Question 12 Marks
If $A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}2 & 1 & -3 \\ 0 & 2 & 6\end{array}\right], B=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 0 & -2 \\ 3 & -1 & 4\end{array}\right]$, find $A B^{\top}$ and $A^{\top} B$.
Answer$\begin{aligned} & A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}2 & 1 & -3 \\ 0 & 2 & 6\end{array}\right] \text { and } B=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 0 & -2 \\ 3 & -1 & 4\end{array}\right] \\ & A^T=\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 & 0 \\ 1 & 2 \\ -3 & 6\end{array}\right] \text { and } B^{\mathrm{T}}=\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & 3 \\ 0 & -1 \\ -2 & 4\end{array}\right]\end{aligned}$$\begin{aligned} A B^T & =\left[\begin{array}{ccc}2 & 1 & -3 \\ 0 & 2 & 6\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & 3 \\ 0 & -1 \\ -2 & 4\end{array}\right] \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{cc}2+0+6 & 6-1-12 \\ 0+0-12 & 0-2+24\end{array}\right] \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{cc}8 & -7 \\ -12 & 22\end{array}\right]\end{aligned}$
and $A^{\mathrm{T}} B=\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 & 0 \\ 1 & 2 \\ -3 & 6\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 0 & -2 \\ 3 & -1 & 4\end{array}\right]$
$\begin{aligned} & =\left[\begin{array}{ccc}2+0 & 0+0 & -4+0 \\ 1+6 & 0-2 & -2+8 \\ -3+18 & 0-6 & 6+24\end{array}\right] \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{ccc}2 & 0 & -4 \\ 7 & -2 & 6 \\ 15 & -6 & 30\end{array}\right]\end{aligned}$
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Find $x, y, z$ if $\left\{\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 3 & 2 \\ 2 & 0 & 1 \\ 3 & 1 & 2\end{array}\right]+2\left[\begin{array}{lll}3 & 0 & 2 \\ 1 & 4 & 5 \\ 2 & 1 & 0\end{array}\right]\right\}\left[\begin{array}{l}1 \\ 2 \\ 3\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l}x \\ y \\ z\end{array}\right]$
Answer$\left\{\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 3 & 2 \\ 2 & 0 & 1 \\ 3 & 1 & 2\end{array}\right]+2\left[\begin{array}{lll}3 & 0 & 2 \\ 1 & 4 & 5 \\ 2 & 1 & 0\end{array}\right]\right\}\left[\begin{array}{l}1 \\ 2 \\ 3\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l}x \\ y \\ z\end{array}\right]$
$\therefore \left[\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 3 & 2 \\ 2 & 0 & 1 \\ 3 & 1 & 2\end{array}\right]+\left[\begin{array}{ccc}6 & 0 & 4 \\ 2 & 8 & 10 \\ 4 & 2 & 0\end{array}\right]\right\}\left[\begin{array}{l}1 \\ 2 \\ 3\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l}x \\ y \\ z\end{array}\right]$
$\therefore\left[\begin{array}{ccc}7 & 3 & 6 \\ 4 & 8 & 11 \\ 7 & 3 & 2\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{l}1 \\ 2 \\ 3\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l}x \\ y \\ z\end{array}\right]$
$\therefore \left[\begin{array}{c}7+6+18 \\ 4+16+33 \\ 7+6+6\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l}x \\ y \\ z\end{array}\right]$
$\therefore\left[\begin{array}{l}31 \\ 53 \\ 19\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l}x \\ y \\ z\end{array}\right]$
$\therefore $ By equality of matrices, we get
$x=31, y=53, \mathrm{z}=19$
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Find $x, y, z$ if $\left\{\left[\begin{array}{ll}0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 1\end{array}\right]-3\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 & 1 \\ 3 & -2 \\ 1 & 3\end{array}\right]\right\}\left[\begin{array}{l}2 \\ 1\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{c}x-1 \\ y+1 \\ 2 z\end{array}\right]$
Answer$\left\{5\left[\begin{array}{ll}0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 1\end{array}\right]-3\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 & 1 \\ 3 & -2 \\ 1 & 3\end{array}\right]\right\}\left[\begin{array}{l}2 \\ 1\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{c}x-1 \\ y+1 \\ 2 z\end{array}\right]$
$\begin{array}{ll}\therefore {\left[\left[\begin{array}{cc}0 & 5 \\ 5 & 0 \\ 5 & 5\end{array}\right]-\left[\begin{array}{cc}6 & 3 \\ 9 & -6 \\ 3 & 9\end{array}\right]\right\}\left[\begin{array}{l}2 \\ 1\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{c}x-1 \\ y+1 \\ 2 z\end{array}\right]} \end{array} $
$ \therefore {\left[\begin{array}{cc}-6 & 2 \\ -4 & 6 \\ 2 & -4\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{l}2 \\ 1\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{c}x-1 \\ y+1 \\ 2 z\end{array}\right]}$
$\begin{aligned} & \therefore\left[\begin{array}{c}-12+2 \\ -8+6 \\ 4-4\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{c}x-1 \\ y+1 \\ 2 z\end{array}\right]\end{aligned} $
$ \therefore\left[\begin{array}{c}-10 \\ -2 \\ 0\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{c}x-1 \\ y+1 \\ 2 z\end{array}\right]$
$\therefore$ By equality of matrices, we get
$x-1=-10 \therefore x=-9$
$y+1=-2 \therefore y=-3$
$2 z=0 \therefore z=0$
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If $A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0\end{array}\right]$ and $B=\left[\begin{array}{cc}0 & -1 \\ 1 & 0\end{array}\right]$, show that $(A+B)(A-B) \neq A^2-B^2$.
AnswerWe have to prove that $(A+B) \cdot(A-B) \neq A^2-B^2$
i.e, to prove that $A(A-B)+B(A-B) \neq A^2-B^2$
i.e, to prove that $A^2-A B+B A-B^2 \neq A^2-B^2$
i.e, to prove that $A B \neq B A$.
$\begin{aligned} A B & =\left[\begin{array}{ll}0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{cc}0 & -1 \\ 1 & 0\end{array}\right] \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{cc}0+1 & 0+0 \\ 0+0 & -1+0\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & 0 \\ 0 & -1\end{array}\right]\end{aligned}$
$\begin{aligned} \mathbf{B A} & =\left[\begin{array}{cc}0 & -1 \\ 1 & 0\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{ll}0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0\end{array}\right] \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{cc}0-1 & 0-0 \\ 0+0 & 1+0\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{cc}-1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right]\end{aligned}$
∴ AB ≠ BA
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If $A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 & -1 \\ 1 & 0\end{array}\right]$, show that $A-4 A+3 I=0$.
Answer$\begin{aligned} & A^2-4 A+3 I \\ & =A \cdot A-4 A+3 I \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 & -1 \\ -1 & 2\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 & -1 \\ -1 & 2\end{array}\right]-4\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 & -1 \\ -1 & 2\end{array}\right]+3\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right] \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{cc}4+1 & -2-2 \\ -2-2 & 1+4\end{array}\right]-\left[\begin{array}{cc}8 & -4 \\ -4 & 8\end{array}\right]+\left[\begin{array}{ll}3 & 0 \\ 0 & 3\end{array}\right] \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{cc}5 & -4 \\ -4 & 5\end{array}\right]-\left[\begin{array}{cc}8 & -4 \\ -4 & 8\end{array}\right]+\left[\begin{array}{ll}3 & 0 \\ 0 & 3\end{array}\right] \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{cc}5-8+3 & -4+4+0 \\ -4+4+0 & 5-8+3\end{array}\right]\end{aligned}$$\begin{aligned} & =\left[\begin{array}{ll}0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0\end{array}\right] \\ & =0\end{aligned}$
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If $A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}3 & -5 \\ -4 & 2\end{array}\right]$, show that $A^2-5 A-14 \mid=0$
Answer$\begin{aligned} & A^2-5 A-14 I \\ & =A \cdot A-5 A-14 I\end{aligned}$$\begin{aligned} & =\left[\begin{array}{cc}3 & -5 \\ -4 & 2\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{cc}3 & -5 \\ -4 & 2\end{array}\right]-5\left[\begin{array}{cc}3 & -5 \\ -4 & 2\end{array}\right]-14\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right] \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{cc}9+20 & -15-10 \\ -12-8 & 20+4\end{array}\right]-\left[\begin{array}{cc}15 & -25 \\ -20 & 10\end{array}\right]-\left[\begin{array}{cc}14 & 0 \\ 0 & 14\end{array}\right] \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{cc}29 & -25 \\ -20 & 24\end{array}\right]-\left[\begin{array}{cc}15 & -25 \\ -20 & 10\end{array}\right]-\left[\begin{array}{cc}14 & 0 \\ 0 & 14\end{array}\right] \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{cc}29-15-14 & -25+25-0 \\ -20+20-0 & 24-10-14\end{array}\right]\end{aligned}$
$\begin{aligned} & =\left[\begin{array}{ll}0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0\end{array}\right] \\ & =0\end{aligned}$
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If $A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & \omega \\ \omega^2 & 1\end{array}\right], B=\left[\begin{array}{cc}\omega^2 & 1 \\ 1 & \omega\end{array}\right]$, where $\omega$ is a complex cube root of unity, then show that$\mathrm{AB}+\mathrm{BA}+\mathrm{A}-2 \mathrm{~B}$ is a null matrix.
