MATRICES – Definition,Types of matrices, Matrix Addition and

multiplication
1. Define matrix. What are different types of matrix. Give an example for each a

2. Define scalar multiplication of a matrix. Give an example a

3. 0 2 4 0 5 2 5 2 D= -4 1 0 2

Let A = 6 5 5 B= 5 3 4 C = -2 4 D= 5 0E= 3 4

1 0 -3 -2 4 -2 1 0 2 -1 3 -1

Find the following: b

a) 0.4B – 4.2A

b) (C + D) + E

c) 4(3A) , 0(C – E) + 4D

d) 2(5D + 4C)

e) 0.6C – 0.6D

x y = x 5 + 6 x+y
4. Find x, y, z and w given that 3
z w -1 2w z+w 5
( b)

5.1 3 0 2 3 4

If A = -1 2 1 B= 1 2 3 Compute AB and BA and show that AB = BA (b)

0 0 2 -1 1 2

6.If A = 3 2 2 , find the matrix B such that AB = 3 4 2

1 3 1 1 6 1

5 3 4 5 6 4

(b)

7. Prove that A3– 4A2 – 3A + 11I = 0 where A = 1 3 2

(b) 2 0 -1
 1 2 3

8.If A + B = 1 -1 and A – B = 3 1 , calculate AB a

3 0 1 4

9.1 -2 3

If A= 2 3 -1 , evaluate A2 - 3A + 9I

-3 1 2

10. 1 2 -1 3 -1 1

If A = 2 0 3 B = 0 0 2 , verify the result (A + B) 2 = A2 + BA + AB + B2

0 1 2 4 -3 2

Transpose of a matrix, Symmetric and Skew symmetric matrices

A= 4 5

(a) 7 8

2. Express the matrix A as the sum of a symmetric and a skew symmetric matrix where

4 2 -3

A= 1 3 -6

-5 0 -7 (b)

3. Express the matrix A as the sum of a symmetric and a skew symmetric matrix where

3 -2 6

A= 2 7 -1 (b)

5 4 0
4.a) 0 5
Define symmetric matrix. Check whether the given matrix A = is symmetric or not
9 0

(b)
b) 0 -1
Define skew symmetric matrix. Check whether the given matrix A = is skew
1 0
Symmetric or not

1 2 -1 1 0 0

5. If A = 3 0 2 and B = 2 1 0 , verify that (AB)T = BT AT

4 5 0 0 1 3

(b)

6. Express the matrix A as the sum of a symmetric and a skew symmetric matrix where

aa b

A= c b b

c a c

1 5
7. For the matrix A = , verify that (a)

6 7
T
a ) (A + A ) is a symmetric matrix

b ) (A – AT) is a skew symmetric matrix

20 120 200
8. Check whether A = 120 10 150 is a skew symmetric matrix or not
200 150 30

0 1 -3
9. Check whether A = -1 0 -2 is a symmetric matrix or not
 3 2 0

10. Show that every square matrix can be uniquely expressed as a sum of symmetric and skew
symmetric matrix (b)

Determinant
1. Define the following (a)

a) Determinant

b) Determinant of second order and third order

c) Cofactor

d) Minor

e)Adjoint of a matrix

2. Evaluate 2 0 -46
4 5 1 0 (a)
0 2 6 -1
-3 8 9 1
3. Find the value 0 1 2 3
1 0 3 0 (a)
2 3 0 1
3 0 1 2
4. Evaluate 4 7 0 0
2 8 0 0 (a)
0 0 1 5
0 0 -2 2
5.Find minors and cofactors of the elements of the determinant 2 -3 5 (b)

