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Module 202 A
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CONCEPTS BUILDER
VARIOUS KINDS OF MATRICES
(i) Idempotent Matrix: A square matrix A is called idempotent provided it
satisfies the relation A2=A.

Properties of Idempotent matrix

(a) If A and B are idempotent matrices, then AB is an idempotent, iff AB = BA.
(b) If A and B are idempotent matrices, then A + B is an idempotent, iff AB = BA =
O.
(c) If A is an idempotent and A + B = I, then B is an idempotent and AB = BA = O.
(d) Diagonal (1 1 1…..1) is an idempotent matrix.
I12 I1I2 I1I3 
 
(e) If I1, I2, I3 are direction cosines, then I1I2 I2 I2I3  is an idempotent as |  |2
I I I I I 2 
31 32 3 
= 1.
(ii) Periodic Matrix : A square matrix A is called periodic, if Ak+1 = A, where k is a
positive integer for which Ak−1  A, then k is said to be period of A, for k = 1 we
get A2 = A and we called it to be idempotent matrix.
(iii) Nilpotent Matrix : A square matrix A is called nilpotent matrix of order k
provided satisfies the relation Ak = O and Ak-1  O, where k is positive integer
and O is null matrix and k is the order of the nilpotent matrix A.
(iv) Involutory Matrix : A square matrix A is called involutory provided it satisfies
the relation A2 = I, where I is identity matrix.
(v) Orthogonal Matrix : A square matrix of order n x n is said to be orthogonal
1 2 -2  1  2 2
if AA’ = In = A’ A. e.g. If A = 2 2 , then A = 
2 2  2 2 -2 2 

1 2 -2   2 2 1 8 0  1 0
Also AA'= = = = I Similarly, A A’ = I.
8 2 2 -2 2  8 0 8 0 1 

Hence A is orthogonal
Properties of Orthogonal Matrices
(i) If A is an orthogonal matrix, then A’ is also orthogonal.
(ii) For any two orthogonal matrices A and B, AB and BA are orthogonal matrices.
(iii) If A is orthogonal matrix, then A−1 is also orthogonal
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Properties of Transpose of a Matrix

(i) (A’)’ = A (ii) (A+B)’ = A’ + B’ (iii) (AB)’ = B’A’ (iv) (kA)’ = kA’
(v) (An)’ = (A’)n (vi) Trace A’ = Trace A (vii) Trace AA’  0
( Sum of diagonal Elements is Trace)
PRODUCT OF DETERMINANTS
a a a
1 2 3
l
1
l
2
l
3 a1l1 +a2m1 +a3n1 a1l2 +a2m2 +a3n2 a1l3 +a2m3 +a3n3
b b b Xm m m =
1 2 3 1 2 3
b1l1 +b2m1 +b3n1 b1l2 +b2m2 +b3n2 b1l3 +b2m3 +b3n3
c c c n n n c1l1 +c2m1 +c3n1 c1l2 +c2m2 +c3n2 c1l3 +c2m3 +c3n3
1 3 3 1 3 3
CONJUGATE OF A MATRIX
The matrix obtained from any given matrix A containing complex numbers as its
elements, on replacing its elements by the corresponding conjugate complex
1-i 2 3+i 
numbers is called conjugate of A and is denoted by A . e.g. If A = 7-3i 1+i 2  ,

5 6 3- 4i

1+i 2 3-i 
then A = 7+3i 1-i 2 
5 6 3+4i
Properties of conjugate
(i) If A be any matrix, then (A) = A.
(ii) If A and B be matrices of same order, then (A +B)= A +B .
(iii) If A be any m x n and B be any n x p matrix, then (AB)=A.B.
(iv) If A be any matrix and k be any scalar, then (kA)=k.A.
(v) If A be any square matrix, then (An )=(A)n
Transposed conjugate of a Matrix
The transpose of the conjugate of a matrix A is called transposed conjugate of A
and it is denoted by A* or A.
1-2i 2-3i 3+4i  1-2i 4+5i 8 
e.g. If A = 4-5i 5+6i 6-7i then (A)'= 2+3i 5-6i 7-8i = A *
 8 7+8i 7  3- 4i 6+7i 7 
Properties of Transpose Conjugate
(i) (A) = A (ii) (A + B)  = A + B  (iii) (k A)  = k A , k being any number
(iv) (AB)  = B  A  (v) (An)  = (A) n

Results
(i) A is said to be unitary if A* A = I
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(ii) If A is said to be orthogonal matrix then |A|  0 in fact |A| =  1 A , A' , A * are
also orthogonal.

