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Mathematics Past Questions and Answers

Topic: Matrices and Determinants

Jamb Mathematics Questions - Matrices and Determinants

Question 1:
p = \(\begin{vmatrix} x & 3 & 0 \\ 2 & y & 3\\ 4 & 2 & 4 \end{vmatrix}\)
Q = \(\begin{vmatrix} x & 2 & z \\ 3 & y & 2\\ 0 & 3 & z \end{vmatrix}\) Where pT is the transpose P calculate /pT/ when x = 0, y = 1 and z = 2
  • A 48
  • B 24
  • C -24
  • D -48
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Question 2:
\(\begin{array}{c|c} \oplus mod 10 & 2 & 4 & 6 & 8 \\ \hline 2 & 4 & 8 & 2 & 6 \\4 & 8 & 6 & 4 & 2\\ 4 & 8 & 6 & 4 & 2\\ 6 & 2 & 4 & 6 & 8\\ 8 & 6 & 2 & 8 & 4\end{array}\)
The multiplication table above has modulo 10 on the set S = (2, 4, 6, 8). Find the inverse of 2
  • A 2
  • B 4
  • C 6
  • D 8
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Question 3:
The determination of the matrix \(\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 3 & 3 \\ 4 & 5 & 6\\ 2 & 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}\) is
  • A -67
  • B -57
  • C -3
  • D 3
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Question 4:
The determinant of matrix \(\begin{pmatrix} x & 1 & 0 \\ 1-x & 2 & 3 \\ 1 & 1+x & 4\end{pmatrix}\) in terms of x is
  • A -3x<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup> - 17
  • B -3x<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup> + 9x - 1
  • C 3x<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup> + 17
  • D 3x<sup style='font-size: smaller;'>2</sup> - 9x + 5
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Question 5:
Let = \(\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 1 \end{pmatrix}\) p = \(\begin{pmatrix} 2 & 3 \\ 4 & 5 \end{pmatrix}\) Q = \(\begin{pmatrix} u & 4+u \\ -2v & v \end{pmatrix}\) be 2 x 2 matrices such that PQ = 1. Find (u, v)
  • A (-\(\frac{5}{2}\) - 1)
  • B (-\(\frac{5}{2}\) - \(\frac{3}{2}\))
  • C (-\(\frac{5}{6}\) - 1)
  • D (\(\frac{5}{2}\) - \(\frac{3}{2}\))
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