Q. Find the eigenvalues of the matrix A = [[2, 1], [1, 2]].
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A.
1, 3
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B.
2, 2
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C.
3, 1
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D.
0, 4
Solution
The characteristic polynomial is det(A - λI) = (2-λ)(2-λ) - 1 = λ^2 - 4λ + 3 = 0, giving eigenvalues 1 and 3.
Correct Answer: A — 1, 3
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Q. Find the inverse of the matrix A = [[1, 2], [3, 4]].
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A.
[[4, -2]; [-3, 1]]
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B.
[[1, -2]; [-3, 4]]
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C.
[[-2, 1]; [3, 4]]
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D.
[[2, -1]; [-1.5, 0.5]]
Solution
The inverse of A is (1/det(A)) * adj(A) = (1/-2) * [[4, -2], [-3, 1]] = [[-2, 1]; [1.5, -0.5]].
Correct Answer: A — [[4, -2]; [-3, 1]]
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Q. If A = [[1, 0], [0, 1]] and B = [[2, 3], [4, 5]], what is AB?
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A.
[2, 3], [4, 5]
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B.
[1, 0], [0, 1]
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C.
[0, 0], [0, 0]
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D.
[6, 8], [12, 15]
Solution
AB = [[1*2 + 0*4, 1*3 + 0*5], [0*2 + 1*4, 0*3 + 1*5]] = [[2, 3], [4, 5]].
Correct Answer: A — [2, 3], [4, 5]
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Q. If A = [[1, 0], [0, 1]] is the identity matrix, what is A^n for any integer n?
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A.
A
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B.
0
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C.
I
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D.
None of the above
Solution
A^n = I for any integer n, where I is the identity matrix.
Correct Answer: C — I
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Q. If A = [[1, 2], [3, 4]] and B = [[5, 6], [7, 8]], what is A + B?
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A.
[6, 8], [10, 12]
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B.
[1, 2], [3, 4]
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C.
[5, 6], [7, 8]
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D.
[8, 10], [10, 12]
Solution
A + B = [[1+5, 2+6], [3+7, 4+8]] = [[6, 8], [10, 12]].
Correct Answer: A — [6, 8], [10, 12]
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Q. If A = [[1, 2], [3, 4]], find A^2.
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A.
[7, 10], [15, 22]
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B.
[1, 2], [3, 4]
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C.
[10, 13], [22, 29]
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D.
[-1, -2], [-3, -4]
Solution
A^2 = A * A = [[1*1 + 2*3, 1*2 + 2*4], [3*1 + 4*3, 3*2 + 4*4]] = [[7, 10], [15, 22]].
Correct Answer: A — [7, 10], [15, 22]
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Q. If A = [[1, 2], [3, 4]], find the determinant of A.
Solution
The determinant of A is (1*4) - (2*3) = 4 - 6 = -2.
Correct Answer: B — 2
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Q. If A = [[1, 2], [3, 4]], what is A^2?
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A.
[7, 10; 15, 22]
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B.
[1, 2; 3, 4]
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C.
[10, 14; 22, 30]
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D.
[-1, -2; -3, -4]
Solution
A^2 = A * A = [[1*1 + 2*3, 1*2 + 2*4], [3*1 + 4*3, 3*2 + 4*4]] = [[7, 10], [15, 22]].
Correct Answer: A — [7, 10; 15, 22]
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Q. If A = [[1, 2], [3, 4]], what is the adjoint of A?
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A.
[[4, -2], [-3, 1]]
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B.
[[1, 3], [2, 4]]
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C.
[[2, 1], [4, 3]]
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D.
[[0, 0], [0, 0]]
Solution
The adjoint of A is [[4, -2], [-3, 1]].
Correct Answer: A — [[4, -2], [-3, 1]]
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Q. If A = [[1, 2], [3, 4]], what is the determinant of A?
Solution
The determinant of A is (1*4) - (2*3) = 4 - 6 = -2.
Correct Answer: A — -2
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Q. If A = [[1, 2], [3, 4]], what is the eigenvalue of A?
Solution
The eigenvalues are found from the characteristic polynomial λ^2 - 5λ + 2 = 0, which gives λ = 5.
Correct Answer: A — 5
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Q. If A = [[1, 2], [3, 4]], what is the inverse of A?
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A.
[[4, -2], [-3, 1]]
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B.
[[-2, 1], [1.5, -0.5]]
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C.
[[-2, 1], [1.5, -0.5]]
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D.