DIFFERENTIATION OF A DETERMINANT
If  = |C1C2C3| then ’ = |C1’C2C3| + |C1C2‘C3| + |C1C2C3‘|
R1 R'1 R1 R'1
or Δ = R 2 , then ’ = R 2 + R'2 + R 2
R3 R3 R3 R'3

SUMMATION OF DETERMINANTS
f(r) g(r) h(r)
If r = a b c , where f(r), g(r) and h(r) are functions of r (r  N) and a, b,
l m n
n n n

 f(r)
r=1
 g(r)
r=1
 h(r)
r=1
n
c, l, m and n are constants. Then Δ
r=1
r =a b c
l m n

INTEGERATION OF DETERMINANTS
f(x) g(x) h(x)
If (x) = a b c , where a, b, c, l, m and n are constants. Then
l m n
b b b

 f(x)dx
a
 g(x)dx
a
 h(x)dx
a
b

 Δ(x)dx = a
a
b c
l m n

DETERMINANT OF COFACTOR MATRIX

a11 a12 a13 c11 c12 c13
 = a21 a22 a23 then , c21 c22 c23 where Cij denotes cofactor of elements aij in .
a31 a32 a33 c31 c32 c33

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HOMOGENOUS SYSTEM OF LINEAR EQUATIONS
a1x + b1y + c1z = 0
a2x + b2y + c2z = 0
a3x + b3y + c3z = 0
Here note that 1 = 2 = 3 = 0.
 If   0, then the system has the solution x = y = z = 0 and this is the only
solution called trivial solution and for a non−trivial (non−zero) solution, the
condition is
a1 b1 c1
If  = a2 b2 c2 = 0, then solution is non−trivial solution
a3 b3 c3
Remember
1. Symmetric determinants: The elements situated at equal distance from the
a h b
diagonal are equal both in magnitude and sign. h b f
g f c
2. Skew Symmetric Determinants:
The elements situated at equal distance from the diagonal are equal in
0 b c
magnitude but having opposite sign -b 0 a = 0 The value of skew-
-c a 0
symmetric determinant is always zero.

Direct Results / Shortcuts

a b c 1 1 1
3. (i) b c a=− (a3 + b3 + c3 − 3abc) (ii) a b c = (a − b) (b − c) (c − a)
c ab a2 b2 c2

1 1 1
(iii) a b c = (a − b) (b − c) (c − a) (a + b + c)
a3 b3 c3
1 1 1
(iv) a2 b2 c2 = (a−b) (b−c) (c−a) (ab+bc+ca)
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Points to Ponder

(i) If every element of a determinant  of order n is replaced by its cofactor to

obtain ’, then ’ = n−1.
(ii) If r rows (or r columns) become identical when a is substituted for x, then
(x − a)r−1 is a factor of given determinant.
(iii) If is symmetric (or skew symmetric) matrix and k is a scalar, then kA is also
symmetric (or skew symmetric).
(iv) If A and B are symmetric matrices of the same order, then the product AB is
symmetric if and only if AB = BA.
(v) The matrix B’ AB is symmetric or skew symmetric according as A is symmetric
or skew symmetric.
(vi) All positive integral powers of a symmetric matrix are symmetric.
(vii) All positive odd integral powers of skew symmetric matrix are skew symmetric
and positive even integral powers of a skew symmetric matrix are symmetric.
(viii)If A = diag (1. 2 . 3…..n) then A−1 exist if I  0 for all i.
And A−1=diag (1−1. 2−1. 3−1…..n−1) also Am=diag (1m. 2m. 3m…..nm) if m  N.
(ix) If a matrix A satisfy the equation a0 + a1x + a2x2… arxr = 0, then A is invertible
1
if a0  0 and its inverse is given by A−1 = (a1Ι+a2 A+.....ar Ar-1 )
a0

Important Tips :-
2

|adj(adj A)|= A 
n 2
(a) | Adj A | = | A |n−1 and adj(adj A) = | A |n−2 A

(b) If  (x) is a determinant and (a) = 0, then (x − a) is a factor of  (x).

