Department of Mathematics Assignment: 1 Unit I Matrices

0 1 2
1. Using elementary transformations find the inverse of matrix A = 1 2 3 
 
 3 1 1 
 i −1 2i 
2. Find inverse of the matrix A =  2 0 2  by using elementary row transformation.
 
 −1 0 1 
  −1 0 
3. Find the value of  for which the rank of matrix  0  −1 is 2.
 
 −1 0  
 3 p p
4. Find the value of P for which the rank of matrix  p 3 p  is 1.
 
 p p 3 
5. Reduce the matrix A to its normal form and hence find its rank.
 1 2 −1 4 
2 4 3 4
A= 
1 2 3 4
 
 −1 −2 6 −7 
6. Find the rank of the matrix A by normal form method where
1 2 −1 3 
4 1 2 1 
A= .
 3 −1 1 2 
 
1 2 0 1 
7. Solve with the help of matrices, the simultaneous equations
x + y + z = 3, x + 2 y + 3z = 4, x + 4 y + 9 z = 6 .
8. Solve by calculating the inverse by elementary row transformations:
x1 + x2 + x3 + x4 = 0, x1 + x2 + x3 − x4 = 4, x1 + x2 − x3 + x4 = −4, x1 − x2 + x3 + x4 = 2
9. (I) Find the values of the parameters 𝜆 and 𝜇 for which the system of equation
𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 𝑧 = 3, 𝑥 + 5𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 15, 2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝜆𝑧 = 𝜇 has:
(i) unique solution (ii) no solution (iii) infinite solution.
(II) Find the values of the parameters a and b for which the system of equation
x + y + z = 6, x + 2 y + 3z = 10, x + 2 y + az = b has:
(i) unique solution (ii) no solution (iii) infinite solution.
10. For what value of  the equations x + y + z = 1, x + 2 y + 4 z = , x + 4 y + 10 z =  2 have a
solution and solve them completely in each case.
11. Test the consistency and solve the following system of equations:
2 x − y + 3z = 8, − x + 2 y + z = 4, 3x + y − 4 z = 0 .
12. Show that the system of equations: 3x + 4 y + 5z = A, 4 x + 5 y + 6 z = B, 5x + 6 y + 7 z = C are
consistent only if A, B and C are in arithmetic progression (A.P.).
13. Examine the following system of vectors for linear dependence. If dependent find the
relation between them X 1 = (1, −1, 2, 0 ) , X 2 = ( 2,1,1,1) , X 3 = ( 3, −1, 2, −1) , X 4 = ( 3, 0,3,1) .
14. Find the Eigen value and Eigen vectors for the following matrices:
 8 −6 2  3 1 4  −2 2 −3  2 −1 1 
   
(i) A = −6 7 −4 , (ii) A = 0 2 6 , (iii) A = 2 1 −6 ,(iv) A =  −1 2 −1
 
       
 2 −4 3   0 0 5   −1 −2 0   1 −1 2 
Also find the eigen values of A2 .
15. Find the sum and product of eigen values of the matrix:
 2 3 −2 
A =  −2 1 1 
 1 0 2 
16. Find the characteristic equation and verify Cayley – Hamilton theorem for the matrix,
 2 −1 1 
A =  −1 2 −1 Hence find A−1.
.
 1 −1 2 
17. Show that the column vectors of the matrix A are linearly independent where
1 −2 3 
A =  2 1 2  .
 5 −5 11
18. Show that the row vectors of the matrix A are linearly independent where
 1 2 −2 
A =  −1 3 0  .
 0 −2 1 
1 2 −2 
 
19. Reduce the matrix P = 1 2 1  to diagonal form.
1 −1 0 
10 5 + i 4 

20. For what value of x the eigen value of the given matrix A are real A =  x 20 2  .
 4 2 −10 
 2 3 + 2i −4 

21. If A = 3 − 2i 5 6i  then show that A is Hermitian and iA is skew-Hermitian.
 −4 −6i 3 