Indira Gandhi Delhi Technical University For Women
(Formerly Indira Gandhi Institute of Technology)
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APPLIED MATHEMATICS (BAS-101)
TUTORIAL SHEET -1
(MATRICES)
1 2 3 0
2 4 3 2
Q.1 Determine the rank of the matrix [ ].
3 2 1 3
6 8 7 5
1 2 3
Q2. Determine the rank of the matrix [1 4 2] using minor method.
2 6 5
2 1 −3 −6
Q3. For 𝐴 = [3 −3 1 2 ], find the non-singular matrices P and Q such that PAQ is in
1 1 1 2
normal form. Also, find the rank of 𝐴.
0 1 2
Q4. Use Gauss-Jordan method to find the inverse of the matrix [1 2 3].
3 1 1
1 2 −2 3 1
1 3 −2 3 0
Q5. Reduce the matrix [ ] to its row echelon form and find its rank.
2 4 −3 6 4
1 1 −1 4 6
Q6. If 𝐴 and 𝐵 are Hermitian, show that 𝐴𝐵 − 𝐵𝐴 is a skew-Hermitian.
1 2 4
Q7. Express the matrix [3 0 2] as sum of symmetric and skew-symmetric matrices.
7 2 5
−1 1 2
Q8. Using Gauss-Jordan method, find the inverse of the matrix [ 3 −1 1].
−1 3 4
1 2 2
1
Q9. Check that the matrix 𝐴 = 3 [2 1 −2] is orthogonal or not.
2 −2 1
Q10. Prove that eigen values of a Skew- Hermitian matrix are either zero or purely imaginary.
Answer Key:
Ans1. 3
Ans2. 2
Ans3. Rank of 𝐴 is 3. Non-singular matrices are
0 0 1 1 −1 4 0
−1 0 2 ] and 𝑄 = [ 0 1 −5 0
𝑃 = [ −3 ]
1 9 0 0 1 −2
28 28 28 0 0 0 1
1 −1 1
2 2 2
Ans4. [−4 3 −1]
5 −3 1
2 2 2
1 2 −2 3 1
0 1 0 0 −1
Ans5. [ ] is Row-Echelon form of 𝐴. Rank of 𝐴 is 4.
0 0 1 0 2
0 0 0 1 2
5 11 −1 −3
1 0
2 2 2 2
1 2 4 5 1
Ans7. [3 0 2] = 0 2 + 0 0
2 2
7 2 5 11 3
[2 2 5] [2 0 0]
−7 1 3
10 5 10
−13 −1 7
Ans8.
10 5 10
4 1 −1
[ 5 5 5 ]
Ans9. Orthogonal matrix.