(c) If A and B are two equal square matrices i.e. A = B  | A | = | B |.

(d) If A is a square matrix of size n x n, then | kA | = kn | A |.

TRICKS:
TRICK (T-1)
a b 
To find An where A is 2  2 matrix and ‘n’ is a multiple of ‘2’ of the type A   
c d22
Use characteristic Equation: A2  trace (A)+|A|I=0
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 7 5
Illustration1 If A    ; then A
2000
is equal to:
 10 7 
1 0 
trace (A)=0,|A|=1  A2  tr(A) | A | I  A2  0  I  0 Hence A2000  I   
0 1 
5 3
Illustration2 If A    ; then A
500
is equal to:
7 5
trace (A)=0,|A|=-46  A2  tr(A) | A | I  A2  0  46 I  0  A500   46 
250
I
TRICK :(T-2)
a b  1 d b 
Inverse of 2  2 matrix Let A     A 1   
 c d 2 2 | A |  c a
Illustration3
3 5 1  4 5 2 / 11 5 / 22 
Find the inverse of A   ;A 
1
  
2 4  22  2 3  1 / 11 3 / 22 
Illustration4
2 5  a b 
Find the inverse of A    is equal to ;   then find the value of a+b+c+d
 1 3  c d
3 5 a b 
A 1      
A 1  a + b + c + d = 11
1 2 c d
TRICK :(T-3)
Determinant of triangular matrix
a b c   a 0 0
If A  0 d e OR

A  b d 0

0 0 f  c e f 
Upper Triangular Matrix. Lower Triangular Matrix Then, |A|=Product of diagonal
elements=(a,d,f)
Illustration 5
-1 22 333
 
If A =  0 2 44  , then find | A | A  1  2  7  14
 0 0 7 
TRICK : (T-4) Method of substitution
Illustration 6
2r-1 2.3r-1 4.5r-1  n
 
If r =  
 n-1
 r 

then the value of 
r 1
r is equal to
n-1
2 3 5n-1 

(a)0 (b) r (c)     r (d)   2n    3n  r  4n

1 2 4 
Let r=1, n=1  1 = -1   r   0 ( Two rows are identical)
1 2 4
Illustration 7
 -2a a + b a + c 
If b  a 2b b  c     a  b  b  c   c  a  0 then '  ' is equal to
c + a b  c -2c 
(a)1 (b)a+b+c (c)abc (d)4
Let a=0,b=1,c=2
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0 1 2 
 
 1 2 3    1 3 2   10  14  6    4
2 3 -4
Illustration 8
a + b + c -c -b 
 
The value of  c a+b + c a  is equal to
 -b a a + b + c 
(a) (a+b+c)3 (b) 0 (c) 2(a+b) (b+c) (c+a) (d) (a+b)3
 3 -1 -1 
Let a=b=c=1     1 3 1  3(8)  1(4)  4  16
 -1 1 3 
Now, checking options (a), (b), (c), (d) for a=b=c=1
Hence option (c)=2(2)(2)(2)=16

Illustration 9 If a,b,c are in G.P., then the value of determinant

 a b ax + b 
 
 b c bx  c  is equal to
ax + b bx  c 0 
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -2 (d) -1
a,b,c are in G.P., Let a=1, b=2 and c=4 and x=0
1 2 2 
 
   2 4 4  1  16   2  8   2 0   0
2 4 0 
 x!  x  1 !  x  2 !
 
Illustration 10 The value of     x  1 !  x  2 !  x  3 ! is

 x  2  !  x  3 !  x  4 !
(a) 2x!(x+1)! (b) 2x!(x+1)! (x+2)! (c) 2x!(x+3)! (d) (b) 2(x+1)! (x+2)! (x+3)!
0! 1! 2! 0 1 2 
   
Let x=0   1! 2! 3!  1 2 6   4
2! 3! 4! 2 6 24
Now, check option (a), (b), (c), (d) for x=0  2 0! 1! 2!  4

 2 1 4
 
Illustration 11 If A =  0 7 8 , then |adj(adj A)| is equal to
-1 2 0 
3 3

(a) 12 (b) 122 (c) 124 (d) 126

2

|A|=2(-16)-1(8)+4(7)=-12 Therefore, |adj(adj A)|= A 

3 1
 12 
4

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PRACTICE ASSIGNMENT-V
1 If A + B + C = , then the value of (a) abc (b) 1/abc
sin(A + B + C) sinB cosC (c) a + b + c (d) zero
-1 -1 -1

