Revision Questions

(1) For A =
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5 4 4
4 3 4
2 2 1
, show that A = A
-1
.

(2) Solve the following equations by matrix inversion method:
x 3y - 8z = -10
3x + y = 4
2x + 5y + 6z = 13

(3) Solve the following equations of three unknown variables using Cramers rule.
(i) 2x - y + 3z = 8
-x + 2y + z = 4
3x +y 4z = 0
(ii) x + y + z = 6
x + 2y + 3z = 14
-x +3y + 4z = 17
(iii) A small seminar hall can hold 100 chairs. Three different colors (red, blue and
green) of chairs are available. The cost of a red chair is RM 240, cost of a blue
chair is RM 260 and the cost of a green chair is RM 300. The total cost of chairs
is RM 25,000. Find at least 3 different solutions of the chairs in each colour to be
purchased using Cramers rule.

(4) Solve the following equations of three unknown variables using Gaussian elimination
method.
(i) 2x y + 3z = 9
x + y + z = 6
x y + z = 2
(ii) 2x +2y + z = 5
x - y + z = 1
3x + y + 2z = 4
(iii) 2x +5y + 7z = 52
x + y + z = 9
2x + y - z = 0

(5) Find eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the following:
a.
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1 2
1 4
b.
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1 1
4 2

c.
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2 1
1 2
d.
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2 2
2 5

e.
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5 10 2
2 4 1
2 3 2

Answers:
(
(
(

= =
5 4 2
4 3 2
4 4 1
cot , 1 . 1 s Cof a A


(
(
(

=
5 4 4
4 3 4
2 2 1
AdjionmtA

A
-1
=
(
(
(

=
5 4 4
4 3 4
2 2 1
] [
1
adjA
A
= A Hence A = A
-1
.
(
(
(

= =
10 24 8
11 22 22
13 18 6
cot , 44 . 2 s Cof a A


(
(
(

=
10 11 13
24 22 18
8 22 6
AdjionmtA


(
(
(

=
(
(
(

1
1
1
z
y
x

3. (i) x =
D
D
X
= 2
38
76
=

;y =
D
D
Y
= 2
38
76
=

;z =
D
D
Z
= 2
38
76
=

(ii) x =
D
D
1
= 1
3
3
=

;y =
D
D
2
= 2
3
6
=

;z =
D
D
3
= 3
3
9
=

(iii) Let x, y, z be the number of red, blue and green chairs respectively.
x + y + z = 100
240x + 260y + 300z = 25000 0r 12x + 13y + 15z = 1250
Let z = k
x + y = 100 k
12x + 13y = 1250 15k
The solution set is ( k 2 50+ , k 3 50 , k) where k N
1. (i) x = 1; y = 2 and z = 3
(ii) no solution
(iii) x = 1; y = 3 and z = 5
2. (a)
1
= 3 and
2
= 2;
Eigenvector of eigenvalue 2:
(1, 2)
Eigenvector of eigenvalue 3:
(1, 1)
(b)
1
= 3 and
2
= -2
Eigenvector of eigenvalue -2:
(1, 1)
Eigenvector of eigenvalue 3:
(-4, 1)
(c)
1
= 3 and
2
= 1
Eigenvector of eigenvalue 1:
(-1, 1)
Eigenvector of eigenvalue 3:
( 1, 1)
(d)
1
= -6 and
2
= -1
Eigenvector of eigenvalue -6:
(-2, 1)
Eigenvector of eigenvalue -1:
(1, 2)
(e)
1
= 1,
2
= 1 and
3
= -1
Eigenvector of eigenvalue -1:
(1, 1, 3)
Eigenvector of eigenvalue 1:
(1, 1, 2)
Eigenvector of eigenvalue 1:
(1, 1, 2)