Krishna NEET / JEE Academy (2025-26)
MATHEMATICS
(3. Matrices)
1. Construct a 2 3 matrix A = [aij] whose elements aij are given by aij = 2i – j
2. Construct a 2 2 matrix A = [aij] whose elements aij are given by
2𝑖+𝑗 2
𝑎𝑖𝑗 = .
2
3. Construct a 3 4 matrix A = [aij] whose elements aij are given by
1
𝑎𝑖𝑗 = −3𝑖 + 𝑗
2
2𝑥 − 3𝑦 𝑎−𝑏 3 1 −2 3
4. Find x, y, a and b if = .
1 𝑥 + 4𝑦 3𝑎 + 4𝑏 1 6 29
5. For what value of x and y are the following matrices equal?
2𝑥 + 1 2𝑦 𝑥 + 3 𝑦2 + 2
𝐴= , 𝐵 =
0 𝑦 2 − 5𝑦 0 −6
2𝑥 + 1 5𝑥 𝑥 + 3 10
6. If 2 = , find the value of (x + y).
0 𝑦 +1 0 26
2 4 1 3 −2 5
7. Let 𝐴 = ,𝐵 = 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶 = . Find each of the
3 2 −2 5 3 4
following: 3A – 2B + 3C.
2 1 1 9 7 −1
8. Given the matrices 𝐴 = 3 −1 0 , 𝐵 = 3 5 4 𝑎𝑛𝑑
0 2 4 2 1 6
2 −4 3
𝐶 = 1 −1 0 Verify that (A + B) + C = A+ (B + C).
9 4 5
6 −6 0
9. Find matrices X and Y, if 2X – Y = and
−4 2 1
3 2 5
𝑋 + 2𝑌 = .
−2 1 −7
1 2 −1 9 −1 4
10. Find matrix A, if +𝐴 =
0 4 9 −2 1 3
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2 −2 8 0
11. If 𝐴 = 4 2 ,𝐵 = 4 −2 , find matrix X such that 2A + 3X = 5B.
−5 1 3 6
12. Find the value of , a non-zero scalar,
1 0 2 1 2 3 4 4 10
If +2 = .
3 4 5 −1 −3 2 4 2 14
𝑥 5 3 4 7 14
13. Find x and y, if 2 + = .
7 𝑦−3 1 2 15 14
1 3 2 1
14. Find the value of x such that 1 𝑥 1 2 5 1 2 = 𝑜.
15 3 2 𝑥
1 3 −1 −2 3 −1
15. Show that AB BA, if 𝐴 = 2 −1 −1 , 𝐵 = −1 2 −1 .
3 0 −1 −6 9 −4
16. Use matrix multiplication to divide ₹30,000 in two parts such that total
annual interest 9% on the first part and 11% on the second part amounts
₹ 3060.
2 −1 0 4
17. If 𝐴 = and 𝐵 = , find 3A2 – 2B + I.
3 2 −1 7
1 2 0
18. Verify the associativity of matrix multiplication, if 𝐴 = ,
−1 0 1
1 0
1
𝐵 = −1 2 and 𝐶 = .
−1
0 3
19. Verify the distributivity of matrix multiplication over matrix addition, if
2 −1
0 1 1 −1
𝐴= 1 1 ,𝐵 = 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝐶 = .
1 1 0 1
−1 2
20. If is a complex cube root of unity, show that
1 𝜔 𝜔2 𝜔 𝜔2 1 1 0
𝜔 𝜔2 1 + 𝜔2 1 𝜔 𝜔 = 0
𝜔2 1 𝜔 𝜔 𝜔2 1 𝜔2 0
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2 3
21. Show that the matrix 𝐴 = satisfies the equation A3 – 4A2 + A = O.
1 2
1 0 2
22. If 𝐴 = 0 2 1 , then show that A is a root of the polynomial
2 0 3
f (x) = x3 – 6x2 + 7x + 2.
1 2 3 −7 −8 −9
23. Find the matrix A such that 𝐴 = .
4 5 6 2 4 6
−2
24. If 𝐴 = 4 , 𝐵 = 1 3 −6 , verify (AB)T = BT AT.
5
3 4
𝑇 −1 2 1
25. If 𝐴 = −1 2 , 𝐵 = , find AT – BT.
1 2 3
0 1
26. If A and B are symmetric matrices, then show that AB is symmetric iff
AB= BA i.e. A and B commute.
3 2 3
27. Express the matrix 𝐴 = 4 5 3 as the sum of a symmetric and a skew-
2 4 5
symmetric matrix.
3 −2 −4
28. Express the matrix 𝐴 = 3 −2 −5 as the sum of a symmetric and a
−1 1 2
skew-symmetric matrix and verify your result.
𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼 −𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼
29. If 𝐴 = is identity matrix, then write the value of .
𝑠𝑖𝑛𝛼 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝛼
0 1 −2
30. For what value of x, is the matrix 𝐴 = −1 0 3 a skew-symmetric
𝑥 −3 0
matrix?
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