-sinB 0 tanA is equal to:

cos(A + B) -tanA 0 -a2 ab ac

(a) 0 (b) 1 7 If ab -b2 bc = a2b2c2 , then  is:

(c) 2 sin B tan A cos C ac bc -c2
(d) None of these (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 4 (d) 3

2 If x, y, z are integers in A.P. lying 8 If one of the roots of the equation

between 1 and 9 and x51, y 41 and z 7 6 x
31 are three digit numbers, then the 2 x 2 = 0 is: x = -9, then the other
value of : x 3 7
5 4 3
two roots are:
x 51 y 41 z 31 is:
(a) (2,6) (b) (3,6)
x y z
(c) (2,7) (d) (3,7)
(a) x + y + z (b) x – y + z
(c) 0 (d) x + 2y + z 9 The value of  for which the following
system of equations does not have a
3 If a ≠ b ≠ c, one value of x which solution:
satisfies the equation: x+y+z=6
0 x-a x-b
4x + y - z = 0
x+a 0 x - c = 0 is given by 3x + 2y – 4z = -8:
x +b x + c 0 (a) 3 (b) -3 (c) 0 (d) 1
(a) x = a (b) x = b
(c) x = c (d) x = 0 a a+b a+b + c
1 + cos 1 + sin 1 10 Let Δ = 3a 4a + 3b 5a + 4b + 3c , where a
4 If A = 1 + cosβ 1 + sinβ 1 ¹ 0, then 6a 9a + 6b 11a + 9b + 6c
1 1 1 = i, b = , c = 2, then  is equal to:
(a)  =  (b)  ≠  + n
(c)  ≠  + /2 (a) i (b) -2 (c)  (d) -i
(d)  ≠  - /2, n being any integer
11 If ,  are non-real numbers satisfying
1 sinθ 1 x3 – 1 = 0, then the value of:
5 Let Δ = -sinθ 1 sinθ , then  lies in  +1  β
-1 -sinθ 1   +β 1 is equal to:
the interval: β 1  +
(a) [2, 3] (b) [3, 4] (a) 0 (b) 3
(c) [2, 4] (d) (2, 4) (c) 3 + 1 (d) None of these

6 If a, b, c are all different from zero and 12 The sum of two non-integral roots of
1+ a 1 1 x 2 5
1 1 1
1 1+b 1 =0 then 1+ + + 3 x 3 = 0 is;
a b c
1 1 1+ c 5 4 x
is: (a) 5 (b) -5 (c) -18 (d) none of these
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13 The value of the determinant: x +1 ω ω2
1! 2! 3!
ω x + ω2 1 = 0 is:
2! 3! 4! is: 2
ω 1 x+ω
3! 4! 5!
(a) 2! (b) 3! (c) 4! (d) 5! (a) x = 1 (b) x = 
(c) x = 2 (d) x = 0
14 The value of  lying between  = 0 and
 1
= and satisfying the equation: 2r r
2 (r + 1)(r + 2)
1 + sin2θ cos2θ 4sin4θ 19 If Δr = a b c , then
n +1 n(n + 1)
sin2θ 1 + cos2θ 4sin4θ = 0 is: 2n+1 - 1
n+2 2
sin2θ cos2θ 1 + 4sin4θ
n

(a)
3
(b)
5
(c)
11
(d)
 