[[4, -2], [-3, 1]]
Solution
The inverse of A is (1/det(A)) * adj(A) = (1/(-2)) * [[4, -2], [-3, 1]] = [[-2, 1], [1.5, -0.5]].
Correct Answer: A — [[4, -2], [-3, 1]]
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Q. If A = [[1, 2], [3, 4]], what is the trace of A?
Solution
The trace of A is the sum of the diagonal elements: 1 + 4 = 5.
Correct Answer: A — 5
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Q. If A = [[2, 0], [0, 3]], what is the eigenvalue of A?
Solution
The eigenvalues of A are the diagonal elements: 2 and 3.
Correct Answer: B — 3
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Q. If A is a 2x2 matrix such that A^2 = I, where I is the identity matrix, then which of the following is true?
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A.
A is invertible
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B.
A is singular
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C.
A is a zero matrix
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D.
A is a diagonal matrix
Solution
Since A^2 = I, A is invertible because the inverse of A is A itself.
Correct Answer: A — A is invertible
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Q. If A is a 2x2 matrix with eigenvalues 1 and -1, what is the determinant of A?
Solution
The determinant of a matrix is the product of its eigenvalues. Thus, det(A) = 1 * (-1) = -1.
Correct Answer: C — -1
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Q. If A is a 2x2 matrix with eigenvalues 3 and 5, what is the trace of A?
Solution
The trace of a matrix is the sum of its eigenvalues. Therefore, trace(A) = 3 + 5 = 8.
Correct Answer: A — 8
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Q. If A is a 3x3 matrix with eigenvalues 2, 3, and 4, what is the trace of A?
Solution
The trace of a matrix is the sum of its eigenvalues. Thus, trace(A) = 2 + 3 + 4 = 9.
Correct Answer: A — 9
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Q. What is the characteristic polynomial of the matrix A = [[1, 2], [3, 4]]?
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A.
λ^2 - 5λ - 2
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B.
λ^2 - 5λ + 2
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C.
λ^2 + 5λ + 2
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D.
λ^2 + 5λ - 2
Solution
The characteristic polynomial is det(A - λI) = det([[1-λ, 2], [3, 4-λ]]) = (1-λ)(4-λ) - 6 = λ^2 - 5λ + 2.
Correct Answer: B — λ^2 - 5λ + 2
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Q. What is the characteristic polynomial of the matrix A = [[2, 1], [1, 2]]?
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A.
λ^2 - 3λ + 3
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B.
λ^2 - 3λ + 1
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C.
λ^2 - 5λ + 2
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D.
λ^2 - 2λ + 1
Solution
The characteristic polynomial is given by det(A - λI) = det([[2-λ, 1], [1, 2-λ]]) = (2-λ)(2-λ) - 1 = λ^2 - 3λ + 3.
Correct Answer: B — λ^2 - 3λ + 1
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Q. What is the determinant of the matrix [[0, 1], [1, 0]]?
Solution
The determinant is calculated as (0*0) - (1*1) = 0 - 1 = -1.
Correct Answer: C — -1
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Q. What is the inverse of the matrix A = [[0, 1], [1, 0]]?
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A.
[[0, 1], [1, 0]]
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B.
[[1, 0], [0, 1]]
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C.
[[0, 0], [0, 0]]
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D.
[[1, 1], [1, 1]]
Solution
The inverse of A is A itself since A is an involutory matrix.
Correct Answer: A — [[0, 1], [1, 0]]
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Q. What is the inverse of the matrix A = [[1, 2], [3, 4]]?
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A.
[[4, -2], [-3, 1]]
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B.
[[-2, 1], [1.5, -0.5]]
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C.
[[-2, 1], [1.5, -0.5]]
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D.
[[2, -1], [-1.5, 0.5]]
Solution
The inverse of A is (1/det(A)) * adj(A) = (1/-2) * [[4, -2], [-3, 1]] = [[-2, 1], [1.5, -0.5]].
Correct Answer: A — [[4, -2], [-3, 1]]
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Q. What is the rank of the matrix A = [[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6], [7, 8, 9]]?
Solution
The rows of A are linearly dependent, hence the rank is 2.
Correct Answer: B — 2
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Q. What is the rank of the matrix [[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6], [7, 8, 9]]?
Solution
The rank of the matrix is 2, as the rows are linearly dependent.
Correct Answer: B — 2
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Q. What is the trace of the matrix A = [[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6], [7, 8, 9]]?
Solution
The trace of A is the sum of the diagonal elements: 1 + 5 + 9 = 15.
Correct Answer: A — 15
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