MZUMBE UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT OF ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT STUDIES(EMS)
EMS 112 (ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS 1)
TUTORIAL SHEET 1 2019/2020
1. For each matrix below, determine the order and state whether it is a square
matrix or not
−2 0
a) 𝐴 = [3] b) 𝐵 = [ ] c) C = [1 2 5 −2] d) D =
1 3
4 6 4
[ 2 7 5]
5 1 2
2. Calculate the determinant of the following matrices
4 6 4 4 6 4
−2 0
𝐴= [ ] , B = [2 7 5] and C = [2 7 5]
1 3
5 1 2 5 1 2
3. Use i) Determinant method ii) Elementary Row operations method to find
the inverse of the following matrices
4 6 4 4 6 4
−2 0
𝐴= [ ] , B = [2 7 5] and C = [2 7 5]
1 3
5 1 2 5 1 2
4. Solve the following systems of equations by Gaussian elimination method
2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 8
𝑥−𝑦+𝑧 =1
−𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 𝑧 = −2
5. Show that the determinant of any orthogonal matrix is either +1 or -1
6. Solve by Cramer’s rule the following relations
(i) 2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 12
6𝑥 + 5𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 6
4𝑥 − 𝑦 + 3𝑧 = 5
(ii) 2x+y-z=8
z+x-y=1
2y-x+z=-2
7. Find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the matrix
1 1
a) 𝐴 = [ ]
−2 4
2 −1 6
b) B = [3 −3 27]
1 −1 7
8. a) Show that the following matrix A is not diagonalizable
5 −3
A=[ ]
3 −1
9. Find 𝑀6 if
2 −1 6
1 1
a) 𝑀 = [ ] 𝑏) M = [3 −3 27]
−2 4
1 −1 7
[Link] the rank of the following matrices using elementary row operations
1 −2 0 4
1 0 2 1
(a) A = [0 2 4 2] (𝑏) B = [ 3 1 1 0 ]
−1 −5 −1 8
0 2 2 1
3 8 2 −12
2 −1 3 1 −1 1 −1
(c) C = [1 0 1] (d) D = [−1 1 −1 1 ]
0 2 −1 1 −1 1 −1
1 1 4 −1 1 −1 1