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CHAPTER 3 2 −2 −4
6. Express the matrix 𝐴 = [−1 3 4 ] as the
MATRICES
1 −2 −3
sum of a symmetric and a skew symmetric matrix.
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Elementary operations.
7. Find the matrices X and Y so that
7 0
𝑋+𝑌 =[ ] and
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3 0
𝑋−𝑌 =[ ] (3)
1. i) Which among the following is a possible 0 3
8. a) Which among the following is not true? (1)
number of elements of a square matrix ?
(1) A) (𝐴′ )′ = 𝐴 B) (𝐴 + 𝐵)′ = 𝐴′ + 𝐵′
(A) 18 (B) 36 (C) 45 (D) 24
C) (𝐴𝐵)′ = 𝐴′ . 𝐵′ C) (𝑘𝐴)’ = 𝑘𝐴′
𝑎 𝑏 𝑎 0 4 3
ii) If [ ]+[ ]=[ ], then find
𝑐 𝑑 0 𝑑 2 6 b) If 𝐴 = [1 5], then verify that (𝐴 + 𝐴′ ) is
6 7
the values of a, b, c, d. (2)
symmetric and (𝐴 − 𝐴′ ) is skew-
𝑎 0 𝑏 𝑏
2. If 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝐵 = [ ], then
𝑎 𝑎 0 𝑏 symmetric. [𝐴′ denotes the transpose of the
i) Find the condition that 𝐴 + 𝐵 is skew- matrix A] (3)
symmetric. (1)
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ii) Show that (𝐴𝐵)′ = 𝐵′𝐴′ (3)
1 3
9. If 𝐴 = [ ], find 𝐴2 (2)
2 0
MARCH 2024 2 −1 −4
10. Express the matrix [−1 3 4 ] as the sum
3 1
3. 𝐴 = [ ] show that 𝐴2 − 5𝐴 + 7𝐼 = 0, whre I 1 −2 −3
−1 2 of a symmetric and a skew symmetric matrix. (3)
is the identity matrix. (3)
4. a) If A is a skew-symmetric matrix, MARCH 2022
′
then 𝐴 = ………… (1)
𝑥+𝑦 2 52
2 −2 −4 11. [ ]=[ ] , find 𝑥 and 𝑦. (2)
5+𝑥 8 68
b) Express the matrix 𝐴 = [−1 3 4 ] as the 3 3 −1
1 −2 −3 12. Express the matrix [−2 −2 1 ] as the sum
sum of a symmetric and a skew symmetric −4 −5 2
of a symmetric and a skew symmetric matrix. (3)
matrix. (3)
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JULY 2023
5. Construct a 2 × 3 matrix 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] whose elements 13. s) Construct a 2 × 2 matrix 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ]
are given by 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 2𝑖 + 𝑗 (3) whose elements are given by 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 2𝑖 − 𝑗 (2)
b) Find 𝐴2 (2)

