Matrix Algebra and Product Properties

Questions asking to compute or deduce properties of matrix products, sums, or algebraic expressions (e.g., (AB)^2 given (BA)^2, verifying identities like A^2=A, commutativity).

brazil-enem 2012 Q169 View
A student recorded the bimonthly grades of some of his subjects in a table. He observed that the numerical entries in the table formed a $4 \times 4$ matrix, and that he could calculate the annual averages of these subjects using matrix multiplication. All tests had the same weight, and the table he obtained is shown below.
$1^{st}$ bimonth$2^{nd}$ bimonth$3^{rd}$ bimonth$4^{th}$ bimonth
Mathematics5.96.24.55.5
Portuguese6.67.16.58.4
Geography8.66.87.89.0
History6.25.65.97.7

To obtain these averages, he multiplied the matrix obtained from the table by
(A) $\left[\frac{1}{2}\quad\frac{1}{2}\quad\frac{1}{2}\quad\frac{1}{2}\right]$
csat-suneung 2005 Q6 3 marks View
For square matrices $A$ and $B$ of order 2, select all statements that are always true from . (Here, $E$ is the identity matrix and $O$ is the zero matrix.) [3 points]
ㄱ. $( A + B ) ^ { 2 } = A ^ { 2 } + 2 A B + B ^ { 2 }$ ㄴ. If $A ^ { 2 } + A - 2 E = O$, then $A$ has an inverse matrix. ㄷ. If $A \neq O$ and $A ^ { 2 } = A$, then $A = E$.
(1) ㄱ
(2) ㄴ
(3) ㄷ
(4) ㄱ, ㄴ
(5) ㄴ, ㄷ
csat-suneung 2005 Q8 3 marks View
The following table shows the manufacturing cost per unit, selling price, and sales volume for two products A and B produced by a company last year.
CategoryProduct AProduct B
Manufacturing Cost$a _ { 11 }$$a _ { 12 }$
Selling Price$a _ { 21 }$$a _ { 22 }$

Sales VolumeFirst HalfSecond Half
A$b _ { 11 }$$b _ { 12 }$
B$b _ { 21 }$$b _ { 22 }$

