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RD Chapter 5 Algebra of Matrices Ex 5.1 Solutions

Question - 1 : - If a matrix has 8 elements, what are the possible orders it can have? What if it has 5 elements?

Answer - 1 : -

If a matrix is of order m × n elements, it has m n elements. So, if the matrix has 8 elements, we will find the ordered pairs m and n.
m n = 8
Then, ordered pairs m and n will be
m × n be (8 × 1),(1 × 8),(4 × 2),(2 × 4)
Now, if it has 5 elements
Possible orders are (5 × 1), (1 × 5).

Question - 2 : -

Answer - 2 : -

(i)

Now, Comparing with equation (1) and (2)

a22 =4 and b21 = – 3

a22 +b21 = 4 + (– 3)= 1

(ii)

Now, Comparing with equation (1) and (2)

a11 =2, a22 = 4, b11 = 2, b22 = 4

a11 b11 + a22 b22 = 2 × 2 + 4 × 4 =4 + 16 = 20

Question - 3 : -

Let A be a matrix oforder 3 × 4. If R1 denotes the first row of A and C2 denotesits second column, then determine the orders of matrices R1 andC2.

Answer - 3 : -

Given A be a matrix of order 3 × 4.

So, A = [ai j3×4

R1 = first row of A = [a11, a12,a13, a14]

So, order of matrix R1 = 1 × 4

C2 = second column of

Therefore order of C2 = 3 × 1

Question - 4 : -

Construct a 2 ×3matrix A = [aj j] whose elements aj j are given by:

(i) ai j =i × j

(ii) aij = 2i – j

(iii) aij = i + j

(iv) ai j =(i + j)2/2

Answer - 4 : -

(i) Given ai j = i × j

Let A = [ai j]2 × 3

So, the elements in a 2 × 3 matrix are

[a11, a12,a13, a21, a22, a23]

a11 = 1 × 1 = 1

a12 = 1 × 2 = 2

a13 = 1 × 3 = 3

a21 = 2 × 1 = 2

a22 = 2 × 2 = 4

a23 = 2 × 3 = 6

Substituting these values in matrix A we get,

(ii) Given ai j = 2i – j

Let A = [ai j]2×3

So, the elements in a 2 × 3 matrix are

a11, a12, a13, a21,a22, a23

a11 = 2 × 1 – 1 = 2 – 1 = 1

a12 = 2 × 1 – 2 = 2 – 2 = 0

a13 = 2 × 1 – 3 = 2 – 3 = – 1

a21 = 2 × 2 – 1 = 4 – 1 = 3

a22 = 2 × 2 – 2 = 4 – 2 = 2

a23 = 2 × 2 – 3 = 4 – 3 = 1

Substituting these values in matrix A we get,

(iii) Given ai j = i + j

Let A = [a i j2×3

So, the elements in a 2 × 3 matrix are

a11, a12, a13, a21,a22, a23

a11 = 1 + 1 = 2

a12 = 1 + 2 = 3

a13 = 1 + 3 = 4

a21 = 2 + 1 = 3

a22 = 2 + 2 = 4

a23 = 2 + 3 = 5

Substituting these values in matrix A we get,

(iv) Given ai j = (i + j)2/2

Let A = [ai j]2×3

So, the elements in a 2 × 3 matrix are

a11, a12, a13, a21,a22, a23

Let A = [ai j]2×3

So, the elements in a 2 × 3 matrix are

a11, a12, a13, a21,a22, a23

a11 =
a12 = 

a13 = 
a21 = 
a22 = 

a23 = 

Substituting these values in matrix A we get,

Question - 5 : -

Construct a 2 × 2matrix A = [ai j] whose elements ai j are given by:

(i) (i + j)/2

(ii) ai j =(i – j)/2

(iii) ai j =(i – 2j)/2

(iv) ai j =(2i + j)/2

(v) ai j =|2i – 3j|/2

(vi) ai j =|-3i + j|/2

(vii) ai j =e2ix sin x j

Answer - 5 : -

(i) Given (i + j)/2

Let A = [ai j]2×2

So, the elements in a 2 × 2 matrix are

a11, a12, a21, a22

a11 = 

a12 =

a21 =

a22 = 

Substituting these values in matrix A we get,

(ii) Given ai j = (i – j)/2

Let A = [ai j]2×2

So, the elements in a 2 × 2 matrix are

a11, a12, a21, a22

a11 =

a12 = 

a21 =

a22 =

Substituting these values in matrix A we get,

(iii) Given ai j = (i – 2j)/2

Let A = [ai j]2×2

So, the elements in a 2 × 2 matrix are

a11, a12, a21, a22

a11 =

a12 =

a21 =

a22 =

Substituting these values in matrix A we get,

(iv) Given ai j = (2i + j)/2

Let A = [ai j]2×2

So, the elements in a 2 × 2 matrix are

a11, a12, a21, a22

a11 =

a12 =

a21 =

a22 =

Substituting these values in matrix A we get,

(v) Given ai j = |2i – 3j|/2

Let A = [ai j]2×2

So, the elements in a 2×2 matrix are

a11, a12, a21, a22

a11 =

a12 =

a21 =

a22 =

Substituting these values in matrix A we get,

(vi) Given ai j = |-3i + j|/2

Let A = [ai j]2×2

So, the elements in a 2 × 2 matrix are

a11, a12, a21, a22

a11 =

a12 =

a21 =

a22 =

Substituting these values in matrix A we get,

(vii) Given ai j = e2ix sin x j

Let A = [ai j]2×2

So, the elements in a 2 × 2 matrix are

a11, a12, a21, a22,

a11 =

a12 =

a21 =

a22 =

Substituting these values in matrix A we get,

a33 =

a34 =

Substituting these values in matrix A we get,

A =

Multiplying by negative sign we get,

Question - 6 : -

Construct a 4 × 3matrix A = [ai j] whose elements ai j are given by:

(i) ai j =2i + i/j

(ii) ai j =(i – j)/ (i + j)

(iii) ai j =i

Answer - 6 : -

(i) Given ai j = 2i + i/j

Let A = [ai j]4×3

So, the elements in a 4 × 3 matrix are

a11, a12, a13, a21,a22, a23, a31, a32, a33, a41, a42, a43

A =
a11 =
a12 =
a13 =
a21 =
a22 =
a23 =
a31 =
a32 =
a33 =
a41 =
a42 =
a43 =

Substituting these values in matrix A we get,

A =

(ii) Given ai j = (i – j)/ (i + j)

Let A = [ai j]4×3

So, the elements in a 4 × 3 matrix are

a11, a12, a13, a21,a22, a23, a31, a32, a33, a41, a42, a43

A =
a11 =

a12 =

a13 =

a21 =

a22 =

a23 =

a31 =

a32 =

a33 =

a41 =

a42 =

a43 =

Substituting these values in matrix A we get,

A =

(iii) Given ai j = i

Let A = [ai j]4×3

So, the elements in a 4 × 3 matrix are

a11, a12, a13, a21,a22, a23, a31, a32, a33, a41, a42, a43

A =

a11 = 1

a12 = 1

a13 = 1

a21 = 2

a22 = 2

a23 = 2

a31 = 3

a32 = 3

a33 = 3

a41 = 4

a42 = 4

a43 = 4

Substituting these values in matrix A we get,

A =

Question - 7 : - Find x, y, a and b if

Answer - 7 : -

Given

Given that two matrices are equal.

We know that if two matrices are equal then the elements of eachmatrices are also equal.

Therefore by equating them we get,

3x + 4y = 2 …… (1)

x – 2y = 4 …… (2)

a + b = 5 …… (3)

2a – b = – 5 …… (4)

Multiplying equation (2) by 2 and adding to equation (1), we get

3x + 4y + 2x – 4y = 2 + 8

 5x= 10

 x= 2

Now, substituting the value of x in equation (1)

3 × 2 + 4y = 2

 6+ 4y = 2

 4y= 2 – 6

 4y= – 4

 y= – 1

Now by adding equation (3) and (4)

a + b + 2a – b = 5 + (– 5)

 3a= 5 – 5 = 0

 a= 0

Now, again by substituting the value of a in equation (3), weget

0 + b = 5

 b= 5

 a= 0, b = 5, x = 2 and y = – 1

Question - 8 : -

Find x, y, a and bif

Answer - 8 : -


We know that if two matrices are equal then the elements of eachmatrices are also equal.

Given that two matrices are equal.

Therefore by equating them we get,

2a + b = 4 …… (1)

And a – 2b = – 3 …… (2)

And 5c – d = 11 …… (3)

4c + 3d = 24 …… (4)

Multiplying equation (1) by 2 and adding to equation (2)

4a + 2b + a – 2b = 8 – 3

 5a= 5

 a= 1

Now, substituting the value of a in equation (1)

2 × 1 + b = 4

 2+ b = 4

 b= 4 – 2

 b= 2

Multiplying equation (3) by 3 and adding to equation (4)

15c – 3d + 4c + 3d = 33 + 24

 19c= 57

 c= 3

Now, substituting the value of c in equation (4)

4 × 3 + 3d = 24

 12+ 3d = 24

 3d= 24 – 12

 3d= 12

 d= 4

 a= 1, b = 2, c = 3 and d = 4

Question - 9 : -

Find the values ofa, b, c and d from the following equations:

Answer - 9 : -

Given

We know that if two matrices are equal then the elements of eachmatrices are also equal.

Given that two matrices are equal.

Therefore by equating them we get,

2a + b = 4 …… (1)

And a – 2b = – 3 …… (2)

And 5c – d = 11 …… (3)

4c + 3d = 24 …… (4)

Multiplying equation (1) by 2 and adding to equation (2)

4a + 2b + a – 2b = 8 – 3

 5a= 5

 a= 1

Now, substituting the value of a in equation (1)

2 × 1 + b = 4

 2+ b = 4

 b= 4 – 2

 b= 2

Multiplying equation (3) by 3 and adding to equation (4)

15c – 3d + 4c + 3d = 33 + 24

 19c= 57

 c= 3

Now, substituting the value of c in equation (4)

4 × 3 + 3d = 24

 12+ 3d = 24

 3d= 24 – 12

 3d= 12

 d= 4

 a= 1, b = 2, c = 3 and d = 4

Question - 10 : -

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