Matrices and Determinants

New Progress in Senior Mathematics Chapter 11 Matrices and Determinants
Module 2 Book 2 (Extended Part) Test Bank
Matrices and Determinants
Section 11.1 Matrices
Attempt ALL questions. The full marks of this test are 174.
Level 1
1. If = , where a, b, c and d are real numbers, find the values of a,
b, c and d.
(5 marks)
2. Let A = . If A = kB = k(bij)2×3 and b13 = 3, find the value of k and hence find the
matrix B.
(4 marks)
3. Let P = and Q = . If 2P – 3R = Q, find the matrix R.
(3 marks)
4. Find the values of p, q, r and s such that = .
(6 marks)
5. Suppose A = ,B= and C = . Find
(a) A – B, and
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(b) A + C.
(4 marks)
6. Let A and B be two 2 × 2 matrices such that A – 2B = and 2A + B = .
Find A and B.
(5 marks)
7. Suppose P = and Q = . Evaluate
(a) P + Q,
(b) 3P + 2Q, and
(c) 2P – 3Q.
(5 marks)
8. Let A = and B = . Find
(a) AB, and

(b) BA.
(4 marks)
9. Let C = and D = . Find
(a) CD, and

(b) DC.
(4 marks)
10. Let X = and Y = . Show that (X + Y)2 = X 2 + 2XY + Y 2
and Y 2 – X 2 = (Y + X)(Y – X).

(6 marks)

11. Evaluate each of the following.
(a)
(b)
(6 marks)
12. Let M = and N = .
(a) Show that M 2 = –I, where I is the 2 × 2 identity matrix.

(b) Hence find N 10.
(7 marks)
13. Let and . Find and .
(4 marks)
14. Let P = and Q = . If PQ = QP, find the values of a and b.
(6 marks)
15. Suppose A = .
(a) Find
(b) Show that where I is the 2 × 2 identity matrix.
(5 marks)
16. Let and . Find
(a) MN,
(b) and

(c)
(6 marks)
17. Let , and . Evaluate
(a) ,
(b) , and
(c) .
(6 marks)
18. Let and . If for some matrix C, find C.
(2 marks)
19. Let . Find , where is the 2  2 identity matrix.
(4 marks)

20. Let . If , find the values of p and q, where is the 2  2 identity
matrix.
(4 marks)
21. Let A and B be two square matrices with the same order. Determine whether each of the
following is true or false.
(a)
(b)
(c) If , then or , where is the identity matrix.
(d) , where is a real number.
(e) , where is a real number.
(f) If where B is not a zero matrix, then .
(6 marks)
Level 2
22. Let , and .
(a) Find P – Q.
(b) Hence find the matrix S such that
(5 marks)
23. Let and .
(a) Find the values of .

(b) Find , where is the 2  2 identity matrix and is a positive integer.
(7 marks)

24. Let .
(a) Find and .

(b) Show that
(c) Hence find for
(9 marks)
25. Prove, by mathematical induction, that
for all positive integers .

(6 marks)
26. Let . Prove, by mathematical induction, that
for all positive integers n.
(6 marks)
27. Let .
(a) Prove, by mathematical induction, that for all positive
integers n.
(b) By considering , find .
(10 marks)

28. It is defined that is a symmetric matrix if and is a skew-symmetric matrix if

. Let be a square matrix with order . Prove that
(a) is a symmetric matrix,
(b) is a skew-symmetric matrix, and
(c) is a symmetric matrix.
(6 marks)
29. Let . Find
(a) and
(b) where is the 3  3 identity matrix and
(c) .
(8 marks)
30. Let and , where .
(a) Prove, by mathematical induction, that and for all

positive integers n.
(b) Prove that .
(c) Hence, by considering , find .
(15 marks)
END OF TEST

Section 11.2 Determinants
Level 1
1. Evaluate .
(2 marks)
2. Evaluate .
(2 marks)
3. Find the value of .
(2 marks)
4. Let . Find the determinant of A.
(2 marks)
5. Let and . Find the values of k.
(4 marks)