r 0
r 
24 24 24 24
(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) None of these
a b 2c f 2d e x + a x +b x + a- c
15 Given A = d e 2f ,B = 2n 4l 2m , 20 Let Δ(x) = x + b x + c x -1 and
l m 2n c 2a b x+c x+d x-b+d
2
then:
(a) 2A + B = 0 (b) 2A – B = 0  Δ(x)dx = -16 ,
0
where a, b, c, d are in
(c) A + 2B = 0 (d) A – 2B = 0 A.P., then the common difference of
the A.P. is:
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) -3 (d) none of these
16 If ,   are the roots of x3 - px + q =
   a 2b 2c
0, then    = 21 If a≠6,b,c satisfy 3 b c = 0 ,then abc
   4 a b
(a) p (b) q is
(c) p2 – 2q (d) None of these (a) a + b + c (b) 0
(c) b3 (d) ab + bc
im im+1 im+2
17 The value of im+5 im+4 im+3 , where 22 If p4 + q3 + r2 + s + t
im+6 im+7 im+8  3 + 3  - 1  + 3
=  +1 2 -   - 3 , then t is equal
i = -1 , is:  -3  + 4 3
(a) 1 if m is a multiple of 4
(b) 0 for all real m to:
(c) -i if m is the multiple of 3 (a) 24 (b) 23 (c) 22 (d) 21
(d) None of these
7 x 2  x 2 7
18 If  is a cube root of unity, then a root 23 If Δ = -5 x + 1 3  , Δ = x + 1 3 -5 ,
1   2  
of the equation 4 x 7  x 7 4
then 1 - 2 = 0 for:
(a) x = 2 (b) all real x
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6i -3i 1 x +1 x + 2 x + a
24 If 4 3i -1 = x + iy , then (x, y) is x +2 x +3 x +b in its simplified form
20 3 i x+3 x+ 4 x+c
(a) (0, 1) (b) (0, 0) is:
(c) (1, 0) (d) (1, 1) (a) x3 + 3ax + 7c (b) 0
(c) 15 (d) 10x2 + 5x + 2c
2r x n(n + 1)
25 If Sr = 6r2 - 1 y n2 (2n + 3) , then the 2r-1 2 × 3r-1 4 ×5r-1 n
3
4r - 2nr z 3
n (n + 1) 30 If Δr =  β  , then Δ
r=1
r
n n n
n 2 -1 3 -1 5 -1
value of S
r=1
r is independent of:
is independent of:
(a) x only (b) y only (a) , ,  only (b) , ,  and n
(c) x , y, z, n (d) n only (c) n only (d) None of these

26 If a, b, c are non-zero real numbers 31 The value of the determinant:

and if the equations: 1 1 1
(a -1) x = y + z,
m
C1 m+1
C1 m+2
C1 is equal to:
(b -1) y = z + x, m
C2 m+1
C2 m+2
C2
(c -1)z = x + y (a) 1 (b) -1 (c) 0 (d) none of these
has a non-trivial solution, then ab + bc
+ ca equals: 32 Given q2 – pr < 0, p > 0 , the value of:
(a) a + b + c (b) abc p q px + qy
(c) 1 (d) none of these q r qx + ry is:
px + qy qx + ry 0
27 If a, b, c are unequal what is the
(a) 0 (b) >0 (c) <0 (d) q2 + pr
condition that the value of the
following determinant is zero?
33 If A and B are square matrices of
a a2 a3 +1
order, 3 such that |A| = -1, |B| = 3,
Δ = b b2 b3 +1 : then the determinant of 3AB equals:
c c2 c3 +1 (a) -9 (b) -27 (c) -81 (d) 81
(a) 1 + abc = 0
(b) a + b + c + 1 = 0 34 The transformation due to the reflexion
(c) (a –b)(b-c)(c-a) = 0 of
(d) none of these (x, y) through the origin is described
by the matrix:
0 0  -1 0
f(x +  ) f(x + 2 ) f(x + 3 ) (a)   (b)  
28 Let g(x) = f( ) f(2 ) f(3 ) 0 1  0 -1 
f'( ) f'(2 ) f'(3 ) 0 -1  1 0
(c)   (d)  
g(x)  -1 0  0 1
where  is a constant, then lim =
x 0 x

(a) 0 (b) 1 (c) -1 (d) None of these 1 2 -1

35 If A = -1 1 
2  , then det. (adj (adj.
29 Given a, b, c are in A.P. Then  2 -1 1 
determinant: A)) is:
(a) 141 (b) 142 (c) 143 (d) 144
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a b (a) 3 (b) 2
36 If A =   such that ad – bc ≠ 0,
 c d (c) 1 (d) 0
then A-1 is: [ AIEEE 2002]
1  d b d -b 
(a)   (b)  
ad - bc  -c a   -c a  43 If, 1, ,2 are the cube roots of unity,
1  d -b  then
(c)   (d) none of these [AIEEE 2003]
ad - bc  -c a 
 1 ω n
ω 
2n

 n 2n 
37 If A and B are any 2 × 2 matrices, then Δ= ω ω 1  is equal to
det. (A + B) = 0 implies: ω2n 1 ωn 