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14. a) Express the matrix 𝐴 = [ ] as the
−1 2 ii) Let A = 1 2 3 and 𝐵 = [2], verify
sum of symmetric and skew symmetric 3
(𝐴𝐵)′ = 𝐵′ 𝐴′ . (2)
matrices. (3)
b) Find the values of a and b if the matrix iii) If P ( x ) = x2 − 8x −1 , find P(A), where
0 3 𝑎
1 3
[𝑏 0 −2] is skew symmetric matrix. (2) A= . (3)
3 2 0 2 7
𝑥 1 3 1
15. a) If [ ]=[ ], then 𝑥 equals ……. (1) MARCH 2020
2 5 2 1
7 8 3 0 20. a) Write two non-zero matrices A and B for
b) If 𝑥 + 𝑦 = [ ], 𝑥 − 𝑦 = [ ] then find
2 5 0 3
which AB = 0 (1)
i) 𝑥 and 𝑦 (3)
 1 −1
ii) 2𝑥 + 𝑦 (2) b) Express A =   as the sum of a
2 3 
MARCH 2021 symmetric and a skew-symmetric matrix. (2)
16. Consider the matrices
3 4
𝐴=[
−5 −1
] and 21. a) Let A =  aij  , where aij = i + j .
23
2 8
3𝐴 + 𝐵 = [ ] Construct A. (2)
3 −4
a) Find the matrix B (2) b)
b) Find AB (2) Find AA and hence prove that
−2
AA is symmetric. (2)
17. If 𝐴 = [ 4 ] and 𝐵 = [1 3 −6]
5 For any square matrix A, prove that
i) What is the order of AB? (1) A + A is symmetric. (2)
ii) Verify (𝐴𝐵)′ = 𝐵′𝐴′ (3)
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18. a) Construct a 3 × 2 matrix 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ]
22. a) Construct a 3  3 matrix A whose (i,j)th
whose elements are given by 𝑎𝑖𝑗 = 3𝑖 − 𝑗 (2)
element is aij = 2i − j . (2)
2 3
b) Express [ ] as the sum of a symmetric b) Express A as the sum of a symmetric and a
1 −4
skew-symmetric matrices. (4)
and a skew symmetric matrix. (4)
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2 x 4
0 −1 2 23. a) For the symmetric matrix A =  5 3 8  .
19. i) If 𝐴 = [ 1 𝑥 − 2 6] is a skew-symmetric 
−2 −6 0  4 y 9 
matrix, which one of the following is the value Find the values of x and y . (1)
of x (1) b) From part (a), verify AA and A + A are
symmetric matrices. (2)
a) 3 b) 2 c) −2 d) 4

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 3 1  a 1
24. If A =  2
 , show that 𝐴 − 5𝐴 + 7𝐼 = 0. 29. a) If A =   is such that A2 = I then a
 − 1 2  1 0
Hence find 𝐴2 − 5𝐴 + 7𝐼 = 0. Find A4 and A−1 . equals
(6) a) 1 b) −1
SAY 2018 c) 0 d) 2 (1)

25. a) Construct a 2  2 matrix 𝐴 = [𝑎𝑖𝑗 ] whose

SAY 2016
elements are given by a ij = 2i + j (1)
30. a) If the matrix A is both symmetric and skew-
b) Find 𝐴2 (2)
symmetric, then A is ……… (1)

MARCH 2018  1 3
b) If A =   , then
26. a) Find 𝑥 and 𝑦 if  −2 4 

2 −1 10 show that 𝐴2 − 5𝐴 + 10𝐼 = 0 (3)

𝑥[ ]+𝑦[ ] = [ ] (2) c) Hence find 𝐴−1 . (2)
3 1 5
2 −2 −4
b) Express the matrix 𝐴 = [−1 3 4 ]as MARCH 2016
1 −2 −3
0 1  1 0 
the sum of a symmetric and a skew symmetric 31. a) If A =   ,B =   , then
matrices. (4)
0 0 0 0
BA = ………… (1)
 2 −6 
SAY 2017 b) Write A =   as the sum of a
1 −2 
27. a) The number of all possible 2  2 matrices symmetric and skew-symmetric matrix. (2)
with entries 0 or 1 is
a) 8 b) 9 SAY 2015
c) 16 d) 25 (1) 32. Consider a 2 2 matrix A = [aij ] with
aij = 2i + j .
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a) Construct A (1)
28. a) The value of k such that the matrix b) Find A + A and A − A . (1)
 1 k c) Express A as sum of a symmetric and
  is symmetric is
− k 1  skew-symmetric matrix. (1)
a) 0 b) 1
3 −2
33. Consider a matrix 𝐴 = [ ]
c) −1 d) 2 (1) 4 −2
a) Find 𝐴2 . (2)
 cos sin 
b) If A =   , then prove that b) Find k so that 𝐴2 = 𝑘𝑎 − 2𝐼. (1)
− sin cos 
 cos2 sin 2  MARCH 2015
A2 =   (3)
− sin 2 cos2  34. (a) Choose the correct statement related to the
1 0 0 1
matrices 𝐴 = [ ] 𝑎𝑛𝑑𝐵 = [ ].
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(i) 𝐴3 = 𝐴, 𝐵3 ≠ 𝐵 (ii) 𝐴3 ≠ 𝐴, 𝐵3 = 𝐵 a) Find matrix B (1)

