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Chapter 4: Matrices and Determinants
Class
1st Year
Subject
Mathematics (SNC)
Chapter
Matrices & Determinants
Paper Type
Practice Paper
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Short Answer Questions
Matrix Concepts

Matrix Transpose:

If A = [aᵢⱼ] then Aᵀ = [aⱼᵢ]

Rows become columns

Symmetric Matrix:

Aᵀ = A

Example: A = [[1, 2], [2, 3]]

Skew-Symmetric:

Aᵀ = -A

Diagonal elements are zero

Determinant (2×2):

|A| = ad – bc for A = [[a, b], [c, d]]

Determinant (3×3):

|A| = a(ei – fh) – b(di – fg) + c(dh – eg)

for A = [[a, b, c], [d, e, f], [g, h, i]]

2×2 Matrix Operations
3×3 Determinant Calculator
Detailed Answer Questions
Question 1 (5 marks)
Solve the system by reducing its augmented matrix to echelon forms: x₁ + 2x₂ – 2x₃ = -1 2x₁ + 3x₂ + x₃ = 1 5x₁ + 4x₂ – 3x₃ = 1
Question 2 (5 marks)
Point A is mapped to (30, 20, -5) by scaling matrix P = [[-5, 0, 0], [0, -5, 0], [0, 0, -5]]. Find coordinates of A. [Hint: If A is mapped to A’ by P, then PA = A’]
Question 3 (5 marks)
Show that determinant: | 1 x x² | | 1 y y² | = (y – z)(z – x)(x – y) | 1 z z² |

Note: Answer any 2 questions. Each question carries 5 marks.

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