Short Answer Questions

1. Find the Eigen values and the corresponding Eigen vectors of the
matrix
5 4
1 2[ ]
2. For a singular matrix of order three, 2 and 3 are the Eigen values.
Find its third Eigen value.

[ ]
1 2 −3
−1
3. Find the Eigen values of A if A = 0 3 2
0 0 −2

[ ]
1 0 −1
4. Find the Eigen values of adjA if A = 1 2 1
2 2 3

[ ]
1 2 −3
5. For the matrix A= 0 3 2 find the Eigen values of 3 A3 +5 A2−6 A +2 I
0 0 −2

6. Define Skew-Hermitian matrix with example

7. Find the Eigen values and Eigen vectors of the Hermitian matrix

[ 3−42 i 3+ 4 i
2 ]
8. Prove that the matrix is
√3[
1 1
1−i
1+i
−1 ]
is unitary

9. Find the Eigen values and the corresponding Eigen vectors of the
matrix
3 1
1 2 [ ]

[ ]
2 1 −1
10.Find the Sum and product of the Eigen values of the matrix if A= 3 4 2
1 0 2

11.If 2,3,5 are the Eigen values of a matrix A, then find the Eigen values of 2 A 3 +3 A 2+5 A +3 I

12.Compute the modal matrix for [ 125 74]

[ ]
1 2 −3
13. Write down the Quadratic form of the following matrix 2 3 0
−3 0 −2
 14.Using Cayley –Hamilton theorem ,find A8 if A= [ 1 2
2 −1 ]
15.Verify Cayley –Hamilton theorem for A= [ 31 25]
2 2
16.Find the Symmetric matrix Corresponding to the quadratic form x 1+ 2 x 2 +4 x2 x 3+ x 3 x 4

17.Discuss the nature of the quadratic form2 x 2+2 y 2 +2 z2 +2 yz

18.Show that the transformation y 1=x 1 Cosθ+ x2 Sinθ , y 2=−x 1 Sinθ+ x2 Cosθ is orthogonal.

19.Define Rank,index,and signature of a quadratic form

[ ]
1 3 −2
20. Write down the Quadratic form of the following matrix 2 1 0
−3 1 0

Long Answer Questions:

1. Find the Eigen values and the corresponding Eigen vectors of the following matrix

[ ]
6 −2 2
−2 3 −1
2 −1 3

2. Find the Eigen values and the corresponding Eigen vectors of the following matrix

[ ]
2 2 0
2 5 0
0 0 3

3. Find the Characteristic roots and Characteristic Vectors of the following matrix

[ ]
6 −2 2
−2 3 −1
2 −1 3

[ ]
i 0 0
4. Show that A= 0 i 0 is a Skew –Hermitian matrix and also unitary, Find the Eigen
0 0 i
values and the corresponding Eigen vectors of A

[ ]
1 1 1
5. If A= 0 2 1 find i) A8 ii) A 4
−4 4 3
 [ ]
1 0 −1
6. Find a matrix P which transform the matrix A= 1 2 1 to diagonal form. Hence
2 2 3
calculate A 4.Find the Eigen values and Eigen vectors of A

7. Find the diagonal matrix orthogonally similar to the following real symmetric matrix. Also

[ ]
7 4 −4
obtain the transforming matrix 4 −8 −1
−4 −1 −8

[ ]
1 0 0
8. Find α + β +γ , If A= 1 0 1 and A−1 = α A 2+ βA+ γI whereα , β , γ ϵ R
0 1 0

9. Apply Cayley-Hamilton theorem for A = [ 12 43] and hence find A −1

and the matrix
5 4 3 2
A −4 A −7 A +11 A − A−10 I

10. State Cayley-Hamilton theorem and verify Cayley-Hamilton theorem for A=

[ ]
2 −1 2
−1 2 −1 and hence find A−1?
1 −1 2

11. Reduce the quadratic form 3 x 2+ 5 y 2+3 z 2−2 yz +2 xz−2 xy to the canonical form by
orthogonal reduction and hence state nature, rank, index and signature of the quadratic
form. Also give the matrix of transformation.

12. Reduce the quadratic form 3 x 2+ 3 y 2+3 z 2 +2 xy + 2 xz−2 yz into sum of squares form by
an orthogonal transformation and give the matrix of transformation

13. Reduce the quadratic form to the canonical form by orthogonal reduction and state
nature of the quadratic form 5 x 2+ 26 y 2+ 10 z 2 +6 xy +14 xz + 4 yz

14.Discuss the nature of the quadratic form and reduces it to canonical form
2 2 2
x + 2 y +3 z + 2 xy −2 xz +2 yz

[ ]
1 0 0
15. Diagonalize the matrix where A= 0 3 −1 , by orthogonal reduction
0 −1 3

[ ]
3 10 5
16.Is the matrix −2 −3 −4 diagonalizable?
2 5 7
 [ ]
2 3 4
17. Show that the matrix A= 0 2 −1 cannot be diagonalized
0 0 1

18. Find the diagonal matrix orthogonally similar to the following real symmetric

[ ]
7 4 −4
matrix .Also obtain the transforming matrix if A= 4 −8 −1
−4 −1 −8

19. Using Cayley-Hamilton theorem find the inverse and A 4 of the matrix A=

[ ]
7 2 −2
−6 −1 2
6 2 −1

[ ]
1 0 −1
−1 2
20.Find the Eigen values of A and A ,where A= 1 2 1
2 2 3