Answer$\omega$ is the complex cube root of unity.$\begin{aligned} & \omega^3=1 \\ & \omega^3-1=0 \\ & (\omega-1)\left(\omega^2+\omega+1\right)=0 \\ & \omega=1 \text { or } \omega^2+\omega+1=0\end{aligned}$
But, $\omega$ is a complex number.
$1+w+w^2=0 \ldots \ldots$ (i)
AB + BA + A – 2B
$=\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & \omega \\ \omega^2 & 1\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{cc}\omega^2 & 1 \\ 1 & \omega\end{array}\right]+\left[\begin{array}{cc}\omega^2 & 1 \\ 1 & \omega\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & \omega \\ \omega^2 & 1\end{array}\right]$
$+\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & \omega \\ \omega^2 & 1\end{array}\right]-2\left[\begin{array}{cc}\omega^2 & 1 \\ 1 & \omega\end{array}\right]$
$=\left[\begin{array}{cc}\omega^2+\omega & 1+\omega^2 \\ \omega^4+1 & \omega^2+\omega\end{array}\right]+\left[\begin{array}{cc}\omega^2+\omega^2 & \omega^3+1 \\ 1+\omega^3 & \omega+\omega\end{array}\right]$
$+\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & \omega \\ \omega^2 & 1\end{array}\right]-\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 \omega^2 & 2 \\ 2 & 2 \omega\end{array}\right]$
$\begin{aligned} & =\left[\begin{array}{ll}\omega^2+\omega+2 \omega^2+1-2 \omega^2 & 1+\omega^2+\omega^3+1+\omega-2 \\ \omega^4+1+1+\omega^3+\omega^2-2 & \omega^2+\omega+2 \omega+1-2 \omega\end{array}\right] \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{ll}\omega^2+\omega+1 & \omega^2+\omega+1 \\ \omega^2+\omega+1 & \omega^2+\omega+1\end{array}\right]\end{aligned}$
$\because\left[\because \omega^3=1 \therefore \omega^4=\omega\right]$
$ =\left[\begin{array}{ll} 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 \end{array}\right] $ $\ldots[$ From (i)]
which is a null matrix.
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If $A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & 2 \\ 3 & 2 \\ -1 & 0\end{array}\right]$ and $B=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 3 & 2 \\ 4 & -1 & -3\end{array}\right]$, show that $A B$ is singular.
Answer$A B=\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & 2 \\ 3 & 2 \\ -1 & 0\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 3 & 2 \\ 4 & -1 & -3\end{array}\right]$$=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1+8 & 3-2 & 2-6 \\ 3+8 & 9-2 & 6-6 \\ -1+0 & -3+0 & -2+0\end{array}\right]$
$=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}9 & 1 & -4 \\ 11 & 7 & 0 \\ -1 & -3 & -2\end{array}\right]$
$|A B|=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}9 & 1 & -4 \\ 11 & 7 & 0 \\ -1 & -3 & -2\end{array}\right|$
$\begin{aligned} & =9(-14+0)-1(-22+0)-4(-33+7) \\ & =-126+22+104\end{aligned}$
$=0$
$\mathrm{AB}$ is a singular matrix.
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If $A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}\cos \alpha & -\sin \alpha \\ \sin \alpha & \cos \alpha\end{array}\right]$ and $A+A^{\top}=1$, where $I$ is a unit matrix of order $2 \times 2$, then findthe value of $\alpha$.
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If $A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 & -3 \\ 3 & -2 \\ -1 & 4\end{array}\right], B=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-3 & 4 & 1 \\ 2 & -1 & -3\end{array}\right]$, verify$\left(3 A-5 B^{\top}\right)^{\top}=3 A^{\top}-5 B$
Answer$3 A-5 B^T=3\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 & -3 \\ 3 & -2 \\ -1 & 4\end{array}\right]-5\left[\begin{array}{cc}-3 & 2 \\ 4 & -1 \\ 1 & -3\end{array}\right]$$=\left[\begin{array}{cc}6 & -9 \\ 9 & -6 \\ -3 & 12\end{array}\right]-\left[\begin{array}{cc}-15 & 10 \\ 20 & -5 \\ 5 & -15\end{array}\right]$
$\therefore \quad 3 A-5 B^{\top}=\left[\begin{array}{cc}21 & -19 \\ -11 & -1 \\ -8 & 27\end{array}\right]$
$\therefore \quad\left(3 A-5 B^{\mathrm{T}}\right)^{\mathrm{T}}=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}21 & -11 & -8 \\ -19 & -1 & 27\end{array}\right]$
$\ldots$..i)
$3 A^T-5 B=3\left[\begin{array}{ccc}2 & 3 & -1 \\ -3 & -2 & 4\end{array}\right]-5\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-3 & 4 & 1 \\ 2 & -1 & -3\end{array}\right]$
$=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}6 & 9 & -3 \\ -9 & -6 & 12\end{array}\right]-\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-15 & 20 & 5 \\ 10 & -5 & -15\end{array}\right]$
$=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}21 & -11 & -8 \\ -19 & -1 & 27\end{array}\right]$
...(ii)
From (i) and (ii), we get
$\left(3 A-5 B^T\right)^T=3 A^T-5 B$
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If $A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 & -3 \\ 3 & -2 \\ -1 & 4\end{array}\right], B=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-3 & 4 & 1 \\ 2 & -1 & -3\end{array}\right]$, verify$\left(A+2 B^{\top}\right)^{\top}=A^{\top}+2 B$
(ii)$\left(3 A-5 B^{\top}\right)^{\top}=3 A^{\top}-5 B$
Answer$A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 & -3 \\ 3 & -2 \\ -1 & 4\end{array}\right]$ and $B=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-3 & 4 & 1 \\ 2 & -1 & -3\end{array}\right]$$\therefore \quad \mathbf{A}^{\mathrm{T}}=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}2 & 3 & -1 \\ -3 & -2 & 4\end{array}\right]$ and $B^{\mathrm{T}}=\left[\begin{array}{cc}-3 & 2 \\ 4 & -1 \\ 1 & -3\end{array}\right]$
$\begin{aligned} \therefore \quad A+2 B^T & =\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 & -3 \\ 3 & -2 \\ -1 & 4\end{array}\right]+2\left[\begin{array}{cc}-3 & 2 \\ 4 & -1 \\ 1 & -3\end{array}\right] \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 & -3 \\ 3 & -2 \\ -1 & 4\end{array}\right]+\left[\begin{array}{cc}-6 & 4 \\ 8 & -2 \\ 2 & -6\end{array}\right]\end{aligned}$
$\therefore \quad A+2 B^T=\left[\begin{array}{cc}-4 & 1 \\ 11 & -4 \\ 1 & -2\end{array}\right]$
$\therefore \quad\left(A+2 B^{\mathrm{T}}\right)^{\mathrm{T}}=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-4 & 11 & 1 \\ 1 & -4 & -2\end{array}\right]$
$\ldots$...(i)
$\begin{aligned} A^{\mathrm{T}}+2 B & =\left[\begin{array}{ccc}2 & 3 & -1 \\ -3 & -2 & 4\end{array}\right]+2\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-3 & 4 & 1 \\ 2 & -1 & -3\end{array}\right] \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{ccc}2 & 3 & -1 \\ -3 & -2 & 4\end{array}\right]+\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-6 & 8 & 2 \\ 4 & -2 & -6\end{array}\right] \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-4 & 11 & 1 \\ 1 & -4 & -2\end{array}\right] \quad \ldots \text { (ii) }\end{aligned}$
From (i) and (ii), we get
$\left(A+2 B^{\mathrm{T}}\right)^{\mathrm{T}}=\mathrm{A}^{\mathrm{T}}+2 \mathrm{~B}$