6 0 4

1 5 -7

Verify that a11A 31 +a12 A 32 + a 13 A 33 = 0

6. Find minor and cofactor of all the elements of the determinant 1 2 (b)
 4 3

1 1 2

7. Find adjA , where A = 2 3 5 (b)

2 0 1

2 3
8.Verify A (adj A) = (adj A) A = | A | I, where A = (a)
4 6

1 1 2 (c)
9.Verify A (adj A) = (adj A) A = | A | I, where A = 3 0 2
1 0 3

10. Check whether the given matrices are singular or non singular

3 8 1 5 9 6 (b)
a) -4 1 1 b) 3 7 8
-4 1 1 21 55 6

Identity matrix, Inverse of a matrix

1 3 -3 (b)

-2 - 4 -4

2. 2 1 -3 2 -2 4 (b)
Find the matrix A if A =
3 2 5 -3 3 -1

3. Define identity matrix . Give an example for order 2 and order 3 indentitymatrix (a)

1 2 3
4. Verify that A ( adj A) = ( adj A)A = | A | I, where A = 1 3 5 (b)
1 5 12
5 -2 4

5. Find the inverse of the matrix -2 1 1 (c)

4 1 0

3 2 2 3 4 2

6. If A = 1 3 1 , compute adj A and A-1. Also findB such that AB = 1 6 1 (b)

5 3 4 5 6 4

3 -3 4

7. If A = 2 -3 4 (c)

0 -1 1

a) find A-1 b) show that A3 = A-1

1 2 2

8. If A = 1/3 2 1 -2 prove thatA-1 = AT

-2 2 -1 (b)

1 1 2 1 2 0

9. If A = 1 9 3 , B = 2 3 -1 , verify that (AB)-1 = B-1A-1

1 4 2 1 -1 3 (c)

-1 1 2

10. Find the inverse of the matrix 3 -1 1 (b)

-1 3 4
Rank of a matrix, Nullity, Trace of a matrix
1. Define Rank of a matrix. Determine the rank of the given matrix 1 2 3
1 4 2 (c)
2 6 5

2. Determine the rank of the matrix 0 1 -3 -1

1 0 1 1 (c)

3 1 0 2

1 1 -2 0

3 Define Nullity. Find the Nullity of the matrix

1 1 1 1
A= (b)
2 3 4 5

4. Find the Rank and Nullity of A = - 2 - 5 8 0 -17

1 3 -5 1 5 (c)

3 11 -19 7 1

1 7 - 13 5 -3

2 1 5
5. Define Trace of a matrix. Find the trace of the matrixA =2 3 4 (b)
0 1 0

6. Find the Trace of the following

3 2 1 1 1 1 0
a) 1 3 0 b) 0 2 3 0 (a)
 1 0 0 2 1 5 1
4 0 7 -1

7. What are the properties of Rank of a matrix (a)

1 2 1

8. Find the Rank and Nullity of the matrix A =- 2 -3 1

9. Define Echelon Form of a matrix . Give an example (a)

10.Determine the rank of the matrix -1 0 -1 2

2 0 2 0 (c)

1 0 1 -1

Eigen values, Eigen vectors, Matrix Decomposition

5 4
2.Find the Eigen values and Eigen vectors of the matrix
1 2 (a)

1 1 3
3. Find the Eigen values and Eigen vectors of the matrix 1 5 1 (b)
3 1 1

3 1 4
4. Find the Eigen values and Eigen vectors of the matrix 0 2 6 (b)
0 0 5
 1 1 3
5. Find the characteristic equation of the matrix 1 3 -3
-2 -4 -4 (c)

2 3 4 (b)
6. Find the Eigen values of adj A and of A2 – 2A + I , where A = 0 4 2
0 0 3

1 1 1 1
2 2 0 0
7. Define LU(P) decomposition. Find an LUP decomposition of A =0 1 1 1 (c)
2 2 1 1

1 1 1 1
2 2 0 0
8. Define QR decomposition. Find an QR decomposition of A = 0 1 1 1 (c)
2 2 1 1

1 1 1 1
2 2 0 0 (c)
9. Define SVDdecomposition. Compute an SVD decomposition of A = 0 1 1 1
2 2 1 1

10. What are the applications of LUP, QR and SVD decompositions