6. Find the root(s) of .
(5 marks)
7. Without expanding the determinant, show that .
(3 marks)
8. Without expanding the determinant, prove that is equal to zero.
(3 marks)
9. Without expanding the determinant, prove that is divisible by 3.
(5 marks)
10. Without expanding the determinant, show that 9 is a factor of .
(5 marks)
11. Evaluate by expanding along the second column.
(3 marks)
12. Let . Evaluate by expanding along a row or column.
(3 marks)

13. Evaluate .
(5 marks)
14. Show that .
(4 marks)
15. Let A and B be two square matrices with the same order. Determine whether each of the
following is true or false.
(a)
(b) If , then .
(c)
(d)
(e) where k is a real number and n is a positive integer.
(5 marks)
16. (a) Show that .
(b) Hence evaluate .
(6 marks)
17. Factorize .
(4 marks)
18. Factorize .

(5 marks)
19. (a) Show that .
(b) Hence evaluate .
(6 marks)
20. It is given that A, B and C are three square matrices with order 2 such that , where
is the 2  2 identity matrix and . Find .
(5 marks)
21. (a) Let A be a square matrix with order 3. If , prove that .
(b) It is given that and .
(i) Using (a), or otherwise, prove that .

(ii) Hence find .
(7 marks)
22. Solve the equation .
(4 marks)
23. Solve the equation for .
(4 marks)

24. (a) Evaluate .
(b) Show that .
(5 marks)
Level 2
25. Solve the equation .
(5 marks)
26. If , where a, b and c are constants,
find .
(5 marks)
27. Prove that .
(6 marks)
28. (a) Suppose , , , …, form an arithmetic sequence. Find the value of
(b) Find .
(6 marks)

29. If where x, y and z are all distinct real numbers, prove that
.
(7 marks)
30. Let .
(a) Express in the form , where , and are in terms of and .

(b) If is a non-zero multiple of , find the values of m and n.
(7 marks)
31. (a) Factorize .
(b) Solve the equation for .
(8 marks)
32. Let I be the identity matrix. If , then is said to be an orthogonal matrix. Let
and be two square orthogonal matrices with the same order and . Show that
.
(6 marks)
33. If , find the possible values of x.
(5 marks)
34. Let A and B be two 2 × 2 square matrices.

(a) Find the value(s) of if .

(b) If , find B2.
(c) Hence, or otherwise, solve .
(9 marks)
END OF TEST

Section 11.3 Inverses of Square Matrices
Level 1
1. Find .
(2 marks)
2. (a) Let . Find in terms of a, b, c and d.
(b) Hence find .
(3 marks)
3. Let . Find .
(4 marks)
4. Let . Find the inverse of .
(4 marks)
5. Find the inverse of where and , .
(3 marks)

6. Find the inverse of where x is a non-zero real number.
(4 marks)
7. Let .
(a) Find .
(b) Hence find .
(3 marks)
8. Suppose . By considering the inverse of , find the values of x
and y.
(4 marks)
9. Let and .
(a) Find the values of x and y such that .

(b) Show that is invertible and find .
(c) Find the matrix such that .
(8 marks)

10. Let .
(a) Show that , where I is the 3 × 3 identity matrix.

(b) Hence find .
(5 marks)
11. Suppose .
(a) Find , where I is the 3 × 3 identity matrix.

(b) Hence, or otherwise, find .
(6 marks)
12. Let A and B be two square matrices with the same order and I is the identity matrix.
Determine whether each of the following is true or false.
(a)
(b) If then
(c) , where .
(d)
(e) for all positive integers n.
(5 marks)
13. Let and .
(a) Find the values of p and q such that .

