7 ] as the sum of a symmetric and skew- symmetric matrix.
1 −2 1
10) If A and B are square matrices of the same order and B is symmetric, then show that A 1BA is also
symmetric.
11) If A matrix is both symmetric and skew symmetric, then show that it is a null matrix.
12) Prove that any square matrix can be expressed as a sum of a symmetric and a skew symmetric
matrix.
13) A and B are symmetric matrices of the same order, then show that AB is symmetric iff A and B
commute i.e. AB=BA
4 2
14) If A= [ ], prove that (A-2I) (A-3I) = O
−1 1
 15) There are two families A and B. There are 4 men, 6 women and 2 children in family A and 2 men, 2
women and 4 children in family B. The recommended daily allowance for calories is: Man: 2400,
woman: 1900, child: 1800 and for proteins is Man: 55gm, woman: 45gm, child: 33gm.
Represent the above information by matrices. Using matrix multiplication, calculate the total
requirement of calories and proteins for each of the two families.
1 0 𝑥
16) Solve the matrix equation: [𝑥 1] [ ][ ] = 0
−2 −3 5
2 −1 1
17) If 𝐴 = [−1 2 −1], then verify that 𝐴3 − 6𝐴2 + 9𝐴 − 4𝐼 = 0 and hence find 𝐴−1 .
1 −1 2
18) Two schools A and B decided to award prizes to their students for the three values Truth(x),
Patriotism(y) and Non-violence(z). School A decided to award a total of Rs 11000 for the three
values to 5, 4 and 3students respectively, while school B decided to award Rs. 10700for the three
values to 4, 3and 5 respectively. If all the three prizes together amount to Rs 2700, then
(i) Represent the above situation by a matrix equation and form linear equations using matrices
multiplication.
(ii) Is it possible to solve the system of equations so obtained using matrices?
(iii) Which value you prefer to be awarded the most and why?
19) If A and B are two matrices of the order 3 × m and 3 × n, respectively, and m = n, then find the
order of matrix (5A – 2B).
20) If A is a square matrix such that A2 = I, then find the value of (A–I)3 + (A + I)3 –7A.