(iii) 𝐴3 = 𝐴, 𝐵3 = 𝐵 (iv) 𝐴3 ≠ 𝐴, 𝐵3 ≠ 𝐵 b) Find matrix AB (1)
(1) c) Find the transpose of B. (1)
7 5  3x x 
(b) If 𝑀 = [ ], then verify the equation
2 3 40. If a matrix A =   is a solution of the
− x 2 x 
𝑀2 − 10𝑀 + 11𝐼2 = 0. (2)
matrix equation 𝑥 2 − 5𝑥 + 7𝐼 = 0, find any
one value of x. (3)
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MARCH 2013
35. a) If A, B are symmetric matrices of same
order then AB−BA is always a ……….. 2 4   1 −1 5 
41. Let A =   and B =  
A) Skew-Symmetric matrix  1 −3  0 2 6 
B) Symmetric matrix a) Find AB. (2)
C) Identity matrix
b) Is BA defined? Justify your answer. (1)
D) Zero matrix. (1)
2 4
b) For the matrix A =   , verify that SAY 2012
5 6
42. i) Find the value of a and b if the matrix
A + A is a symmetric matrix. (2)
0 3 a 
MARCH 2014 b 0 − 2 is skew-symmetric. (1)
 
36. Consider the matrices 5 2 0 
 1 −2  a b  7 3 −5
A=  and B =  .
 −1 3  c d  ii) Express 𝐴 = [ 0 1 5 ] as the sum of a
−2 7 3
2 9
If AB =   , find the values a, b, c and d. symmetric and skew-symmetric matrix. (2)
5 6 2
(3) 43. i) If A is a square matrix such that 𝐴 = 𝐴,
then (𝐼 + 𝐴)2 − 3𝐴 is equal to
37. Consider a 2 × 2 matrix A =  aij  ,
(1+2𝑗)2
a) A b) I − A
where 𝑎𝑖𝑗 =
2 c) I d) 3A (1)
a) Write A (2)
2 5 8
b) Find A + A
ii) Find A − 5 A + 6 I , if A = 6 0 5  (2)
(1) 2

2 3  
38. Consider the matrix 𝐴 = [ ]  0 −2 0 
4 5
a) Show that 𝐴2 − 7𝐴 − 2𝑙 = 0. (2) MARCH 2012
b) Hence find 𝐴 . −1
(2) 3 1
44. Consider the matrix 𝐴 = [ ]
−1 2
SAY 2013 a) Find 𝐴2 . (2)
 2 −6  b) Find k so that 𝐴2 = 𝑘𝐴 − 7𝐼 (1)
39. Consider the matrices A =   and
1 2 
 5 −3
A − 3B =  
 −2 −1
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 3 6 5  1 2 −3  51. If 𝐴 = [
1 3
]
45. Let A =   and C =   −2 4
6 7 8 4 5 6 
a) Find 𝐴2 (1)
a) Find 2A (1) 2
b) Show that 𝐴 − 5𝐴 + 10𝐼 = 0 (2)
b) Find the matrix B such that 2 A + B = 3C (2) −1
c) Hence find 𝐴 . (1)
MARCH 2011
MARCH 2009
46. a) Find the value of x and y from the following
2 3 1
equation: 52. Let 𝐵 = [3 −1 4 ]
𝑥 5 1 −4 −3
3 −4 7 6
𝑎[ ]+[ ]=[ ] (1) a) Find B (1)
7 𝑦−3 1 2 15 14
1 2 𝐵−𝐵′
−1 4 −5 b) Check whether is a skew-symmetric
b) Given 𝐴 = [3 −1] ; 𝐵 = [ ] 2
2 1 0 matrix. (2)
4 2
show that AB  BA . (2)
−1 2 4
53. Let 𝐴 = [ 1 1 3]
SAY 2010 3 2 3
2 1 3 a) Find A (1)
47. Consider the matrices 𝐴 = [2 3 1]and
1 1 1 b) Find 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝐴 (2)
−1 2 3
𝐵 = [−2 3 1] c) Verify that A ( adj A) = A I (2)
−1 1 1

