Tutorial 2: Matrices
3 0 1 5 2 6 1 3
1. If A 1 2 , B
4 1
C 1 0 1 and D 1 1 2
1 1 0 2 3 2 4 4 1 3
In each part, compute the given expression (where possible)
(a) C D
(b) C D
(c) C A
(d) B B
2. Suppose that A, B, C, D and E are matrices with the following sizes:
A B C D E
4 5 4 5 5 2 4 2 5 4
In each part, determine whether the given matrix expression is defined. For those
that are defined, give the size of the resulting matrix.
(a) BA
(b) AC D
(c) AE B
(d) E A B
3. Let
3 2 7 36 2 4
A 5 5 4 and B 0 1 3
0 4 9 7 7 5
Find
(a) The first of row of AB
(b) The second column of AB
(c) The third row of AB
3 0 1 5 2 6 1 3
4 1
4. If A 1 2 , B
C 1 0 1 and D 1 1 2
1 1 0 2 3 2 4 4 1 3
In each part, compute the given expression (where possible)
(a) AB
(b) BA
(c) 7C
(d) DA
5. Let
3 2 7 36 2 4
A 5 5 4 and B 0 1 3
0 4 9 7 7 5
Find where possible
(a) ABT
(b) AT B
(c) 7 A BT
1 2 4
6. If A . Show that A A is a symmetric matrix.
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3 0 5
7. Find all values of the unknown constant(s) in order for A to be symmetric;
4 3
(a)
a 5 1
2 a 2b 2c 2a b c
(b) 3 5 a c
0 2 7
8. Find all the minors and cofactors of the following matrix;
2 3 1 1
3 2 0 3
3 2 1 0
3 2 1 4
9. Evaluate the determinant of the following matrices by inspection;
1 0 0
(a) 0 1 0
0 0 1
0 0 0 0
3 2 0 0
(b)
3 2 1 0
3 2 1 4
1 k k2
(c) 1 k k2
1 k k 2
1 0 1
(d) 3 1 3
7 8 7
10. Find all the vales of for which det A 0.
2 1
(a)
5 4
4 0 0
(b) 0 2
0 3 1
11. Find the determinant of the following matrices
3 5
(a)
2 4
a 3 5
(b)
3 a 2
2 1 4
(c) 3 5 7
1 6 2
3 3 0 5
2 2 0 2
(d)
4 1 3 0
2 10 3 2
12. In each part, determine whether the given matrix is invertible If so, find its
inverse.
1 2
(a)
3 6
6 1
(b)
5 2
1 0 1
(c) 3 1 3
7 8 7
13. Find the inverse of each of the following matrices, if it exists
2 3 1 1
3 2 0 3
3 2 1 0
3 2 1 4
14. In each part, determine whether the matrix is in row echelon form, reduced row
echelon form, both, or neither.
1 0 0
(a) 0 1 0
0 0 1
0 1 0
(b) 0 0 1
0 0 0
1 0 3 1
(c)
0 1 2 4
1 7 3 5
(d)
0 1 2 4
15. Find the inverse of each of the following matrices if they exist by using
elementary row operations.
2 1
(a)
1 1
25 61 12
(b) 18 2 4
8 35 21
44 21 18 6
2 10 15 5
(c)
21 12 12 4
8 16 4 9
16. Solve the following linear systems by using inverse, elementary row operations
and Cramer’s rule;
(a) x1 x2 2 x3 8
x1 2x2 3x3 1
3x1 7 x2 4x3 10
(b) x y 2z w 1
2 x y 2z 2w 2
x 2 y 4z w 1
3x 3w 3
17. Determine the values of a for which the system has no solutions, exactly one
solution, or infinitely many solutions.
x 2 y 3z 4
3x y 5z 2
4 x y a 2 14 z a 2
18. Balance the chemical equation
HCl Na3 PO4 H3 PO4 NaCl
(Hint: Use linear system of equations, row echelon matrices and the smallest
coefficients)
19. The figure below shows known flow rates of hydrocarbons into and out of a
network of pipes at an oil refinery;
(a) Set up a linear system whose solutions provides the unknown flow rates.
(b) Solve the system for the unknown flow rates.
20. The figure below shows an electric circuit;
(a) Set up a linear system whose solutions provides the unknown currents. (Hint:
Use Kirchhoff’s laws in Physics)
(b) Solve the system for the unknown currents.