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Find matrices A and B, where $3 A-B=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-1 & 2 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 & 5\end{array}\right]$ and $A+5 B=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}0 & 0 & 1 \\ -1 & 0 & 0\end{array}\right]$
AnswerGiven equations are$3 A-B=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-1 & 2 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 & 5\end{array}\right]$
$\ldots$...(i)
and $A+5 B=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}0 & 0 & 1 \\ -1 & 0 & 0\end{array}\right]$
$\ldots(i i)$
By (i) $\times 5+$ (ii), we get
$\begin{aligned} 16 \mathrm{~A} & =5\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-1 & 2 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 & 5\end{array}\right]+\left[\begin{array}{ccc}0 & 0 & 1 \\ -1 & 0 & 0\end{array}\right] \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-5 & 10 & 5 \\ 5 & 0 & 25\end{array}\right]+\left[\begin{array}{ccc}0 & 0 & 1 \\ -1 & 0 & 0\end{array}\right]\end{aligned}$
$\begin{array}{ll}\therefore & 16 A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-5 & 10 & 6 \\ 4 & 0 & 25\end{array}\right] \\ \therefore & A=\frac{1}{16}\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-5 & 10 & 6 \\ 4 & 0 & 25\end{array}\right]\end{array}$
By (i) (ii) $\times 3$, we get
$\begin{aligned} & -16 B=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-1 & 2 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 & 5\end{array}\right]-3\left[\begin{array}{ccc}0 & 0 & 1 \\ -1 & 0 & 0\end{array}\right] \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-1 & 2 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 & 5\end{array}\right]-\left[\begin{array}{ccc}0 & 0 & 3 \\ -3 & 0 & 0\end{array}\right] \\ & \therefore \quad-16 B=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-1 & 2 & -2 \\ 4 & 0 & 5\end{array}\right] \\ & \therefore \quad B=\frac{-1}{16}\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-1 & 2 & -2 \\ 4 & 0 & 5\end{array}\right] \\ & \therefore \quad B=\frac{1}{16}\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & -2 & 2 \\ -4 & 0 & -5\end{array}\right] \\ & \end{aligned}$
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Find matrices A and B, where $2 A-B=\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & -1 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right]$ and $A+3 B=\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & -1 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right]$
AnswerGiven equations are$\begin{aligned} & 2 A-B=\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & -1 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right] \ldots \ldots(i) \\ & \text { and } A+3 B=\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & -1 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right] \\ & \text { By (i) } \times 3+\text { (ii), we get } \\ & 7 A=3\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & -1 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right]+\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & -1 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right] \\ & \therefore \quad 7 \mathrm{~A}=\left[\begin{array}{cc}3 & -3 \\ 0 & 3\end{array}\right]+\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & -1 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right] \\ & \therefore \quad 7 \mathrm{~A}=\left[\begin{array}{cc}4 & -4 \\ 0 & 4\end{array}\right] \\ & \therefore \quad \mathrm{A}=\frac{1}{7}\left[\begin{array}{cc}4 & -4 \\ 0 & 4\end{array}\right] \\ & \end{aligned}$
By (i) - (ii) $\times 2$, we get
$\begin{aligned}-7 B & =\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & -1 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right]-2\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & -1 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right] \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & -1 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right]-\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 & -2 \\ 0 & 2\end{array}\right] \\ \therefore \quad-7 B & =\left[\begin{array}{cc}-1 & 1 \\ 0 & -1\end{array}\right] \\ \therefore \quad B & =\frac{1}{7}\left[\begin{array}{cc}-1 & 1 \\ 0 & -1\end{array}\right]\end{aligned}$
$\therefore \quad B=\frac{1}{7}\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & -1 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right]$
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Show that the following points are collinear using determinants : P(5,1), Q(1, -1), R(11, 4)
AnswerHere, $\mathrm{P}\left(\mathrm{x}_1, \mathrm{y}_1\right)=\mathrm{P}(5,1)$$\begin{aligned} & Q\left(x_2, y_2\right)=Q(1,-1) \\ & R\left(x_2, y_2\right)=R(11,4)\end{aligned}$
If A(ΔPQR) = 0, then the points P, Q, R are collinear.
$\mathrm{A}(\Delta \mathrm{PQR})=\frac{1}{2}\left|\begin{array}{ccc}5 & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & -1 & 1 \\ 11 & 4 & 1\end{array}\right|$
$=\frac{1}{2}[5(-1-4)-1(1-11)$
$+1(4+11)]$
$\begin{aligned} & =\frac{1}{2}[5(-5)-1(-10)+1(15)] \\ & =\frac{1}{2}(-25+10+15)=0\end{aligned}$
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Show that the following points are collinear using determinants : L(2, 5), M(5, 7), N(8, 9)
AnswerHere, $L\left(x_1, y_1\right)=L(2,5)$$\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{M}\left(\mathrm{x}_2, \mathrm{y}_2\right)=\mathrm{M}(5,7) \\ & \mathrm{N}\left(\mathrm{x}_3 \mathrm{y}_3\right)=\mathrm{N}(8,9)\end{aligned}$
If A(ΔLMN) = 0, then the points L, M, N are collinear.
$A(\Delta L \mathrm{LN})=\frac{1}{2}\left|\begin{array}{lll}2 & 5 & 1 \\ 5 & 7 & 1 \\ 8 & 9 & 1\end{array}\right|$
$=\frac{1}{2}[2(7-9)-5(5-8)+1(45-56)]$
$=\frac{1}{2}[2(-2)-5(-3)+1(-11)]$
$=\frac{1}{2}(-4+15-11)=0$
∴ The points L, M, N are collinear.
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Find the value of k, if area of triangle is $\frac{33}{2}$ square units and vertices are $L(3,-5), M(-2, k), N(1,4)$.
AnswerHere, $L\left(x_1, y_1\right)=L(3,-5), M\left(x_2, y_2\right)=M(-2, k), N\left(x_3, y_3\right)=N(1,4)$$\mathrm{A}(\Delta \mathrm{LMN})=\frac{33}{2}$ sq. units
Area of a triangle $=\frac{1}{2}\left|\begin{array}{lll}x_1 & y_1 & 1 \\ x_2 & y_2 & 1 \\ x_3 & y_3 & 1\end{array}\right|$
$\pm \frac{33}{2}=\frac{1}{2}\left|\begin{array}{ccc}3 & -5 & 1 \\ -2 & k & 1 \\ 1 & 4 & 1\end{array}\right|$
$\Rightarrow \pm \frac{33}{2}=\frac{1}{2}[3(k-4)-(-5)(-2-1)+1(-8-k)]$
$\begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow \pm 33=3 k-12-15-8-k \\ & \Rightarrow \pm 33=2 k-35 \\ & \Rightarrow 2 k-35=33 \text { or } 2 k-35=-33 \\ & \Rightarrow 2 k=68 \text { or } 2 k=2 \\ & \Rightarrow k=34 \text { or } k=1\end{aligned}$
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Find the value of k,(i) if the area of a triangle is 4 square units and vertices are P(k, 0), Q(4, 0), R(0, 2).
