JAWAHAR NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA, VALASAPALLE.

CHITTOOR
DIST.A.P.
DATE: 28-06-2010
XII

UNIT TEST -01

MAX. MARKS: 40
Hours

CLASS:

MATHEMATICS

TIME: 03

I ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS:

= 06

01 x 06

01. What positive value of x makes the following pair of

determinants
equal?

2x
5

3
x

16
,

3
2

02. A is a square matrix of order 3 and |A| = 7. Write the value

of
| adj A|
03. Using determinants , find the area of the triangle with
vertices (3,5),
(3,-6)and (7,2).
04. For what value of x, is the following matrix singular?
3- 2x
2

x+1
4

05. From the following equation, find the value of x and y:

2

y-3

14

15

14

06. Construct a 2X2 matrix A= [ aij ], whose elements are

given by
aij = ( i+ 2j)2

2
II ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS:
= 16
07. If A =
A-1.

04 x 04

, show that A 2 12 A + I=0. Hence find

6
Cont...

08. If A =

-1

-4

and B =

4
1

Show that ( AB)1 = B1 A1

3
0

-6

09. Using properties of determinants, prove the following:

1 +a
1
1

1+ b

1+c

= abc + bc+ ca+ ab

10. Using properties of determinants, solve the following for x:

x+4

2x

2x

2x

x+4

2x

2x

2x

x+4

= 0.

III ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS:

= 18

06 x 03

11. Solve the system of equations by matrix method.

2x-z = 3, 5x + y = 7 and y + 3z = -1.
12. Using properties of determinants, prove that the following:
x

x2

1+ px2

y2

1+ py2

= ( 1+ pxyz) (x-y) (y-z) (z-x)

z2

1 + pz2

13. Find the inverse of the following matrix using elementary

operations:
A=

-2

-1

-2

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