(a) det. A + det. B = 0
(b) det. A = 0 or det. B = 0 (a) 0 (b) 1
(c) det .A = 0 and det. B = 0 (c)  (d) 2
(d) none of these
38 If A is a square matrix such that |A| = 44 If A = a b  and A2 =  β  , then
b a β  
2, then for any +ve integer n, |An| is    
equal to: (AIEEE 2003)
(a) 0 (b) 2n (c) 2n (d) n2 (a) =a2+b2, =ab
(b) =a2+b2, = 2ab
39 The inverse of a symmetric matrix is: (c) =a2+b2, = a2 – b2
(a) a symmetric matrix (d)  = 2ab,  = a2 + b2
(b) a skew-symmetric matrix
(c) a diagonal matrix 45 If the system of linear equations
(d) none of these (AIEEE 2003)
x + 2ay + az = 0
40 If A is an orthogonal matrix, then |A| x + 3by + bz = 0 and
is: x + 4cy + cz = 0
(a) 0 (b) -1 has a non-zero solution, then a, b, c
(c) 1 (d)  1 (a) are in AP (b)Are in GP
(c) are in HP (d)satisfy a+2b+3c=0
41 If (  1) is a cubic root of unity, then
[AIEEE 2002] 1 -1 1 
46 Let A = 2 1 -3
2 2
1 1+i+ω ω (AIEEE 2004)
2
1-i -1 ω -1 equals 1 1 1 
-i -1+ω-i -1  4 2 2
(a) 0 (b) 1 and (10)B = -5 0  
(c) i (d)   1 -2 3 

42 If l, m, n are pth, qth and rth terms of If B is the inverse of matrix A, then  is
an GP (a) -2 (b) 1 (c) 2 (d) 5
and all positive, then
 logl p 1
logm q 1 equal
 
 logn r 1

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 0 0 -1 1 2   a 0
  52 Let A =   and B =   ,a,b  N. Then
47 Let A =  0 -1 0  . The only correct 3 4 0 b 
-1 0 0  [AIEEE 2006]
statement about the matrix A is (a) there exist more than one but finite
(AIEEE 2004) number B’s such that AB = BA
(a) A is a zero matrix (b) there exists exactly one B such that AB = BA
(b) A = (-1)I, where I is a unit matrix (c) there exists infinitely many B’s such
(c) A-1 does not exist (d) A2 = 1 that AB = BA
(d) there cannot exist any B such that
48 If a , a ,……,a ,…., are in GP, then the AB = BA
1 2 n
determinant [AIEEE 2004,
2005) 53 If A and B are square matrices of size n
 n such that A2 – B2 = (A – B)(A +B),
logan logan+1 logan+2
then which of the following will be
Δ = logan+3 logan+4 logan+5 is equal to always true?
logan+6 logan+7 logan+8 [AIEEE 2006]
(a) 2 (b) 4 (a) AB = BA
(c) 0 (d) 1 (b) Either of A or B is zero matrix
(c) Either of A or B is an identity
49 The system of equations matrix
x + y+ z =  -1 (d) A=B
x + y + z =  -1
x + y + z =  -1 5 5  
has no solution, if  is 54 Let A = 0  5  [AIEEE 2007]
(a) 1 (b) not -2 0 0 5 
(c) either -2 or 1 (d) -2
[AIEEE 2005] If |A2 |=25 then |  | equals
50 If a2 + b2+c2 = -2 and (a) 52 (b) 1
1+a2x (1+b2 )x (1+c2 )x 1
(c) (d) 5
5
f(x)= (1+a2 )x 1+b2x (1+c2 )x ,
1 1 1
(1+a2 )x (1+b2 )x 1+c2x
55 If D  1 1  x 1 for x  0, y  0 ,then D is
then f(x) is a polynomial of degree
1 1 1 y
(a) 2 (b) 3
(c) 0 (d) 1 [AIEEE 2005]
[AIEEE 2005) (a) divisible by neither x nor y
(b) divisible by both x and y
51 If A -A +I = 0, then the inverse of A is
2 (c) divisible by x but not y
then (d) divisible by y but not x
[AIEEE2005]
(a) I-A (b) A-I
(c) A (d) A+I