AnswerHere, $\mathrm{P}\left(\mathrm{x}_1, \mathrm{y}_1\right)=\mathrm{P}\left(\mathrm{k}_{,} 0\right)$$\begin{aligned} & Q\left(x_2, y_2\right)=Q(4,0) \\ & R\left(x_3, y_3\right)=R(0,2)\end{aligned}$
A(ΔPQR) = 4 sq.units
Area of a triangle $=\frac{1}{2}\left|\begin{array}{lll}x_1 & y_1 & 1 \\ x_2 & y_2 & 1 \\ x_3 & y_3 & 1\end{array}\right|$
$\therefore \quad \pm 4=\frac{1}{2}\left|\begin{array}{lll}k & 0 & 1 \\ 4 & 0 & 1 \\ 0 & 2 & 1\end{array}\right|$
$\therefore \quad \pm 4=\frac{1}{2}[k(0-2)-0+1(8-0)]$
$\therefore \quad \pm 8=-2 k+8$
$\therefore \quad 8=-2 k+8 \quad$ or $\quad-8=-2 k+8$
$\therefore \quad-2 \mathrm{k}=0 \quad$ or $\quad 2 \mathrm{k}=16$
$\therefore \quad k=0 \quad$ or $\quad k=8$
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Find the area of triangle whose vertices are L(1, 1), M(-2, 2), N(5, 4)
AnswerHere, $L\left(x_1, y_1\right)=L(1,1)$$\begin{aligned} & M\left(x_2, y_2\right)=M(-2,2) \\ & N\left(x_3, y_3\right)=N(5,4)\end{aligned}$
Area of a triangle $=\frac{1}{2}\left|\begin{array}{lll}x_1 & y_1 & 1 \\ x_2 & y_2 & 1 \\ x_3 & y_3 & 1\end{array}\right|$
$\mathrm{A}(\Delta \mathrm{LMN})=\frac{1}{2}\left|\begin{array}{rrr}1 & 1 & 1 \\ -2 & 2 & 1 \\ 5 & 4 & 1\end{array}\right|$
$=\frac{1}{2}[1(2-4)-1(-2-5)+1(-8-10)]$
$=\frac{1}{2}[1(-2)-1(-7)+1(-18)]$
$=\frac{1}{2}(-2+7-18)$
$=-\frac{13}{3}$
Since area cannot be negative,
$\mathrm{A}(\Delta \mathrm{LMN})=\frac{13}{2}$ sq.units
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Find the area of triangle whose vertices are P(3, 6), Q(-1, 3), R(2, -1)
AnswerHere, $P\left(x_1, y_1\right)=P(3,6)$$\begin{aligned} & Q\left(x_2, y_2\right)=Q(-1,3) \\ & R\left(x_3, y_3\right)=R(2,-1)\end{aligned}$
Area of a triangle $=\frac{1}{2}\left|\begin{array}{lll}x_1 & y_1 & 1 \\ x_2 & y_2 & 1 \\ x_3 & y_3 & 1\end{array}\right|$
$\mathrm{A}(\Delta \mathrm{P} Q \mathrm{R})=\frac{1}{2}\left|\begin{array}{ccc}3 & 6 & 1 \\ -1 & 3 & 1 \\ 2 & -1 & 1\end{array}\right|$
$=\frac{1}{2}[3(3+1)-6(-1-2)+1(1-6)]$
$=\frac{1}{2}[3(4)-6(-3)+1(-5)]$
$=\frac{1}{2}(12+18-5)$
$A(\triangle P Q R)=\frac{25}{2}$ sq.units
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Find the area of triangle whose vertices are A(-1, 2), B(2, 4), C(0, 0)
AnswerHere, $A\left(x_1, y_1\right)=A(-1,2)$$\begin{aligned} & B\left(x_2, y_2\right)=B(2,4) \\ & C\left(x_3, y_3\right)=C(0,0)\end{aligned}$
Area of a triangle $=\frac{1}{2}\left|\begin{array}{lll}x_1 & y_1 & 1 \\ x_2 & y_2 & 1 \\ x_3 & y_3 & 1\end{array}\right|$
$\mathrm{A}(\Delta \mathrm{ABC})=\frac{1}{2}\left|\begin{array}{ccc}-1 & 2 & 1 \\ 2 & 4 & 1 \\ 0 & 0 & 1\end{array}\right|$
$=\frac{1}{2}[-1(4-0)-2(2-0)+1(0-0)]$
$=\frac{1}{2}(-4-4)=\frac{1}{2}(-8)=-4$
Since area cannot be negative, A(ΔABC) = 4 sq.units
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Find the value of k, if the following equations are consistent : (k – 2)x + (k – 1)y = 17, (k – 1)x +(k – 2)y = 18 and x + y = 5
AnswerGiven equations are (k – 2)x + (k – 1)y = 17 ⇒ (k – 2)x + (k – 1)y – 17 = 0 (k – 1)x + (k – 2)y = 18 ⇒ (k – 1)x + (k – 2)y – 18 = 0 x + y = 5 ⇒ x + y – 5 = 0 Since these equations are consistent,$\left|\begin{array}{ccc}k-2 & k-1 & -17 \\ k-1 & k-2 & -18 \\ 1 & 1 & -5\end{array}\right|=0$
Applying $R_1 \rightarrow R_1-R_2$, we get
$\left|\begin{array}{ccc}-1 & 1 & 1 \\ k-1 & k-2 & -18 \\ 1 & 1 & -5\end{array}\right|=0$
⇒ -1(-5k + 10 + 18) – 1(-5k + 5 + 18) + 1(k – 1 – k + 2) = 0 ⇒ -1(-5k + 28) – 1(-5k + 23) + 1(1) = 0 ⇒ 5k – 28 + 5k – 23 + 1 = 0 ⇒ 10k – 50 = 0 ⇒ k = 5
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Find the value of k, if the following equations are consistent. : 3x + y – 2 = 0, kx + 2y – 3 = 0 and 2x – y = 3
AnswerGiven equations are 3x + y – 2 = 0 kx + 2y – 3 = 0 2x – y = 3, i.e., 2x – y – 3 = 0. Since these equations are consistent,$\left|\begin{array}{rrr}3 & 1 & -2 \\ k & 2 & -3 \\ 2 & -1 & -3\end{array}\right|=0$
⇒ 3(-6 – 3) – 1(-3k + 6) – 2(-k – 4) = 0 ⇒ 3(-9) – 1(-3k + 6) – 2(-k – 4) = 0 ⇒ -27 + 3k – 6 + 2k + 8 = 0 ⇒ 5k – 25 = 0 ⇒ k = 5
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Find the value of k, if the following equations are consistent.
(k + 1)x + (k – 1)y + (k – 1) = 0
(k – 1)x + (k + 1)y + (k – 1) = 0
(k – 1)x + (k – 1)y + (k + 1) = 0
AnswerGiven equations are (k + 1)x + (k – 1)y + (k – 1) = 0 (k – 1)x + (k + 1)y + (k – 1) = 0 (k – 1)x + (k – 1)y + (k + 1) = 0 Since these equations are consistent,
$\left|\begin{array}{lll}k+1 & k-1 & k-1 \\ k-1 & k+1 & k-1 \\ k-1 & k-1 & k+1\end{array}\right|=0$
Applying $C_1 \rightarrow C_1-C_2$, we get
$\left|\begin{array}{ccc}2 & k-1 & k-1 \\ -2 & k+1 & k-1 \\ 0 & k-1 & k+1\end{array}\right|=0$
Applying $C_2 \rightarrow C_2-C_3$, we get
$\left|\begin{array}{ccc}2 & 0 & k-1 \\ -2 & 2 & k-1 \\ 0 & -2 & k+1\end{array}\right|=0$
⇒ 2(2k + 2 + 2k – 2) – 0 + (k – 1) (4 – 0) = 0 ⇒ 2(4k) + (k – 1)4 = 0 ⇒ 8k + 4k – 4 = 0 ⇒ 12k – 4 = 0
$\Rightarrow k=\frac{4}{12}=\frac{1}{3}$
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By using properties of determinant, prove that $\left|\begin{array}{ccc}x+y & y+z & z+x \\ z & x & y \\ 1 & 1 & 1\end{array}\right|=0$
AnswerL.H.S. $=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}x+y & y+z & z+x \\ z & x & y \\ 1 & 1 & 1\end{array}\right|$Applying $R_1 \rightarrow R_1+R_2$, we get
L.H.S. $=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}x+y+z & x+y+z & x+y+z \\ z & x & y \\ 1 & 1 & 1\end{array}\right|$
Taking $(x+y+z)$ common from $\mathrm{R}_1$, we get
L.H.S. $=(x+y+z)\left|\begin{array}{lll}1 & 1 & 1 \\ z & x & y \\ 1 & 1 & 1\end{array}\right|$
$=(x+y+z)(0)$
$\ldots\left[\because R_1\right.$ and $R_3$ are identical $]$
$=0=$ R.H.S.
