CBSE 2025 · Region 2 · Set 1 · Q35 · 5 marks
Given $\displaystyle \mathrm{A}=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-4 & 4 & 4 \\ -7 & 1 & 3 \\ 5 & -3 & -1\end{array}\right]$ and $\displaystyle \mathrm{B}=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & -1 & 1 \\ 1 & -2 & -2 \\ 2 & 1 & 3\end{array}\right]$, find AB . Hence, solve the system of linear equations: \[\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{x}-\mathrm{y}+\mathrm{z}=4 \\ & \mathrm{x}-2 \mathrm{y}-2 \mathrm{z}=9 \\ & 2 \mathrm{x}+\mathrm{y}+3 \mathrm{z}=1 \end{aligned} \]If $\displaystyle \mathrm{A}=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 2 & 0 \\ -2 & -1 & -2 \\ 0 & -1 & 1\end{array}\right]$, then find $\displaystyle \mathrm{A}^{-1}$. Hence, solve the system of linear equations: \[\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{x}-2 \mathrm{y}=10 \\ & 2 \mathrm{x}-\mathrm{y}-\mathrm{z}=8 \\ & -2 \mathrm{y}+\mathrm{z}=7 \end{aligned} \]
Given $\displaystyle \mathrm{A}=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}-4 & 4 & 4 \\ -7 & 1 & 3 \\ 5 & -3 & -1\end{array}\right]$ and $\displaystyle \mathrm{B}=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & -1 & 1 \\ 1 & -2 & -2 \\ 2 & 1 & 3\end{array}\right]$, find AB . Hence, solve the system of linear equations: \[\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{x}-\mathrm{y}+\mathrm{z}=4 \\ & \mathrm{x}-2 \mathrm{y}-2 \mathrm{z}=9 \\ & 2 \mathrm{x}+\mathrm{y}+3 \mathrm{z}=1 \end{aligned} \]
If $\displaystyle \mathrm{A}=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}1 & 2 & 0 \\ -2 & -1 & -2 \\ 0 & -1 & 1\end{array}\right]$, then find $\displaystyle \mathrm{A}^{-1}$. Hence, solve the system of linear equations: \[\begin{aligned} & \mathrm{x}-2 \mathrm{y}=10 \\ & 2 \mathrm{x}-\mathrm{y}-\mathrm{z}=8 \\ & -2 \mathrm{y}+\mathrm{z}=7 \end{aligned} \]
Marking-scheme solution
\[\mathrm{A} \mathrm{B}=\left[\begin{array}{lll}
8 & 0 & 0 \\
0 & 8 & 0 \\
0 & 0 & 8
\end{array}\right]=8 I
\]
The system of equations is equivalent to the matrix equation:
\[\mathrm{B} X=C \text {, where } C=\left[\begin{array}{l}
4 \\
9 \\
\end{array}\right], X=\left[\begin{array}{l}
\mathrm{x} \\
\mathrm{y} \\
\mathrm{z}
\end{array}\right]
\]
$\displaystyle \Rightarrow X=\mathrm{B}^{-1} C$
$\displaystyle \mathrm{A} \mathrm{B}=8 I$
\[\begin{aligned}
& \Rightarrow \mathrm{B}^{-1}=\frac{1}{8} \mathrm{A} \\
& X=\frac{1}{8}\left[\begin{array}{ccc}
-4 & 4 & 4 \\
-7 & 1 & 3 \\
5 & -3 & -1
\end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{l}
4 \\
9 \\
\end{array}\right]=\frac{1}{8}\left[\begin{array}{c}
24 \\
-16 \\
-8
\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{c}
3 \\
-2 \\
-1
\end{array}\right]
\end{aligned}
\]
$\displaystyle \therefore \mathrm{x}=3, \mathrm{y}=-2, \mathrm{z}=-1$
$\displaystyle |\mathrm{A}|=1 \neq 0 \Rightarrow \mathrm{A}^{-1}$ exists.
\[\operatorname{adj} \mathrm{A}=\left[\begin{array}{ccc}
-3 & -2 & -4 \\
2 & 1 & 2 \\
2 & 1 & 3
\end{array}\right]
\]
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