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56 Let A be a square matrix of whose (c) Statement I is true, statement II is
entries are integers. Then which one of true; statement II is not a correct
the following is true explanation for statement I
(d) Statement I is true, Statement II is
(a) If det (A) =  1, then A-1 need not false
exist
(b) If det (A) =  1, then A-1 exists but 60 Let A be a 22 matrix with real entries. Let
all its entries are not necessarily I be the 2  2 identity matrix. Denote by tr
integers (A), the sum of diagonal entries of A.
(c) If det (A)   1, then A exists and
-1 Assume that A2 = I
all its entries are non-integers Statement I
(d) If det (A)= 1, then A exists and
-1 If A  I and A  -I, then det (A) = -1.
all its entries are integers Statement II
[AIEEE 2008] If A  I and A  -I then tr(A)  0.
(a) Statement I is false, Statement II
is true
57 Let a, b, c, be any real numbers. (b) Statement I is true, Statement II is
Suppose that there are real numbers x, true; Statement II is a correct
y, z not all zero such that x=cy+bz, y explanation for Statement I
= az + cx, and (c) Statement I is true, statement II is
z = bx + ay. Then true; statement II is not a correct
a2 + b2 + c2 + 2abc is equal to explanation for statement I
[AIEEE 2008] (d) Statement I is true, Statement II is
(a) 1 (b) 2 False
(c) -1 (d) 0 [AIEEE 2010]

58 Let a,b,c be such that (b+c)  0.If 61 Consider the system of linear equations
x1  2x2  x3  3
a a+1 a-1 a+1 b +1 c +1 2x1  3x2  x3  3
-b b + 1 b - 1 + a-1 b -1 c +1 = 3x1  5x2  2x3  1 The system has
c c +1 c -1 (-1) n+2 n+1
a (-1) n
b (-1) c (a) Infinite number of solution
0 then the value of n is (b) Exactly 3 solutions
(AIEEE-2009) (c) A unique solution
(d) No solution
(a) zero (b) any even integer [AIEEE 2010]
(c) any odd integer (d) any integer
62 Let A and B be two symmetric matrices
59 Let A be a 2x2 matrix of order3. [AIEEE 2011]
S1 : adj(adjA)=A Statement-I : A(BA) and (AB)A are
n1 Symmetric matrices
S1 : adjA  A (AIEEE-2009)
Statement-II : AB is symmetric matrix
(a) Statement I is false, Statement II if matrix multiplication of A with B is
is true commutative.
(b) Statement I is true, Statement II is (a) Statement-I is true, Statement-II
true; Statement II is a correct is false.
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(b) Statement-I is false, Statement- 1 1 (x + y)
-
II is true. z z z2
(c) Statement-I is true, Statement-II (y + z) 1 1
66.If Δ = -
is true; Statement-II is a correct x 2
x x
explanation for Statement-I. y (y + z) x + 2y + z y (x + y)
- -
(d) Statement-I is true, Statement-II xz2
xz xz2
is true; Statement-II is not a then  is dependent of
correct explanation for
Statement-I. (a) x (b) y
(c) z (d) None of these
63.The number of values of K for which the
linear equations [AIEEE 2011] 67. If the determinant
4x+ky+2z=0
cos 2θ sin2θ cos 4θ
Kx+4y+z =0
2x+2y+z=0 Have a non-zero solution is sin2θ cos 2θ cos2 θ
: cos 4θ cos2θ cos 2θ
(a) 1 (b) 0 is expanded in powers of sin  , then
(c) 3 (d) 2
the constant term in the expansion is
 1 0 0 (a) -1 (b)
 
64. Let A =  2 1 0  . If u1 and u2 are (c) 2 (d) none
 3 2 1 68. The value of the determinant without
 
1  expansion
  b2 - ab b-c bc - ac
Column matrices such that Au1 =  0  and
2
0 ab - a a-b b2 - ab =
 
0 bc - ac c-a ab - a2
  (a) abc (b) a+b+c
Au2 = 1  , then u1 + u2 is equal to :
0 (c) 0 (d) a2  b2  c2
 
[AIEEE 2012]
69.The value of the determinant
 -1   1 
    a+b a + 2b a + 3b
(a)  1  (b)  1  a + 2b a + 3b a + 4b is
 0   1 
    a + 4b a + 5b a + 6b
 -1   1 (a) 4ab (b) 0
   