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Find the values of x, if$\left|\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 2 x & 4 x \\ 1 & 4 & 16 \\ 1 & 1 & 1\end{array}\right|=0$
Answer$\left|\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 2 x & 4 x \\ 1 & 4 & 16 \\ 1 & 1 & 1\end{array}\right|=0$$\begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow 1(4-16)-2 x(1-16)+4 x(1-4)=0 \\ & \Rightarrow 1(-12)-2 x(-15)+4 x(-3)=0 \\ & \Rightarrow-12+30 x-12 x=0 \\ & \Rightarrow 18 x=12 \\ & \Rightarrow x=\frac{12}{18}=\frac{2}{3}\end{aligned}$
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Find the values of x, if$\left|\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 4 & 20 \\ 1 & -2 & -5 \\ 1 & 2 x & 5 x^2\end{array}\right|=0$
Answer$\left|\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 4 & 20 \\ 1 & -2 & -5 \\ 1 & 2 x & 5 x^2\end{array}\right|=0$$\begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow 1\left(-10 x^2+10 x\right)-4\left(5 x^2+5\right)+20(2 x+2)=0 \\ & \Rightarrow-10 x^2+10 x-20 x^2-20+40 x+40=0 \\ & \Rightarrow-30 x^2+50 x+20=0\end{aligned}$
$\Rightarrow 3 x^2-5 x-2=0 \ldots$....[Dividing throughout by $(-10)$ ]
$\begin{aligned} & \Rightarrow 3 x^2-6 x+x-2=0 \\ & \Rightarrow 3 x(x-2)+1(x-2)=0 \\ & \Rightarrow(x-2)(3 x+1)=0 \\ & \Rightarrow x-2=0 \text { or } 3 x+1=0 \\ & \Rightarrow x=2 \text { or } x=-\frac{1}{3}\end{aligned}$
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Find $x$ and $y$, if
$
\left[\begin{array}{lll}
2 & 0 & 3
\end{array}\right]\left\{3\left[\begin{array}{cc}
6 & 3 \\
-1 & 2 \\
5 & 4
\end{array}\right]+2\left[\begin{array}{cc}
-4 & -1 \\
1 & 0 \\
-3 & -4
\end{array}\right]\right\}=\left[\begin{array}{ll}
x & y
\end{array}\right]
$
Answer$
\begin{aligned}
& \text { Given }\left[\begin{array}{lll}
2 & 0 & 3
\end{array}\right]\left\{3\left[\begin{array}{cc}
6 & 3 \\
-1 & 2 \\
5 & 4
\end{array}\right]+2\left[\begin{array}{cc}
-4 & -1 \\
1 & 0 \\
-3 & -4
\end{array}\right]\right\}=\left[\begin{array}{ll}
x & y
\end{array}\right] \\
& \therefore\left[\begin{array}{lll}
2 & 0 & 3
\end{array}\right]\left\{\left[\begin{array}{cc}
18 & 9 \\
-3 & 6 \\
15 & 12
\end{array}\right]+\left[\begin{array}{cc}
-8 & -2 \\
2 & 0 \\
-6 & -8
\end{array}\right]\right\}=\left[\begin{array}{ll}
x & y
\end{array}\right] \\
& \therefore\left[\begin{array}{lll}
2 & 0 & 3
\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{cc}
10 & 7 \\
-1 & 6 \\
9 & 4
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ll}
x & y
\end{array}\right] \\
& \therefore\left[\begin{array}{ll}
20+27 & 14+12
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ll}
x & y
\end{array}\right] \\
& \therefore\left[\begin{array}{ll}
47 & 26
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ll}
x & y
\end{array}\right] \quad \therefore \quad x=47, y=26 \text { by } \\
&
\end{aligned}
$
definition of equality of matrices.
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Let $A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}4 & -3 \\ 5 & 2\end{array}\right]$ and $B=\left[\begin{array}{cc}-1 & 3 \\ 4 & -2\end{array}\right]$ Find $\mathrm{AB}$ and $\mathrm{BA}$ which ever exist.
AnswerSince A and B are two matrix of same order $2 \times 2$.
$\therefore$ Both the product $\mathrm{AB}$ and $\mathrm{BA}$ exist and are of same order $2 \times 2$
$
\begin{aligned}
& \mathrm{AB}=\left[\begin{array}{cc}
4 & -3 \\
5 & 2
\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{cc}
-1 & 3 \\
4 & -2
\end{array}\right] \\
&=\left[\begin{array}{cc}
-4-12 & 12+6 \\
-5+8 & 15-4
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{cc}
-16 & 18 \\
3 & 11
\end{array}\right] \\
& \mathrm{BA}=\left[\begin{array}{cc}
-1 & 3 \\
4 & -2
\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{cc}
4 & -3 \\
5 & 2
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{cc}
-4+15 & 3+6 \\
16-10 & -12-4
\end{array}\right] \\
&=\left[\begin{array}{cc}
11 & 9 \\
6 & -16
\end{array}\right] \\
& \text { Here } \mathrm{AB} \neq \mathrm{BA}
\end{aligned}
$
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Let $A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 3 & 2\end{array}\right]_{1 \times 3}$ and $B=\left[\begin{array}{l}3 \\ 2 \\ 1\end{array}\right]_{3 \times 1}$, find $A B$. Does $BA$ exist? If yes, find it.
AnswerProduct $AB$ is defined and order of $\mathrm{AB}$ is $1 .$
$\therefore A B=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 3 & 2\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{l}3 \\ 2 \\ 1\end{array}\right]$
$=[1 \times 3+3 \times 2+2 \times 1]$
$=[11]_{1 \times 1}$
Again since number of column of $B=$ number of rows of $\mathrm{A}=1$
$\therefore$ The product $BA$ also is defined and order of $BA$ is $3 .$
$\mathrm{BA}=\left[\begin{array}{l}3 \\ 2 \\ 1\end{array}\right]_{3 \times 1}\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 3 & 2\end{array}\right]_{1 \times 3 \times 3}$
$=\left[\begin{array}{lll}3 \times 1 & 3 \times 3 & 3 \times 2 \\ 2 \times 1 & 2 \times 3 & 2 \times 2 \\ 1 \times 1 & 1 \times 3 & 1 \times 2\end{array}\right]_{3 \times 3}$
$=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}3 & 9 & 6 \\ 2 & 6 & 4 \\ 1 & 3 & 2\end{array}\right]_{3 \times 3}$
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$
{If }\left[\begin{array}{cc}
2 x+1 & -1 \\
3 & 4 y
\end{array}\right]+\left[\begin{array}{cc}
-1 & 6 \\
3 & 0
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{cc}
4 & 5 \\
6 & 12
\end{array}\right] \text {, }
$
find $x$ and $y$.
