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 Multiple Choice QuestionsShort Answer Type

1.

Write the element straight a subscript 12 of the matrix straight A space equals space open square brackets straight a subscript ij close square brackets subscript 2 cross times 2 end subscript comma whose elements straight a subscript ij are given by aij space equals space straight e to the power of 2 ix end exponent space sin space jx.

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2. If space straight A space equals space open square brackets table row 1 2 2 row 2 1 2 row 2 2 1 end table close square brackets comma space then space show space that space straight A squared minus 4 straight A minus 5 straight I space equals 0 comma space and space hence space find space straight A to the power of negative 1 end exponent
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straight A space equals space open square brackets table row 1 2 2 row 2 1 2 row 2 2 1 end table close square brackets
straight A squared equals open square brackets table row 1 2 2 row 2 1 2 row 2 2 1 end table close square brackets space open square brackets table row 1 2 2 row 2 1 2 row 2 2 1 end table close square brackets
space space space equals space open square brackets table row cell 1 cross times 1 plus 2 cross times 2 plus 2 cross times 2 end cell cell space space 1 cross times 2 plus 2 cross times 1 plus 2 cross times 2 end cell cell space space space space space 1 cross times 2 plus 2 cross times 2 plus 2 cross times 1 end cell row cell 2 cross times 1 plus 1 cross times 2 plus 2 cross times 2 end cell cell space 2 cross times 2 plus 1 cross times 1 plus 2 cross times 2 end cell cell space space space space 2 cross times 2 plus 1 cross times 2 plus 2 cross times 1 end cell row cell 2 cross times 1 plus 2 cross times 2 plus 1 cross times 2 end cell cell space 2 cross times 2 plus 2 cross times 1 plus 1 cross times 2 end cell cell space space space space 2 cross times 2 plus 2 cross times 2 plus 1 cross times 1 end cell end table close square brackets
space equals space open square brackets table row cell 1 plus 4 plus 4 end cell cell space space space 2 plus 2 plus 4 end cell cell space space 2 plus 4 plus 2 end cell row cell 2 plus 2 plus 4 end cell cell space space 4 plus 1 plus 4 end cell cell space space 4 plus 2 plus 2 end cell row cell 2 plus 4 plus 2 end cell cell space 4 plus 2 plus 2 end cell cell space 4 plus 4 plus 1 end cell end table close square brackets
equals space open square brackets table row 9 8 8 row 8 9 8 row 8 8 9 end table close square brackets

Conisder space straight A squared minus 4 straight A minus 5 straight I

space equals space open square brackets table row 9 8 8 row 8 9 8 row 8 8 9 end table close square brackets space minus space 4 open square brackets table row 1 cell space 2 end cell cell space 2 end cell row 2 1 2 row 2 cell space 2 end cell 1 end table close square brackets space minus space 5 open square brackets table row 1 0 0 row 0 1 0 row 0 0 1 end table close square brackets
space equals open square brackets table row 9 cell space 8 end cell cell space 8 end cell row 8 cell space 9 end cell cell space 8 end cell row 8 cell space 8 end cell cell space 9 end cell end table close square brackets space minus space open square brackets table row 4 cell space 8 end cell cell space 8 end cell row 8 cell space 4 end cell cell space 8 end cell row 8 cell space 8 end cell cell space 4 end cell end table close square brackets space minus space open square brackets table row 5 cell space 0 end cell cell space 0 end cell row 0 cell space 5 end cell cell space 0 end cell row 0 0 cell space 5 end cell end table close square brackets
space equals space open square brackets table row cell 9 minus 9 end cell cell space 8 minus 8 end cell cell space space 8 minus 8 end cell row cell 8 minus 8 end cell cell space 9 minus 9 end cell cell space 8 minus 8 end cell row cell 8 minus 8 end cell cell space 8 minus 8 end cell cell space 9 minus 9 end cell end table close square brackets
equals space open square brackets table row 0 0 0 row 0 0 0 row 0 0 0 end table close square brackets

