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MATHS Matrices Determinants M
Time: 1
1
/
2
Hours ASSIGNMENT [Max. Marks: 50]
Note: 1. All question are compulsory.
2. The question paper consists of 17 questions divided into three sections
A, B, and C. Section A comprises of 8 question of one mark each,
section B comprises of 06 questions of four marks each and section C
compreses of 03 questions of six marks each.
3. All question in Section A are to be answered in one word, one sentence
or as per the exact requirement of the question.
4. Use of calculators is not permitted. You may ask for logarithmic tables,
if required.

SECTION - A
1. Find x and y if
(

=
(

+
+
5 4
3 2
y 2 x 4
3 y x 2

2. Show that the matrix, A =
0 1 1
1 0 1
1 1 0
(
(

(
(

is a skew-symmetric matrix.
3. If A = (x y z), B =
(
(
(

c f g
f b h
g h a
and C =
|
|
|

\
|
z
y
x
show that (AB)C = A(BC)
4. If
,
5 4
3 2
A
(

=
prove that is AA
T
is a skew symmetric matrix, where A
T
denotes the transpose of A.
5. Prove that if any two rows or columns of a determinant are identical, then its value is zero.
6. Find the area of triangle ABC (by determinant method) whose vertices are A(2, 3), B(-2, 5) and (4, 1).

7. If the points (2, 3), ( , 1) and (0, 4) are collinear, find the value of
8. Solve by Cramers rule
2x y = 17
3x + 5y = 6
SECTION B

9. If A =
2 1 3
1 0 1
(
(

and B =
1 2
2 1
3 0
(
(

(
(

Then prove that (AB)
'
= B
'
A
'



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10. If A =
(

2 1
1 3
, then prove that A
2
5A + 7I = 0
11. Find the inverse of the matrix
2 1
1 1
(
(


12. Solve

b a c a c
b a c b c
b a c b a
2
2
2
+ +
+ +
+ +
= 2(a + b + c)
3

13. Solve

c
b
a
+
+
+
1 1 1
1 1 1
1 1 1
= abc + ab + bc + ca
14. Solve the following equations for x
a x a x a x
a x a x a x
a x a x a x
+
+

= 0

SECTION C
15. If A =
1 0 2
3 1 4
0 2 1
(
(
(
(

and B =
5 1 2
3 4 1
0 1 2
(
(
(
(

then prove that (AB)' = B'A'.
16. Find the inverse of the following by using elementary row operations.
(
(
(

1 2 3
1 3 1
3 1 2

17. Solve
2x + 8y + 5z = 5
x + y + z = -2
x + 2y z = 2