Answer$
\begin{aligned}
& \text { Given } {\left[\begin{array}{cc}
2 x+1 & -1 \\
3 & 4 y
\end{array}\right]+\left[\begin{array}{cc}
-1 & 6 \\
3 & 0
\end{array}\right] } \\
&=\left[\begin{array}{cc}
4 & 5 \\
6 & 12
\end{array}\right] \\
& \therefore\left[\begin{array}{cc}
2 x & 5 \\
6 & 4 y
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{cc}
4 & 5 \\
6 & 12
\end{array}\right]
\end{aligned}
$
$\therefore$ Using definition of equality of matrices, we have
$
2 x=4, \quad 4 y=12 \quad \therefore x=2, \quad y=3
$
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If $A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}2 & 3 & -1 \\ 4 & 7 & 5\end{array}\right], B=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 3 & 2 \\ 4 & 6 & -1\end{array}\right]$ and
$C=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & -1 & 6 \\ 0 & 2 & -5\end{array}\right]$, find the matrix $X$ such that
$
3 \mathrm{~A}-2 \mathrm{~B}+4 \mathrm{X}=5 \mathrm{C} \text {. }
$
AnswerSince $3 \mathrm{~A}-2 \mathrm{~B}+4 \mathrm{X}=5 \mathrm{C}$
$
\begin{aligned}
\therefore 4 X & =5 C-3 A+2 B \\
\therefore 4 X & =5\left[\begin{array}{ccc}
1 & -1 & 6 \\
0 & 2 & -5
\end{array}\right]-3\left[\begin{array}{ccc}
2 & 3 & -1 \\
4 & 7 & 5
\end{array}\right] \\
& +2\left[\begin{array}{ccc}
1 & 3 & 2 \\
4 & 6 & -1
\end{array}\right] \\
& =\left[\begin{array}{ccc}
5 & -5 & 30 \\
0 & 10 & -25
\end{array}\right]+\left[\begin{array}{ccc}
-6 & -9 & 3 \\
-12 & -21 & -15
\end{array}\right] \\
& +\left[\begin{array}{ccc}
2 & 6 & 4 \\
8 & 12 & -2
\end{array}\right]
\end{aligned}
$$\begin{aligned} & =\left[\begin{array}{ccc}5-6+2 & -5-9+6 & 30+3+4 \\ 0-12+8 & 10-21+12 & -25-15-2\end{array}\right] \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & -8 & 37 \\ -4 & 1 & -42\end{array}\right] \\ & \therefore X=\frac{1}{4}\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & -8 & 37 \\ -4 & 1 & -42\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}\frac{1}{4} & -2 & \frac{37}{4} \\ -1 & \frac{1}{4} & -\frac{21}{2}\end{array}\right] \\ & \end{aligned}$
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If $A=\operatorname{diag}(2,-5,9), B=\operatorname{diag}(-3,7,-14)$ and $\mathrm{C}=\operatorname{diag}(1,0,3)$, find $\mathrm{B}-\mathrm{A}-\mathrm{C}$.
AnswerB-A-C $=\mathrm{B}-(\mathrm{A}+\mathrm{C})$
$
\text { Now, } \begin{aligned}
\mathrm{A}+\mathrm{C} & =\operatorname{diag}(2,-5,9)+\operatorname{diag}(1,0,3) \\
& =\operatorname{diag}(3,-5,12)
\end{aligned}
$
$
\begin{aligned}
& \mathrm{B}-\mathrm{A}-\mathrm{C}=\mathrm{B}-(\mathrm{A}+\mathrm{C}) \\
& =\operatorname{diag}(-3,7,-14)-\operatorname{diag}(3,-5,12)
\end{aligned}
$
$
=\operatorname{diag}(-6,12,-26)=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}
-6 & 0 & 0 \\
0 & 12 & 0 \\
0 & 0 & -26
\end{array}\right]
$
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If $A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}5 & -3 \\ 1 & 0 \\ -4 & -2\end{array}\right]$ and $B=\left[\begin{array}{cc}2 & 7 \\ -3 & 1 \\ 2 & -2\end{array}\right]$, find $2 A-3 B$.
Answer$
\begin{aligned}
& \text { Let } 2 \mathrm{~A}-3 \mathrm{~B} \\
& \qquad=2\left[\begin{array}{cc}
5 & -3 \\
1 & 0 \\
-4 & -2
\end{array}\right]-3\left[\begin{array}{cc}
2 & 7 \\
-3 & 1 \\
2 & -2
\end{array}\right]
\end{aligned}
$
$
\begin{aligned}
& =\left[\begin{array}{cc}
10 & -6 \\
2 & 0 \\
-8 & -4
\end{array}\right]+\left[\begin{array}{cc}
-6 & -21 \\
9 & -3 \\
-6 & 6
\end{array}\right] \\
& =\left[\begin{array}{cc}
10-6 & -6-21 \\
2+9 & 0-3 \\
-8-6 & -4+6
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{cc}
4 & -27 \\
11 & -3 \\
-14 & 2
\end{array}\right]
\end{aligned}
$
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Show that the following points are collinear by determinant method.
$\mathrm{A}(2,5), \mathrm{B}(5,7), \mathrm{C}(8,9)$
AnswerGiven $\mathrm{A} \equiv\left(x_1, y_1\right)=(2,5)$,
$
\mathrm{B} \equiv\left(x_2, y_2\right) \equiv(5,7), \mathrm{C} \equiv\left(x_3, y_3\right) \equiv(8,9)
$
If $\left|\begin{array}{lll}x_1 & y_1 & 1 \\ x_2 & y_2 & 1 \\ x_3 & y_3 & 1\end{array}\right|=0$ then, A, B, C are collinear
$
\begin{aligned}
\therefore & \left|\begin{array}{lll}
2 & 5 & 1 \\
5 & 7 & 1 \\
8 & 9 & 1
\end{array}\right|=2(7-9)-5(5-8)+1(45-56) \\
& =-4+15-11=-15+15=0 \\
& \therefore \mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B}, \mathrm{C} \text { are collinear. }
\end{aligned}
$
$\therefore \mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B}, \mathrm{C}$ are collinear.
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Find the area of triangle whose vertices are $A(3,7) B(4,-3)$ and $C(5,-13)$. Interpret your answer.
AnswerGiven $\left(x_1, y_1\right) \equiv(3,7),\left(x_2, y_2\right) \equiv(4,-3)$ and $\left(x_3, y_3\right) \equiv(5,-13)$
$
\begin{aligned}
& \text { Area of } \Delta=\frac{1}{2}\left|\begin{array}{lll}
x_1 & y_1 & 1 \\
x_2 & y_2 & 1 \\
x_3 & y_3 & 1
\end{array}\right|=\frac{1}{2}\left|\begin{array}{ccc}
3 & 7 & 1 \\
4 & -3 & 1 \\
5 & -13 & 1
\end{array}\right| \\
& =\frac{1}{2}[3(-3+13)-7(4-5)+1(-52+15)] \\
& =\frac{1}{2}[30+7-37]=\frac{1}{2}[37-37]=0 \\
& \mathrm{~A}(\Delta \mathrm{ABC})=0 \therefore \mathrm{A}, \mathrm{B}, \mathrm{C} \text { are collinear points }
\end{aligned}
$
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If the area of triangle with vertices $\mathrm{P}(-3,0), \mathrm{Q}(3,0)$ and $\mathrm{R}(0, \mathrm{~K})$ is 9 square unit then find the value of $k$.
AnswerGiven $\left(x_1, y_1\right) \equiv(-3,0),\left(x_2, y_2\right)$ $\equiv(3,0)$ and $\left(x_3, y_3\right) \equiv(0, \mathrm{k})$ and area of $\Delta$ is 9 sq. unit.
We know that area of $\Delta=\frac{1}{2}\left|\begin{array}{lll}x_1 & y_1 & 1 \\ x_2 & y_2 & 1 \\ x_3 & y_3 & 1\end{array}\right|$ $\therefore \pm 9=\frac{1}{2}\left|\begin{array}{ccc}-3 & 0 & 1 \\ 3 & 0 & 1 \\ 0 & k & 1\end{array}\right|$ (Area is positive but the determinant can be of either sign)
$
\begin{aligned}
& \therefore \pm 9=\frac{1}{2}[-3(0-k)+1(3 k-0)] \\
& \therefore \pm 9=\frac{1}{2}[3 \times 3 \mathrm{k}] \therefore \pm 9=3 k \quad \therefore \mathrm{k}= \pm 3
\end{aligned}
$
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Find the area of the triangle whose vertices are $\mathrm{A}(-2,-3), \mathrm{B}(3,2)$ and $\mathrm{C}(-1,-8)$
AnswerGiven $\left(x_1, y_1\right)=(-2,-3),\left(x_2, y_2\right)=$ $(-2,-3)$, and $\left(x_3, y_3\right)=(-1,-8)$
We know that area of triangle
$
=\frac{1}{2}\left|\begin{array}{lll}
x_1 & y_1 & 1 \\
x_2 & y_2 & 1 \\
x_3 & y_3 & 1
\end{array}\right|=\frac{1}{2}\left|\begin{array}{ccc}
-2 & -3 & 1 \\
3 & 2 & 1 \\
-1 & -8 & 1
\end{array}\right|
$
$
\begin{aligned}
& =\frac{1}{2}[-2(2+8)+3(3+1)+1(-24+2)] \\
& =\frac{1}{2}[-20+12-22] \\
& =\frac{1}{2}[-42+12]=\frac{1}{2}[-30]=-15
\end{aligned}
$
Area is positive.
