CH 8 : MATRICES MATHEMATICS ICSE CLASS 10TH 2023-2034
CHAPTER 8
MATRICES
Find A ^B + C h - 14I .
PREVIOUS EXAM QUESTIONS QUESTION 61. Comp 2023
62. Find the values of x, y, a and b if
x+y a+b 5 -1
> H== G
a - b x - 3y 3 -7
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS QUESTION 62.
3 0 -4 2
Main 2020
63. If A = > H and B = >
1 0H
QUESTION 56. find A2 - 2AB + B2
Main 2023 5 1
57. If ; 0 4 E; y E = ; - E, the value of x and y
20 x 2
QUESTION 63. Comp 2020
8 x 3
respectively are : 64. Given A = > H . If A2 = 3I, where I is the
y 3
(a) 1, -2 (b) -2, 1
identity matrix of order 2, find x and y.
(c) 1, 2 (d) -2, -1
QUESTION 57. Main 2021 Sem I
QUESTION 64.
58. If A ; - 7 E then A2 is :
2 0 Main 2019
1 65. Simplify
(a) ; 1 49 E
4 0
(b) ; - 49 E
4 0 sin A : sin A - cos A D + cos A : cos A sin A D
9 cos A sin A - sin A cos A
sin A : sin A - cos A D + cos A : cos A sin A D
cos A sin A - sin A cos A
(c) ; 9 49 E (d) ; - 49 E
4 0 4 9
9
QUESTION 65. Comp 2019
QUESTION 58. Main 2021 Sem I
66. If A = = 1 3G , B = 2 4 and C = - 3 4 ,
1 -1 = G = G
59. 18. If A = ; 1 4 E , B = ; 0 3 E and C = < 2 1 F
3 5 2 4 -2 0 5 1 6 0
verify that (AB)C = A(BC)
then 5A - BC is :
- 5 - 23
(a) < 1 17 F (b) ; 1 17 E
5 23
-2 8
(c) < - 3 F (d) ; - 17 E
5 23
3 1 QUESTION 66. Main 2018
67. Find the values of x and y , if
x 7 6 -7 10 7
2>
9 y - 5H >4 5 H >22 15H
+ = .
TWO MARKS QUESTIONS
QUESTION 67. Main 2018
QUESTION 59. Main 2001 2 3 0 4 1 0
68. If A = > H , B = >
- 1 7H
and C = >
- 1 4H
-3 2 x -5 , find
60. Find x and y , if >
0 - 5H>2H > y H
= . 5 7
AC + B2 - 10C .
QUESTION 68. Comp 2018
69. If A = =2 - 2G and B = =3 4G , compute AB and
THREE MARKS QUESTIONS 5 -5 3 4
BA. What conclusions can you draw?
QUESTION 60. Main 2023
61. If A = ; 2 4 E , B = ; 2 4 E , C = ; 1 5 E and I = ; 0 1 E
13 12 41 10
(i) AB = O , even though A ! O and B ! O .
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(ii) AB ! BA i.e. multiplication of matrices is
not commutative Find the matrix X such that A + 2X = 2B + C .
QUESTION 69. Main 2017 QUESTION 79. Main 2013, Main 2003
1 3 -2 1 x 3x 2 5
70. If A = > H and B = > 81. Find x and y , if > H> H = > H.
- 3 2H
and A2 - 5B2 = 5C . y 4y 1 12
3 4
Find matrix C is a by 2 matrix. QUESTION 80. Comp 2013
82. Find a matrix A satisfying the equation
QUESTION 70. Main 2017, Main 2003 2 3 0 -4
1 1 A= G== G.
71. Given matrix B = > H . Find the matrix X if, 4 5 10 3
8 3
X = B2 - 4B . Hence solve for a and b given
a 5
X => H=> H QUESTION 81. Main 2012
b 50 3 1 1 0
83. If A = >
- 1 2H
Comp 2017 and I = > H , then find
0 1
72. If A = =2 - 3
G , find p and q so that A = I
2
p q A2 - 5A + 7I .
QUESTION 82. Main 2012
QUESTION 71. Main 2016 2 1 7
4 sin 30c cos 0c 84. Given, > H X = > H , write
73. Given, matrix A = >
cos 0c 4 sin 30cH
and -3 4 6
4 (i) the order of the matrix X .
B = > H . If AX = B , then (ii) the matrix X .
5
(i) write the order of matrix X . QUESTION 83. Comp 2012
(ii) find the matrix ‘X ’. 85. Find a 2 × 2 matrix X which satisfies the equation.
3 7 0 2 1 -5
QUESTION 72. Comp 2016 = G= G + 2X = = G
3 and B = - 8 , find matrix X such 2 4 5 3 -4 6
74. If A = =2 G = G
0 -2 8
that 2AX = B.
QUESTION 84. Main 2011
3 5 2
86. If A = >
4 - 2H
and B = > H . Is the product AB
QUESTION 73. Main 2015 4
3 x 9 16 possible? Give a reason. If yes, then find.
75. If A = > H and B = >
0 - yH
, find x and y when
0 1
QUESTION 85. Main 2011
87. If A = ; - and B = ; 3 - E find a matrix D
A2 = B . 4 4E 2 1
2 6 2
QUESTION 74. Main 2015 such that : 3A - 2B + 2D = 0 .
3 7 0 2 1 -5
76. If A = > H , B = > H and C = >
-4 6 H
, find
2 4 5 3 QUESTION 86. Comp 2011
AB - 5C . 3 - 2 2x -4 8
88. Find x, y, if >
- 1 4 H> 1 H
+ 2> H = > H
5 4y
QUESTION 75. Comp 2015
1 -1 3 3
77. If A = = G and C = = G , find matrix B QUESTION 87. Main 2010
2 3 1 - 11 3 -2 6 -4
89. Given, A = >
-1 4 H
, B = > H , C = > H and
such that BA = C . 1 5
2
D = > H . Find AB + 2C - 4D .