a) Find A + B (1) MARCH 2008

b) Find ( A + B )( A − B ) (2) No question.
0 2𝛽 𝛾
48. Let 𝐴 = [𝛼 𝛽 −𝛾]be a 3  3 matrix. SAY 2007
𝛼 −𝛽 𝛾  2 3
 1 2 −3 
a) Find A, the transpose of A. (1) 54. Let A =  
 and B = 5 4

 2 1 − 1
b) If AA = 6 I , where I is the 3  3 identity 1 6 
matrix, find the values of 𝛼, 𝛽 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛾 (2) a) What is the order of AB? (1)

MARCH 2010 b) Find A and B (1)

49. a) Construct a 3  3 matrix A whose elements are c) Verify that ( AB ) = BA (2)
given by aij = 2i − j (1)
MARCH 2007
1 2
b) If 𝐵 = [3 −1], find AB (2) 7 5 17 −1
4 2 55. If [ ]×𝐴=[ ],then
−3 7 47 −13
1 4 −1 a) Find the 2  2 matrix A. (2)
50. 𝐴 = [ 2 5 4 ]. Write A as the sum of a
−1 −6 3 b) Find 𝐴2 (1)
symmetric matrix and a skew symmetric matrix.
(3)
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c) Show that 𝐴2 + 5𝐴 − 6𝐼 = 0, where I is the SAY 2003

identity matrix of order 2. (1) 2
62. If A = 5 3 10 and B =  4  , then AB is:
d) What is 𝐴−1? (1)  
 6 
MARCH 2006 10 
a) 10 12 60 b) 12 
 
cos x − sin x   60 
56. If f ( x ) =   , show that
 sin x cos x  c) 82 d) Not defined.
f ( x + y ) = f ( x). f ( y ) (2)
 2 −1  3 −2 
63. If A=   , B =  , find a matrix X
MARCH 2005 4 3   −1 4 
 3 −2  such that 2 A + X = 3B . (2)
57. If A =   , find the value of k so that
 4 −2  64. Let A = [
1 2
], B =[
2 1
], C = [
−3 1
] verify
−2 3 2 3 2 0
𝐴2 = 𝑘𝐴 − 2𝐼 (2)
that ( AB ) C = A ( BC ) . (3)
 cos x sin x 
58. If A =   , prove that 1 0 0 1
 − sin x cos x 
65. If I = [ ], E = [ ], show that
0 1 0 0
(𝑎𝐼 + 𝑏𝐸)3 = 𝑎3 𝐼 + 3𝑎2 𝑏𝐸, where a and b are
 cos nx sin nx 
A =
n
 (3)
 − sin nx cos nx  constants. (3)

SAY 2004 66. If  and  are the odd multiples of  , prove that
2
1 2 3 1 8 5
59. If 𝐴 = [ ] and 𝐵 = [ ]  cos 2  cos  sin  
4 5 6 2 −1 3 AB = 0 where A =  
then, cos  sin  sin 2  
a) AB cannot be defined.
 cos 2  cos  sin 
b) AB is a 2 x 3 matrix and B =  . (3)
c) AB is a 3 x 3 matrix cos  sin  sin 2  
d) None of these. (1)

MARCH 2004

p 0 𝑇
60. If A=   and 𝐴𝐴 = I, then
 0 q 
a) p = 1, q =1 b) p = 1, q = −1
c) p =  1, q =  1 c) p = q = 0 (1)
 1 0 2
61. If A =   , find K so that 𝐴 = 8𝐴 + 𝐾𝐼
 −1 7 
(3)

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