(b) Using result of (a), find the inverse of .
(c) If , find the matrix .
(8 marks)
14. Let . Find
(a) ,

(b) ,
(c) , and
(d) .
(7 marks)
15. Let A and B be two square matrices with the same order. If , then A and B are said
to be commutative. Show that and B are commutative if A, B are commutative and A is
non-singular.
(4 marks)
Level 2
16. Let and .
(a) Find .
(b) Hence find if .
(6 marks)
17. Let and .
(a) Show that .

(b) Show that .
(c) Find .
(9 marks)
18. Let , and , where a, b and c are real numbers. If
, find Z.
(7 marks)
19. Let A and B be two square matrices with order 3. If C is non-singular such that ,

then A and B are said to be similar and denoted as .

(a) If X and Y are two square matrices with order 3 such that , show that .
(b) Let . If Z is a square matrix with order 3 such that , show that
(6 marks)
20. Let A be a 3  3 matrix such that and where n (> 1) is a positive integer.
Denote the 3  3 identity matrix as I.
(a) Show that .
(b) (i) Find .
(ii) Hence find .
(6 marks)
21. Let , .
(a) Find .
(b) If , find the values of a and b.
(c) Find the values of m and n such that , where .
(7 marks)

22. Let and .
(a) It is given that . Find the values of k.

(b) Let and be two values found in (a), where . Find .
(c) Using the result of (b), find .
(9 marks)
23. Let A and B be two non-singular square matrices with order n and I is the identity matrix.
(a) If is non-singular, show that is also non-singular.
(b) Prove that the inverse of is .
(7 marks)
24. Let .
(a) Prove, by mathematical induction, that for all positive integers
(b) Find the values of a, b, c and n such that .

(c) Evaluate , where is a 3  3 matrix.

(12 marks)
25. Let and .
(a) Show that .
(b) Solve the equation , where .

(7 marks)
END OF TEST

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New Progress in Senior Mathematics Chapter 11 Matrices and Determinants

Module 2 Book 2 (Extended Part) Test Bank

Matrices and Determinants

Section 11.1 Matrices

1. If = , where a, b, c and d are real numbers, find the values of a,

3. Let P = and Q = . If 2P – 3R = Q, find the matrix R.

4. Find the values of p, q, r and s such that = .

5. Suppose A = ,B= and C = . Find

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6. Let A and B be two 2 × 2 matrices such that A – 2B = and 2A + B = .

7. Suppose P = and Q = . Evaluate

8. Let A = and B = . Find

(a) AB, and

9. Let C = and D = . Find

(a) CD, and

10. Let X = and Y = . Show that (X + Y)2 = X 2 + 2XY + Y 2

and Y 2 – X 2 = (Y + X)(Y – X).

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11. Evaluate each of the following.

12. Let M = and N = .

(a) Show that M 2 = –I, where I is the 2 × 2 identity matrix.

13. Let and . Find and .

14. Let P = and Q = . If PQ = QP, find the values of a and b.

16. Let and . Find

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17. Let , and . Evaluate

18. Let and . If for some matrix C, find C.

19. Let . Find , where is the 2  2 identity matrix.

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20. Let . If , find the values of p and q, where is the 2  2 identity

22. Let , and .

23. Let and .

(a) Find the values of .

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(a) Find and .

25. Prove, by mathematical induction, that

for all positive integers .

26. Let . Prove, by mathematical induction, that

for all positive integers n.

(a) Prove, by mathematical induction, that for all positive

(b) By considering , find .

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28. It is defined that is a symmetric matrix if and is a skew-symmetric matrix if

29. Let . Find

30. Let and , where .

(a) Prove, by mathematical induction, that and for all

(c) Hence, by considering , find .

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Matrices and Determinants

Section 11.2 Determinants

3. Find the value of .

4. Let . Find the determinant of A.

5. Let and . Find the values of k.

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6. Find the root(s) of .

7. Without expanding the determinant, show that .

8. Without expanding the determinant, prove that is equal to zero.

9. Without expanding the determinant, prove that is divisible by 3.

10. Without expanding the determinant, show that 9 is a factor of .