2
QUESTION 76. Main 2014
-2 0 -1 -2 y QUESTION 88. Main 2010
78. Find x and y , if >
3 1H> 2x H
+ 3> H = 2> H. 3 sin 30c 2 cos 60c 4 5
90. Evaluate >
sin 90c 2 cos 0c H>5 4H
1 3 .
QUESTION 77. Comp 2014
1 0 1 0 QUESTION 89. Comp 2010
79. If A = = G and I = = G , then find k so that 2 -3
-1 7 0 1 91. If A = = G , find x and y so that A = I2.
2
x y
A2 = 8A + kI .
QUESTION 90. Comp 2009
2x x 16
92. Find x and y , if >
y 3yH > 9 H
= .
QUESTION 78. Main 2013
2 -6 -3 2 4 0
80. Given, A = >
2 0H
, B=>
4 0H
, C = > H.
0 2
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QUESTION 91. Comp 2009 QUESTION 102. Comp 2004
1 2 5 6 1 -1 a 1
93. If A = = G and B = = G , find AB and BA. [Link] A = = G, B = = G and
3 4 7 8 2 -1 b -1
Show that AB ! BA . (A + B) 2 = A2 + B2 , find a and b.
QUESTION 103. Comp 2003
[Link] that (A + B) 2 ! A2 + 2AB + B2 if
QUESTION 92. Main 2008
1 4 3 2 1 -1 2 1
94. If >- 2 3H + 2M = 3 >0 - 3H , then find the matrix M. A== G and B = = G
2 3 1 0
QUESTION 93. Main 2008
p 0 0 -q 2 -2
95. Given, A = > H , B = >
1 0H
, C =>
2 2H
and QUESTION 104. Main 2002
0 2 2 2
[Link] A = = G , find a and b so that A = O2 # 2
2
BA = C2 , then find the values of p and q . a b
QUESTION 94. Comp 2008 QUESTION 105. Comp 2002
x+5 3 8 2u - 1 6 -2 10
96. Find x, y, u and v if > H== G. [Link] X be a matrix such that = GX = = G
y-2 5 7 v-2 2 3 -4
(i) State the order of X
QUESTION 95. Main 2007 (ii) Find X
3 4 1 y 7 0
97. If 2 > H + > H = >
10 5H
, then find the values of (i) Order of X
5 x 0 1
x and y .
QUESTION 96. Main 2007 QUESTION 106. Main 2001
1 0 2 3 [Link] a matrix A such that 2A - 3B + 5C = O ,
98. Let A = > H, B = > 1 0H , then find A2 + AB + B2 . -2 2 0 2 0 -2
2 1 - where B = = G and C = = G
QUESTION 97. Main 2006 3 1 4 7 1 6
2 1
99. Let A be a matrix satisfying A = G = [4 - 7]
(i) State the order of A 0 3 QUESTION 107. Comp 2001
(ii) Find A 1 0
[Link] A = = G , show that (i) A ! A (ii) A ! A
2 3
(i) Order of A 0 -1
(ii) A
Let A = 6x y@ . Then, we have
QUESTION 98. Comp 2006
[Link] a matrix X satisfying A2 = A + 2X if
3 4 FOUR MARK QUESTIONS
A == G
2 -1 QUESTION 108. Comp 2020
3x + 2 y2 + 2 2x + 4 3y
[Link] > H == G , find the values
2
7 y - 5y 7 -6
QUESTION 99. Main 2005 of x and y .
[Link] the value of x , given that A2 = B ,
2 12 4 x QUESTION 109.
A =>
0 1H
and B = > H . 4 2
Main 2019
0 1
[Link] >
- 1 1H
M = 6I, where M is a matrix and I
QUESTION 100. Comp 2005
3 1 is unit matrix of order 2 × 2.
[Link] A = = G , show that A - 5A + 7I2 = O
2
-1 2 (i) State the order of matrix M.
(ii) Find the matrix M.
QUESTION 101. Main 2004
2 -1 -3 2 1 0 QUESTION 110. Comp 2018
[Link], A = >
2 0H
, B=>
4 0H
and C = > H , -3 4
0 2 [Link] A = = 1 3G , B = =2 4G and C = = G,
-2 0 5 1 6 0
find the matrix X such that A + X = 2B + C .
verify that A ^B + C h = AB + AC .
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QUESTION 111. Main 2016
2 0 1 0
[Link], A = >
- 1 7H
and I = > H and
0 1
A2 = 9A + mI . Find m .
QUESTION 112. Comp 2015
0 1
[Link] A = = G , show that ^aI + bAh = aI + 3a bA
3 2
0 0
where I is the unit matrix of order 2.
QUESTION 113. Main 2014
2 1 4 1 -3 2
[Link] a = > H , B=> H and C = >
- 1 4H
,
0 -2 -3 -2
then find A2 + AC - 5B .
QUESTION 114. Comp 2013
[Link] 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
QUESTION 115. Main 2006
4 -2 0 2 -2 3
[Link] A = >
6 - 3H
, B=>
1 - 1H
, C =>
1 - 1H
, then
find A2 - A + BC .
QUESTION 116. Main 2003
3 - 2 2x -4 2
[Link] x and y , if > H> H + 2> H = 4> H.
-1 4 1 5 y
QUESTION 117. Comp 2000
[Link] the value of x, y, u and v, when:
x + 2y u - 2v 11 8
= G == G
x - 2 y 2 u + 2v 3 6
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