$\therefore$ Area of triangle $=15$ square unit
This gives the area of the triangle $A B C$ in that order of the vertices. If we consider the same triangle as ACB, then triangle is considered in opposite orientation. The area then is 15 sq. units. This also agrees with the rule that interchanging $2^{\text {nd }}$ and $3^{\text {th }}$ rows changes the sign of the determinant.
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Show that
$\begin{aligned}
& \left|\begin{array}{ccc}
101 & 202 & 303 \\
505 & 606 & 707 \\
1 & 2 & 3
\end{array}\right|=0\end{aligned} $
Answer$\begin{aligned}
& \text { LHS }=\left|\begin{array}{ccc}
101 & 202 & 303 \\
505 & 606 & 707 \\
1 & 2 & 3
\end{array}\right| \\
& \mathrm{R}_1 \rightarrow \mathrm{R}_1-\mathrm{R}_3 \\
& =\left|\begin{array}{ccc}
100 & 200 & 300 \\
505 & 606 & 707 \\
1 & 2 & 3
\end{array}\right| \\
& =\left|\begin{array}{ccc}
100 \times 1 & 100 \times 2 & 100 \times 3 \\
505 & 606 & 707 \\
1 & 2 & 3
\end{array}\right|
\end{aligned}
$$=100\left|\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 2 & 3 \\ 505 & 606 & 707 \\ 1 & 2 & 3\end{array}\right|$ by using property
$=100 \times 0\left(\mathrm{R}_1\right.$ and $\mathrm{R}_3$ are identical $)$
$=0$
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Find Minors and Cofactors of the elements of determinant
$\left|\begin{array}{rr}2 & -3 \\ 4 & 7\end{array}\right|$
AnswerHere $\left|\begin{array}{ll}a_{11} & a_{12} \\ a_{21} & a_{22}\end{array}\right|=\left|\begin{array}{rr}2 & -3 \\ 4 & 7\end{array}\right|$
$
\begin{aligned}
& M_{11}=7 \\
& C_{11}=(-1)^{1+1} M_{11}=(-1)^{1+1} \cdot 7=7
\end{aligned}
$
$
\begin{aligned}
& \mathrm{M}_{12}=4 \\
& \mathrm{C}_{11}=(-1)^{1+1} \mathrm{M}_{12}=(-1)^{1+2} \cdot 4=-4 \\
& \mathrm{M}_{21}=-3 \\
& \mathrm{C}_{21}=(-1)^{1+1} \mathrm{M}_{21}=(-1)^{2+1} \cdot(-3)=3 \\
& \mathrm{M}_{22}=2 \\
& \mathrm{C}_{22}=(-1)^{1+1} \mathrm{M}_{22}=(-1)^{2+2} \cdot 2=2
\end{aligned}
$
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Evaluate : $\left|\begin{array}{rrr}3 & -4 & 5 \\ 1 & 1 & -2 \\ 2 & 3 & -1\end{array}\right|$
Answer$
\begin{aligned}
\left|\begin{array}{rrr}
3 & -4 & 5 \\
1 & 1 & -2 \\
2 & 3 & -1
\end{array}\right|= & 3\left|\begin{array}{ll}
1 & -2 \\
3 & -1
\end{array}\right|-(-4)\left|\begin{array}{rr}
1 & -2 \\
2 & -1
\end{array}\right| \\
& +5\left|\begin{array}{ll}
1 & 1 \\
2 & 3
\end{array}\right| \\
& =3(-1+6)+4(-1+4)+5(3-2) \\
& =3 \times 5+4 \times 3+5 \times 1 \\
& =15+12+5 \\
& =32
\end{aligned}
$
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If $\mathrm{A}=\left[\begin{array}{cc}\cos \alpha & \sin \alpha \\ -\sin \alpha & \cos \alpha\end{array}\right]$, show that $\mathrm{A}^{\top} \mathrm{A}=\mathrm{I}$, where $\mathrm{I}$ is the unit matrix of order 2 .
Answer$\begin{aligned} & A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}\cos \alpha & \sin \alpha \\ -\sin \alpha & \cos \alpha\end{array}\right] \\ & \therefore \quad A^T=\left[\begin{array}{cc}\cos \alpha & -\sin \alpha \\ \sin \alpha & \cos \alpha\end{array}\right] \\ & \end{aligned}$$\begin{aligned} & \therefore \quad A^{\mathrm{T}} \mathrm{A}=\left[\begin{array}{cc}\cos \alpha & -\sin \alpha \\ \sin \alpha & \cos \alpha\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{cc}\cos \alpha & \sin \alpha \\ -\sin \alpha & \cos \alpha\end{array}\right] \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{cc}\cos ^2 \alpha+\sin ^2 \alpha & \cos \alpha \sin \alpha-\sin \alpha \cos \alpha \\ \sin \alpha \cos \alpha-\cos \alpha \sin \alpha & \sin ^2 \alpha+\cos ^2 \alpha\end{array}\right]\end{aligned}$
$=\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right]$
$\therefore A^{\top} A=I$, where $I$ is the unit matrix of order 2 .
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If $A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}5 & 4 \\ -2 & 3\end{array}\right]$ and $\left[\begin{array}{cc}-1 & 3 \\ 4 & -1\end{array}\right]$ then find $C^{\top}$, such that $3 A-2 B+C=I$, where $I$ is theunit matrix of order 2.
Answer3A – 2B + C = I ∴ C = I + 2B – 3A$\begin{aligned} \therefore \quad C & =\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right]+2\left[\begin{array}{cc}-1 & 3 \\ 4 & -1\end{array}\right]-3\left[\begin{array}{cc}5 & 4 \\ -2 & 3\end{array}\right] \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right]+\left[\begin{array}{cc}-2 & 6 \\ 8 & -2\end{array}\right]-\left[\begin{array}{cc}15 & 12 \\ -6 & 9\end{array}\right] \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{cc}1-2-15 & 0+6-12 \\ 0+8+6 & 1-2-9\end{array}\right]\end{aligned}$
$\begin{array}{ll}\therefore & C=\left[\begin{array}{cc}-16 & -6 \\ 14 & -10\end{array}\right] \\ \therefore & C^{\mathrm{T}}=\left[\begin{array}{cc}-16 & 14 \\ -6 & -10\end{array}\right]\end{array}$
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If $A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 2 & -5 \\ 2 & -3 & 4 \\ -5 & 4 & 9\end{array}\right]$, prove that $(3 A)^{\top}=3 A^{\top}$.
