2. Show that the matrix B’AB is symmetric or skew symmetric according as A is symmetric or skew symmetric.
Class 12
Matrices
Miscellaneous Exercise
1. If A and B are symmetric matrices, prove that AB–BA is a skew symmetric matrix.
5. If (A=begin{bmatrix}3&1 \ -1&2end{bmatrix}), show that (A^2-5A+7I=0).
| Market | Products | ||
| I | 10,000 | 2,000 | 18,000 |
| II | 6,000 | 20,000 | 8,000 |
9. If (A=begin{bmatrix}α&β \ γ &-αend{bmatrix}) is such that (A^2=I), then
(A) (1+α^2+βγ=0)
(B) (1-α^2+βγ=0)
(C) (1-α^2-βγ=0)
(D) (1+α^2-βγ=0).
10. If the matrix A is both symmetric and skew symmetric, then
(A) A is a diagonal matrix
(B) A is a zero matrix
(C) A is a square matrix
(D) None of these
11. If A is square matrix such that (A^2=A), then ((I+A)^3–7A) is equal to
(A) A
(B) I–A
(C) I
(D) 3A