Represent the above tables as matrices $A = \left( \begin{array} { l l } a _ { 11 } & a _ { 12 } \\ a _ { 21 } & a _ { 22 } \end{array} \right)$ and $B = \left( \begin{array} { l l } b _ { 11 } & b _ { 12 } \\ b _ { 21 } & b _ { 22 } \end{array} \right)$ respectively, and let the product of these two matrices be $A B = \left( \begin{array} { l l } a & b \\ c & d \end{array} \right)$. When the profit per unit is defined as the selling price minus the manufacturing cost, select all correct statements from . [3 points]
ㄱ. $a + b$ is the total manufacturing cost of products sold in the first half of last year. ㄴ. $c + d$ is the total selling amount of products sold throughout last year. ㄷ. $d - b$ is the total profit from products sold in the second half of last year.
(1) ㄱ
(2) ㄴ
(3) ㄱ, ㄷ
(4) ㄴ, ㄷ
(5) ㄱ, ㄴ, ㄷ
csat-suneung 2005 Q18 View
For the quadratic equation $x ^ { 2 } - 4 x - 1 = 0$ with roots $\alpha$ and $\beta$, find the sum of all components of the product of two matrices $\left( \begin{array} { l l } \alpha & \beta \\ 0 & \alpha \end{array} \right) \left( \begin{array} { l l } \beta & \alpha \\ 0 & \beta \end{array} \right)$.
csat-suneung 2006 Q2 2 marks View
For two matrices $A = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{array} \right) , B = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 2 \\ 3 & 4 \end{array} \right)$, what is the matrix $X$ that satisfies $2 A + X = A B$? [2 points]
(1) $\left( \begin{array} { r r } 1 & 5 \\ 3 & - 1 \end{array} \right)$
(2) $\left( \begin{array} { r r } 2 & 4 \\ - 1 & 2 \end{array} \right)$
(3) $\left( \begin{array} { l l } 2 & 5 \\ 7 & 0 \end{array} \right)$
(4) $\left( \begin{array} { l l } 2 & 7 \\ 4 & 5 \end{array} \right)$
(5) $\left( \begin{array} { l l } 4 & 6 \\ 1 & 2 \end{array} \right)$
csat-suneung 2006 Q6 3 marks View
For all non-zero $2 \times 2$ square matrices $A , B$ satisfying the following three conditions, which matrix is always equal to $B ^ { 3 } + 2 B A ^ { 3 }$? (Here, $E$ is the identity matrix.) [3 points] (가) $A B = B A$ (나) $( E - B ) ^ { 2 } = E - B$ (다) $A B = - B$
(1) $2 A$
(2) $- A$
(3) $E$
(4) $2 B$
(5) $- B$
csat-suneung 2006 Q2 2 marks View
For two matrices $A = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{array} \right) , B = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 2 \\ 3 & 4 \end{array} \right)$, what is the matrix $X$ that satisfies $2 A + X = A B$? [2 points]
(1) $\left( \begin{array} { r r } 1 & 5 \\ 3 & - 1 \end{array} \right)$
(2) $\left( \begin{array} { r r } 2 & 4 \\ - 1 & 2 \end{array} \right)$
(3) $\left( \begin{array} { l l } 2 & 5 \\ 7 & 0 \end{array} \right)$
(4) $\left( \begin{array} { l l } 2 & 7 \\ 4 & 5 \end{array} \right)$
(5) $\left( \begin{array} { l l } 4 & 6 \\ 1 & 2 \end{array} \right)$
csat-suneung 2008 Q2 2 marks View
For two matrices $A = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 1 & - 2 \\ 3 & 0 \end{array} \right) , B = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 2 & 0 \\ 1 & - 1 \end{array} \right)$, what is the matrix $X$ that satisfies $A = 2 B - X$? [2 points]
(1) $\left( \begin{array} { r r } 3 & 2 \\ - 1 & - 2 \end{array} \right)$
(2) $\left( \begin{array} { r r } 3 & - 2 \\ 1 & 2 \end{array} \right)$
(3) $\left( \begin{array} { r r } - 1 & - 2 \\ 3 & 2 \end{array} \right)$
(4) $\left( \begin{array} { r r } - 2 & - 1 \\ 2 & 3 \end{array} \right)$
(5) $\left( \begin{array} { l l } - 3 & 1 \\ - 2 & 2 \end{array} \right)$
csat-suneung 2008 Q2 2 marks View
For two matrices $A = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 1 & - 2 \\ 3 & 0 \end{array} \right) , B = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 2 & 0 \\ 1 & - 1 \end{array} \right)$, what is the matrix $X$ that satisfies $A = 2 B - X$? [2 points]
(1) $\left( \begin{array} { r r } 3 & 2 \\ - 1 & - 2 \end{array} \right)$
(2) $\left( \begin{array} { r r } 3 & - 2 \\ 1 & 2 \end{array} \right)$
(3) $\left( \begin{array} { r r } - 1 & - 2 \\ 3 & 2 \end{array} \right)$
(4) $\left( \begin{array} { r r } - 2 & - 1 \\ 2 & 3 \end{array} \right)$
(5) $\left( \begin{array} { l l } - 3 & 1 \\ - 2 & 2 \end{array} \right)$
csat-suneung 2009 Q2 2 marks View
For two matrices $A = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 2 & 1 \\ 1 & 1 \end{array} \right) , B = \left( \begin{array} { r r } - 1 & - 2 \\ 1 & 0 \end{array} \right)$, what is the sum of all components of the matrix $( A + B ) A$? [2 points]
(1) 9
(2) 10
(3) 11
(4) 12
(5) 13
csat-suneung 2009 Q4 2 marks View
For two matrices $A = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 2 & 1 \\ 1 & 1 \end{array} \right) , B = \left( \begin{array} { r r } - 1 & - 2 \\ 1 & 0 \end{array} \right)$, what is the sum of all entries of the matrix $( A + B ) A$? [2 points]
(1) 9
(2) 10
(3) 11
(4) 12
(5) 13
csat-suneung 2010 Q2 2 marks View
For two matrices $A = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 3 & 0 \\ 0 & 3 \end{array} \right) , B = \left( \begin{array} { r r } - 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 1 \end{array} \right)$, what is the sum of all components of the matrix $A B + 2 B$? [2 points]
(1) 10
(2) 8
(3) 6
(4) 4
(5) 2
csat-suneung 2010 Q13 4 marks View