Answer$A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 2 & -5 \\ 2 & -3 & 4 \\ -5 & 4 & 9\end{array}\right]$$\therefore \quad 3 A=3\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 2 & -5 \\ 2 & -3 & 4 \\ -5 & 4 & 9\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}3 & 6 & -15 \\ 6 & -9 & 12 \\ -15 & 12 & 27\end{array}\right]$
$\therefore \quad(3 \mathrm{~A})^{\mathrm{T}}=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}3 & 6 & -15 \\ 6 & -9 & 12 \\ -15 & 12 & 27\end{array}\right]$
$\ldots$..(i)
$A^T=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 2 & -5 \\ 2 & -3 & 4 \\ -5 & 4 & 9\end{array}\right]$
$\therefore \quad 3 A^{\mathrm{T}}=3\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 2 & -5 \\ 2 & -3 & 4 \\ -5 & 4 & 9\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}3 & 6 & -15 \\ 6 & -9 & 12 \\ -15 & 12 & 27\end{array}\right]$
...(ii)
From (i) and (ii), we get
$(3 \mathrm{~A})^{\top}=3 \mathrm{~A}^{\top}$
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If $A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}5 & -3 \\ 4 & -3 \\ -2 & 1\end{array}\right]$, prove that $(2 A)^{\top}=2 A^{\top}$
Answer$A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}5 & -3 \\ 4 & -3 \\ -2 & 1\end{array}\right]$$\therefore \quad 2 A=2\left[\begin{array}{cc}5 & -3 \\ 4 & -3 \\ -2 & 1\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{cc}10 & -6 \\ 8 & -6 \\ -4 & 2\end{array}\right]$
$\therefore \quad(2 \mathrm{~A})^{\mathrm{T}}=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}10 & 8 & -4 \\ -6 & -6 & 2\end{array}\right]$
$\ldots$ (i)
$A^T=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}5 & 4 & -2 \\ -3 & -3 & 1\end{array}\right]$
$\therefore \quad 2 A^{\top}=2\left[\begin{array}{ccc}5 & 4 & -2 \\ -3 & -3 & 1\end{array}\right]$
$=\left[\begin{array}{rrr}10 & 8 & -4 \\ -6 & -6 & 2\end{array}\right]$
$\ldots$ (ii)
From (i) and (ii), we get
$(2 \mathrm{~A})^{\top}=2 \mathrm{~A}^{\top}$
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If $A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}\cos \alpha & \sin \alpha \\ -\sin \alpha & \cos \alpha\end{array}\right]$ show that $A^2==\left[\begin{array}{cc}\cos 2 \alpha & \sin 2 \alpha \\ -\sin 2 \alpha & \cos 2 \alpha\end{array}\right]$
Answer$\mathrm{A}^2=\mathrm{A} \cdot \mathrm{A}=\left[\begin{array}{cc}\cos \alpha & \sin \alpha \\ -\sin \alpha & \cos \alpha\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{cc}\cos \alpha & \sin \alpha \\ -\sin \alpha & \cos \alpha\end{array}\right]$$\begin{aligned} & =\left[\begin{array}{cc}\cos ^2 \alpha-\sin ^2 \alpha & \cos \alpha \sin \alpha+\cos \alpha \sin \alpha \\ -\cos \alpha \sin \alpha-\cos \alpha \sin \alpha & -\sin ^2 \alpha+\cos ^2 \alpha\end{array}\right] \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{cc}\cos ^2 \alpha-\sin ^2 \alpha & 2 \sin \alpha \cos \alpha \\ -2 \sin \alpha \cos \alpha & \cos ^2 \alpha-\sin ^2 \alpha\end{array}\right] \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{cc}\cos 2 \alpha & \sin 2 \alpha \\ -\sin 2 \alpha & \cos 2 \alpha\end{array}\right]\end{aligned}$
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Find $x_i$ if $\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & x & 1\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 2 & 3 \\ 4 & 5 & 6 \\ 3 & 2 & 5\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{c}1 \\ -2 \\ 3\end{array}\right]=0$
Answer$\begin{aligned} & {\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & x & 1\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 2 & 3 \\ 4 & 5 & 6 \\ 3 & 2 & 5\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{c}1 \\ -2 \\ 3\end{array}\right]=0} \\ & \therefore \quad\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & x & 1\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{c}1-4+9 \\ 4-10+18 \\ 3-4+15\end{array}\right]=0 \\ & \therefore \quad\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & x & 1\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{c}6 \\ 12 \\ 14\end{array}\right]=0 \\ & \end{aligned}$∴ [6 + 12x + 14] =[0] ∴ By equality of matrices, we get ∴ 12x + 20 = 0 ∴ 12x =-20
$\therefore x=\frac{-5}{3}$
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Find $k$, if $A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}3 & -2 \\ 4 & -2\end{array}\right]$ and $A^2=K A-2$
Answer$\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{A}^2=\mathrm{kA}-2 \mathrm{l} \\ & \therefore \mathrm{AA}+2 \mathrm{l}=\mathrm{kA} \\ & \therefore \quad\left[\begin{array}{ll}3 & -2 \\ 4 & -2\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{ll}3 & -2 \\ 4 & -2\end{array}\right]+2\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right]=\mathrm{k}\left[\begin{array}{ll}3 & -2 \\ 4 & -2\end{array}\right] \\ & \therefore \quad\left[\begin{array}{cc}9-8 & -6+4 \\ 12-8 & -8+4\end{array}\right]+\left[\begin{array}{ll}2 & 0 \\ 0 & 2\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ll}3 \mathrm{k} & -2 \mathrm{k} \\ 4 \mathrm{k} & -2 \mathrm{k}\end{array}\right] \\ & \therefore \quad\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & -2 \\ 4 & -4\end{array}\right]+\left[\begin{array}{ll}2 & 0 \\ 0 & 2\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ll}3 \mathrm{k} & -2 \mathrm{k} \\ 4 \mathrm{k} & -2 \mathrm{k}\end{array}\right] \\ & \therefore\left[\begin{array}{ll}3 & -2 \\ 4 & -2\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ll}3 k & -2 k \\ 4 k & -2 k\end{array}\right]\end{aligned}$∴ By equality of matrices, we get 3k = 3 ∴ k = 1
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If $A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}3 & 1 \\ -1 & 2\end{array}\right]$, prove that $A^2-5 A+7 \mid=0$, where $I$ is unit matrix of order 2 .
Answer$A^2-5 A+71=0=A \cdot A-5 A+71=0$$\begin{aligned} & =\left[\begin{array}{cc}3 & 1 \\ -1 & 2\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{cc}3 & 1 \\ -1 & 2\end{array}\right]-5\left[\begin{array}{cc}3 & 1 \\ -1 & 2\end{array}\right]+7\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right] \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{cc}9-1 & 3+2 \\ -3-2 & -1+4\end{array}\right]-\left[\begin{array}{cc}15 & 5 \\ -5 & 10\end{array}\right]+\left[\begin{array}{ll}7 & 0 \\ 0 & 7\end{array}\right] \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{cc}8 & 5 \\ -5 & 3\end{array}\right]-\left[\begin{array}{cc}15 & 5 \\ -5 & 10\end{array}\right]+\left[\begin{array}{cc}7 & 0 \\ 0 & 7\end{array}\right] \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{cc}8-15+7 & 5-5+0 \\ -5+5+0 & 3-10+7\end{array}\right]\end{aligned}$
$=\left[\begin{array}{ll}0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0\end{array}\right]=0$
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If $A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}8 & 4 \\ 10 & 5\end{array}\right], B=\left[\begin{array}{cc}5 & -4 \\ 10 & -8\end{array}\right]$, show that $(A+B)^2=A^2+A B+B^2$.
AnswerWe have to prove that $(A+B)^2=A^2+A B+B^2$i.e, to prove $A^2+A B+B A+B^2=A^2+A B+B^2$,
i.e., to prove BA = 0.
$\begin{aligned} & B A=\left[\begin{array}{cc}5 & -4 \\ 10 & -8\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{cc}8 & 4 \\ 10 & 5\end{array}\right] \\ & {\left[\begin{array}{ll}40-40 & 20-20 \\ 80-80 & 40-40\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{ll}0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0\end{array}\right]}\end{aligned}$
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If $A=\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 2 & 2 \\ 2 & 1 & 2 \\ 2 & 2 & 1\end{array}\right]$, show that $A^2-4 A$ is scalar matrix.
Answer$\begin{aligned} & A^2-4 A=A A-4 A \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 2 & 2 \\ 2 & 1 & 2 \\ 2 & 2 & 1\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 2 & 2 \\ 2 & 1 & 2 \\ 2 & 2 & 1\end{array}\right]-4\left[\begin{array}{lll}1 & 2 & 2 \\ 2 & 1 & 2 \\ 2 & 2 & 1\end{array}\right]\end{aligned}$$\begin{aligned} & =\left[\begin{array}{lll}1+4+4 & 2+2+4 & 2+4+2 \\ 2+2+4 & 4+1+4 & 4+2+2 \\ 2+4+2 & 4+2+2 & 4+4+1\end{array}\right]-\left[\begin{array}{lll}4 & 8 & 8 \\ 8 & 4 & 8 \\ 8 & 8 & 4\end{array}\right] \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{lll}9 & 8 & 8 \\ 8 & 9 & 8 \\ 8 & 8 & 9\end{array}\right]-\left[\begin{array}{ccc}4 & 8 & 8 \\ 8 & 4 & 8 \\ 8 & 8 & 4\end{array}\right] \\ & =\left[\begin{array}{lll}9-4 & 8-8 & 8-8 \\ 8-8 & 9-4 & 8-8 \\ 8-8 & 8-8 & 9-4\end{array}\right]\end{aligned}$
$=\left[\begin{array}{lll}5 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 5 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 5\end{array}\right]$
which is a scalar matrix.
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