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NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 3 Matrices — Exercise 3.20

Step-by-step NCERT Solutions for Class 12 Maths Chapter 3 (Matrices), Exercise 3.20. 15 questions with answers — read online free on NCERT Help.

Maths Chapter 3 Exercise 3.20 15 questions
ClassClass 12
SubjectMaths
ChapterChapter 3 — Matrices
ExerciseExercise 3.20
Questions solved15

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Question 1:Let 0 1 A 0 0   =     , show that (aI + bA)n = an I + nan – 1 bA, where I is the identity matrix of order 2 and n Î N.

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Question 2:If 1 1 1 A 1 1 1 1 1 1     =     , prove that An n n n n n n n n n = n é ë êêê ù û úúú Î − − − − − − − − − 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 , N.

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Question 3:If 3 4 1 2 4 A , then prove that A 1 1 1 2 n n n n n  −   + −  =   =    −   −  , where n is any positive integer.

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Question 4:If A and B are symmetric matrices, prove that AB – BA is a skew symmetric matrix.

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Question 5:Show that the matrix B¢AB is symmetric or skew symmetric according as A is symmetric or skew symmetric.

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Question 6:Find the values of x, y, z if the matrix 0 2 A y z x y z x y z     =  −   −  satisfy the equation A¢A = I.

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Question 7:For what values of x : [ ] 1 2 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 1 2 1 0 2 x                 = O?

Question 8:If 3 1 A 1 2   =   −   , show that A2 – 5A + 7I = 0.

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Question 9:Find x, if [ ] 1 0 2 5 1 0 2 1 4 O 2 0 3 1 x x         − −     =    

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Question 10:A manufacturer produces three products x, y, z which he sells in two markets. Annual sales are indicated below: Market Products I 10,000 2,000 18,000 II 6,000 20,000 8,000 (a) If unit sale prices of x, y and z are ` 2.50, ` 1.50 and ` 1.00, respectively, find the total revenue in each market with the help of matrix algebra. (b) If the unit costs of the above three commodities are ` 2.00, ` 1.00 and 50 paise respectively. Find the gross profit.

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Question 11:Find the matrix X so that 1 2 3 7 8 9 X 4 5 6 2 4 6   − − −    =      

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Question 12:If A and B are square matrices of the same order such that AB = BA, then prove by induction that ABn = BnA. Further, prove that (AB)n = AnBn for all n Î N. Choose the correct answer in the following questions:

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Question 13:If A = a b g −a é ë ê ù û ú is such that A² = I, then (A) 1 + a² + bg = 0 (B) 1 – a² + bg = 0 (C) 1 – a² – bg = 0 (D) 1 + a² – bg = 0

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Question 14:If the matrix A is both symmetric and skew symmetric, then (A) A is a diagonal matrix (B) A is a zero matrix (C) A is a square matrix (D) None of these

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Question 15:If A is square matrix such that A2 = A, then (I + A)³ – 7 A is equal to (A) A (B) I – A (C) I (D) 3A

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