Now
straight A squared minus 4 straight A minus 5 straight I space equals space 0
straight A squared minus 4 straight A space equals space 5 straight I
straight A squared straight A to the power of negative 1 end exponent space minus 4 AA to the power of negative 1 end exponent space equals space 5 IA to the power of negative 1 end exponent left parenthesis Postmultiply space by space straight A to the power of negative 1 end exponent right parenthesis
straight A minus 4 straight I space equals space 5 straight A to the power of negative 1 end exponent
open square brackets table row 1 cell space 2 end cell cell space 2 end cell row 2 1 cell space 2 end cell row 2 cell space 2 end cell cell space 1 end cell end table close square brackets space minus space open square brackets table row 4 cell space 0 end cell cell space 0 end cell row 0 cell space 4 end cell cell space 0 end cell row 0 cell space 0 end cell cell space 4 end cell end table close square brackets space equals space 5 straight A to the power of negative 1 end exponent
open square brackets table row cell negative 3 end cell cell space space space 2 end cell cell space space space 2 end cell row 2 cell negative 3 end cell cell space space space 2 end cell row 2 cell space space 2 end cell cell negative 3 end cell end table close square brackets space equals space 5 straight A to the power of negative 1 end exponent
straight A to the power of negative 1 end exponent space equals space open square brackets table row cell fraction numerator negative 3 over denominator 5 end fraction end cell cell space 2 over 5 end cell cell space 2 over 5 end cell row cell 2 over 5 end cell cell fraction numerator negative 3 over denominator 5 end fraction end cell cell 2 over 5 end cell row cell 2 over 5 end cell cell 2 over 5 end cell cell fraction numerator negative 3 over denominator 5 end fraction end cell end table close square brackets



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3. If space straight A space equals space open vertical bar table row 2 cell space space 0 end cell cell negative 1 end cell row 5 cell space 1 end cell cell space 0 end cell row 0 cell space 1 end cell cell space 3 end cell end table close vertical bar comma space then space find thin space straight A to the power of negative 1 end exponent space using space elementary space row space operations.Applying space straight R subscript 3 space rightwards arrow space straight R subscript 3 plus left parenthesis negative 1 right parenthesis straight R subscript 2
straight A to the power of negative 1 end exponent open square brackets table row 1 cell space 0 end cell cell negative 1 half end cell row 0 cell space 1 end cell cell space 5 over 2 end cell row 0 cell space 1 end cell cell 1 half end cell end table close square brackets space equals space open square brackets table row cell 1 half end cell cell space space 0 end cell cell space 0 end cell row cell negative 5 over 2 end cell 1 cell space 0 end cell row cell 5 over 2 end cell cell negative 1 end cell cell space 1 end cell end table close square brackets
Applying space straight R subscript 3 space rightwards arrow space left parenthesis 2 right parenthesis straight R subscript 3
straight A to the power of negative 1 end exponent open square brackets table row 1 cell space 0 end cell cell negative 1 half end cell row 0 1 cell space 5 over 2 end cell row 0 cell space 0 end cell 1 end table close square brackets space equals space open square brackets table row cell 1 half end cell 0 cell space space space 0 end cell row cell negative 5 over 2 end cell 1 cell space space 0 end cell row 5 cell negative 2 end cell cell space space 2 end cell end table close square brackets
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4.

Using the properties of determinants, solve the following for x:

open vertical bar table row cell straight x plus 2 end cell cell space space straight x plus 6 end cell cell space straight x minus 1 end cell row cell straight x plus 6 end cell cell straight x minus 1 end cell cell straight x plus 2 end cell row cell straight x minus 1 end cell cell straight x plus 2 end cell cell straight x plus 6 end cell end table close vertical bar space equals space 0

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5.

Solve the following for x:

sin to the power of negative 1 end exponent left parenthesis 1 minus straight x right parenthesis minus 2 sin to the power of negative 1 end exponent straight x equals straight pi over 2

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6.

Show that:
2 sin to the power of negative 1 end exponent open parentheses 3 over 5 close parentheses minus tan to the power of negative 1 end exponent open parentheses 17 over 31 close parentheses equals space straight pi over 4

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 Multiple Choice QuestionsLong Answer Type

7.

Let A = Q × Q, where Q is the set of all rational numbers, and * be a binary operation on A defined by (a, b) * (c, d) = (ac, b+ad) for (a, b), (c, d) element of A. Then find
(i) The identify element of * in A.
(ii) Invertible elements of A, and write the inverse of elements (5, 3) and open parentheses 1 half comma space 4 close parentheses.

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8. Let space straight f colon straight W rightwards arrow straight W space be space defined space as
straight f left parenthesis straight n right parenthesis space equals space open curly brackets table row cell straight n minus 1 comma space space if space straight n space is space odd end cell row cell straight n plus 1 comma space if space straight n space is space even end cell end table close curly brackets
Show that f is invertible and find the inverse of f. Here, W is the set of all whole numbers. 
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9.

Find the absolute maximum and absolute minimum values of the function f given by
straight f left parenthesis straight x right parenthesis space equals sin squared straight x minus cosx comma space straight x space element of space left parenthesis 0 comma space straight pi right parenthesis

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 Multiple Choice QuestionsShort Answer Type

10.

If straight a with rightwards arrow on top space equals space 2 straight i with hat on top plus straight j with hat on top plus 3 straight k with hat on top space space space and space straight b with rightwards arrow on top space equals space 3 straight i with hat on top space plus space 5 straight j with hat on top space minus space 2 straight k with hat on top comma space then space find space open vertical bar straight a with rightwards arrow on top cross times space straight b with rightwards arrow on top close vertical bar.

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