For a $2 \times 2$ square matrix $A$ and matrix $B = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 1 \end{array} \right)$ such that $( B A ) ^ { 2 } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 2 \end{array} \right)$, what is the matrix $( A B ) ^ { 2 }$? [4 points]
(1) $\left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 2 \end{array} \right)$
(2) $\left( \begin{array} { l l } 2 & 1 \\ 1 & 2 \end{array} \right)$
(3) $\left( \begin{array} { l l } 2 & 1 \\ 1 & 1 \end{array} \right)$
(4) $\left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 2 \\ 2 & 1 \end{array} \right)$
(5) $\left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 1 \\ 2 & 1 \end{array} \right)$
csat-suneung 2010 Q2 2 marks View
For two matrices $A = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 3 & 0 \\ 0 & 3 \end{array} \right) , B = \left( \begin{array} { r r } - 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 1 \end{array} \right)$, what is the sum of all components of the matrix $A B + 2 B$? [2 points]
(1) 10
(2) 8
(3) 6
(4) 4
(5) 2
csat-suneung 2010 Q13 4 marks View
For a $2 \times 2$ matrix $A$ and matrix $B = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 1 \end{array} \right)$ satisfying $( B A ) ^ { 2 } = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 2 \end{array} \right)$, what is the matrix $( A B ) ^ { 2 }$? [4 points]
(1) $\left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 2 \end{array} \right)$
(2) $\left( \begin{array} { l l } 2 & 1 \\ 1 & 2 \end{array} \right)$
(3) $\left( \begin{array} { l l } 2 & 1 \\ 1 & 1 \end{array} \right)$
(4) $\left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 2 \\ 2 & 1 \end{array} \right)$
(5) $\left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 1 \\ 2 & 1 \end{array} \right)$
csat-suneung 2011 Q3 2 marks View
For two matrices $A = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 1 & - 1 \\ 1 & 1 \end{array} \right) , B = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 1 & 1 \\ - 1 & 1 \end{array} \right)$, what is the sum of all components of the matrix $A ( A + B )$? [2 points]
(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 3
(4) 4
(5) 5
csat-suneung 2011 Q3 2 marks View
For two matrices $A = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 1 & - 1 \\ 1 & 1 \end{array} \right) , B = \left( \begin{array} { r r } 1 & 1 \\ - 1 & 1 \end{array} \right)$, what is the sum of all components of the matrix $A ( A + B )$? [2 points]
(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 3
(4) 4
(5) 5
csat-suneung 2013 Q1 2 marks View
For two matrices $A = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 0 & 0 \\ 1 & 1 \end{array} \right) , B = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 1 \end{array} \right)$, what is the sum of all entries of the matrix $2A + B$? [2 points]
(1) 10
(2) 9
(3) 8
(4) 7
(5) 6
csat-suneung 2013 Q16 4 marks View
Two $2 \times 2$ square matrices $A, B$ satisfy $$2A^2 + AB = E, \quad AB + BA = 2A + E$$ Which of the following statements are correct? Choose all that apply from $\langle$Remarks$\rangle$. (Here, $E$ is the identity matrix.) [4 points]
Remarks ᄀ. $A^{-1} = 2A + B$ ㄴ. $B = 2A + 2E$ ㄷ. $(B - E)^2 = O$ (Here, $O$ is the zero matrix.)
(1) ㄴ
(2) ㄷ
(3) ᄀ, ㄴ
(4) ᄀ, ㄷ
(5) ᄀ, ㄴ, ㄷ
csat-suneung 2013 Q1 2 marks View
For two matrices $A = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 0 & 0 \\ 1 & 1 \end{array} \right) , B = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 1 \end{array} \right)$, what is the sum of all components of the matrix $2 A + B$? [2 points]
(1) 10
(2) 9
(3) 8
(4) 7
(5) 6
csat-suneung 2013 Q16 4 marks View
Two $2 \times 2$ square matrices $A , B$ satisfy
$$2 A ^ { 2 } + A B = E , \quad A B + B A = 2 A + E$$
Which of the following statements are correct? Choose all that apply from . (Given that $E$ is the identity matrix.) [4 points]
ㄱ. $A ^ { - 1 } = 2 A + B$ ㄴ. $B = 2 A + 2 E$ ㄷ. $( B - E ) ^ { 2 } = O$ (where $O$ is the zero matrix.)
(1) ㄴ
(2) ㄷ
(3) ㄱ, ㄴ
(4) ㄱ, ㄷ
(5) ㄱ, ㄴ, ㄷ
csat-suneung 2014 Q3 2 marks View
For two matrices $A = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 2 & 0 \\ 1 & 1 \end{array} \right) , B = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 1 \end{array} \right)$, what is the sum of all components of matrix $A + 2B$? [2 points]
csat-suneung 2014 Q1 2 marks View
For two matrices $A = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 2 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 \end{array} \right) , B = \left( \begin{array} { r r } a & 0 \\ 2 & - 3 \end{array} \right)$, when the sum of all components of matrix $A + B$ is 6, what is the value of $a$? [2 points]
(1) 1
(2) 2
(3) 3
(4) 4
(5) 5
csat-suneung 2015 Q2 2 marks View
For two matrices $A = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 2 \end{array} \right) , B = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 1 \\ 3 & 0 \end{array} \right)$, what is the sum of all components of the matrix $A + B$? [2 points]
(1) 5
(2) 6
(3) 7
(4) 8
(5) 9
csat-suneung 2015 Q1 2 marks View
For two matrices $A = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 2 \end{array} \right) , B = \left( \begin{array} { l l } 1 & 1 \\ 3 & 0 \end{array} \right)$, what is the sum of all components of the matrix $A + B$? [2 points]
(1) 5
(2) 6
(3) 7
(4) 8
(5) 9