(c)  -1  (d)  -1  (c) a2  b2 (d) None
 0   -1 
   

65. Let P and Q be 3 x 3 matrices with 70.The value of the determinant

P  Q.If P3  Q3 and P2Q  Q2P , then log x log y log z
determinant of ( P2  Q2 ) is equal to: Δ = log 2x log 2y log 2z is
[AIEEE 2012] log 3x log 3y log 3z
(a) -2 (b) 1 (a) 0 (b) log (xyz)
(c) 0 (d) -1 (c) log (6 xyz) (d) 6 log (xyz)

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71.If p + q + r = a + b + c = 0, then the
pa qb rc (a) 0 (b) – 2a (r+1)
value of qc ra pb is (c) a (ar+ r + a) (d) – 1
rb pc qa
77.If the three equation are consistent
(a) 0 (b) ap + bq + cr
(a+1)3 x + (a+2)3 y = (a+3)3
(c) 1 (d) none of these
(a+1) x + (a+2) y = a+3
x + y = 1, then a =
1+ a 1 1
(a) 1 (b) 2
72.If 1 + b 1 + 2b 1 = 0, where (c) - 2 (d) 3
1+ c 1+ c 1 + 3c
a  0, b  0, c  0, then a-1 +b-1 + c-1 is 78. The value of a for which the system of
(a) 4 (b) - 3 equations
(c) -2 (d) – 1 a3 x + (a+1)3y +(a+2)3 z =0,
ax + (a+1) y + (a+2) z = 0,
73.The value of determinant x+y+z=0
has a non zero solution is
(a) 1 (b) 0
sinθ cosθ sin2θ
(c) -1 (d) none of these
 2   2   4 
sin  θ +  cos  θ +  sin  2θ +
 3   3   3  79.x + ay =0, y + az = 0, z + ax = 0. The
 2   2   4  value of a for which the system of
sin  θ -  cos  θ -  sin  2θ -
 3   3   3  equation has infinitely many solution is
(a) sin  (b) cos 
(c) 0 (d) none (a) a = 1 (b) a=0
(c) a = - 1 (d) no
74.The determinant value
cos(  )  sin(  ) cos(2)
80.If the equations x + ay - z = 0; 2x – y
sin  cos  sin  is
+ az = 0 and ax + y + 2z = 0 are
 cos  sin  cos  consistent, then a is equal to
(a) ≠0
(b) independent of  (a) -2 (b) 2
(c) Independent of  (c) 1 + 3 (d) 1 - 3
(d) Independent of both  and 
p+x p x 81.If the equations ax + by + cz = 0,
75.If p - x p x = 0, then x is bx + cy + az = 0 and cx + ay + bz = 0
p-x p -x have a non zero solution, then which of
the following is true
(a) p (b) 2p (c) 0 (d) 3p (a) a + b+ c = 0
(b) a = b = c
76.The value of  = (c) (a – b )2 + (b – c )2 + (c – a )2 = 0
(d) None of these
2 a+r +2 a+r
a+r +2 2(a + 1)(r + 1) a(r + 1) + r(a + 1)
a+r a(r + 1) + r(a + 1) 2ar

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82.The number of values of k for which
the system of equations
(k+1) x + 8y = 4k
k x + (k+3) y = 3k - 1
has infinitely many solutions is

(a) 0 (b) 1

(c) 2 (d) infinite

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ANSWER KEY
1 a 11 b 21 c 31 a 41 a 51 A 61 d 71 a 81

2 c 12 b 22 d 32 c 42 d 52 c 62 c 72 b 82 b

3 d 13 c 23 b 33 c 43 a 53 a 63 d 73 c
4 b 14 c 24 b 34 b 44 b 54 c 64 d 74 b

5 c 15 b 25 c 35 d 45 c 55 b 65 c 75 c
6 d 16 d 26 b 36 c 46 d 56 d 66 d 76 a

7 c 17 b 27 a 37 d 47 d 57 a 67 a 77 c

8 c 18 d 28 a 38 c 48 c 58 c 68 c 78 c

9 a 19 d 29 b 39 a 49 d 59 a 69 b 79 c

10 a 20 b 30 b 40 d 50 a 60 d 70 a 80

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