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Problems
1. Determine the value(s) of k such that the system below does not have a unique
solution.
x y kz 3
x ky z 2
kx y z 1
1 5
3. For what values of h will y be in span v1 , v 2 , v 3 for v1 1 , v 2 4 ,
2 7
3 4
v 3 1 , and y 3 ?
0 h
1 5
5. Given A 2 10 , find one nontrivial solution to Ax 0 by inspection.
4 20
1 8
1 1 0 9
10 , 4 3
(d) 6 , (e) ,
3 3 0 4 2
9
0
5 2 1 1
7. Let T : R 2 R 2 map u into and v into . Compute T 4u v .
2 1 3 3
3x y
x
8. Consider the transformation defined by T 5 x 7 y . Is T a one-to-one
y x 3y
transformation? Is T onto R ? Justify all claims.
3
Theory
A. Consider the set v1 , v 2 , , v p where each v i R . Prove that the set is linearly
n
dependent if p n.
Problems
1 2 3 1 3 0 1
10. Given that A , B , and C , compute B C A.
0 1 1 1 2 1 0
3 2 0 0
4 3 0 0
11. Find the inverse of B .
0 0 6 5
0 0 7 6
13. If the product C AB is invertible (A and B are square), then A itself is invertible.
Find a formula for A1.
14. If A is an invertible matrix, explain why the columns of A1 are linearly
independent.
15. Given that A is an n n matrix, write down ten equivalent statements to the
statement “A is an invertible matrix.”
Theory
F. Prove that AB BT AT .
T
Chapter 3: Determinants
Problems
x y 1
16. Compute the determinant of 2 3 1 .
0 1 1
17. Suppose that A is a square matrix with the property that det A5 0. Explain why A
cannot be invertible.
18. Let A and B be 4 4 matrices with det A 5 and det B 3. Compute the
following:
(a) det AB (b) det 5A (d) det B A
T 2
(c) det A1
⎡1 1 3 ⎤
⎢ ⎥
19. Consider the matrix A = ⎢ 2 −2 1 ⎥, find A1.
⎢
⎣0 1 0 ⎥ ⎦
2 3 5
20. Explain why 1 7 2 0 without doing any work.
4 6 10
Chapter 4: Vector Spaces
Problems
21. Determine whether the given set is a vector space. If it is not, list at least one axiom
that does not hold.
(a) The set of diagonal n n matrices under the usual matrix addition and
scalar multiplication.
(b) x, y y 0; x, y real with the usual addition and scalar multiplication of
vectors.
(c) The set of vectors in R 3 of the form x, x, x .
(d) The set of differentiable functions defined on 0, 1 with the usual operations of
function addition and scalar multiplication.
1
(e) The set of matrices of the form with the matrix operations of addition
1
and scalar multiplication. Note: and are real numbers.
8 2 9 2
23. Let A 6 4 8 and w 1 . Is w Col A ? Is w Nul A ? Justify.
4 0 4 2
Theory
Problems
1 1 4
28. Let A 3 2 1 . Find all eigenvalues and eigenvectors of A.
2 1 1
29. Notice that the eigenvalues of matrix A in question 33 are distinct. As a result, A is
diagonalizable. Clearly go through the steps to diagonalize A. Must a matrix have
distinct eigenvalues to be diagonalizable?
4 3
30. Given that A , compute A by first diagonalizing A.
8
2 1
31. Explain why a zero eigenvalue has significant meaning whereas a zero eigenvector
does not.
Chapter 6: Orthogonality and Least Squares
Problems
1
32. Find a unit vector in the direction of 2 R .
3
7
1 2 5 / 7
33. Consider the set B 2 , 2 , 4 / 7 .
3 2 1/ 7
(a) Show that B is an orthogonal basis for R 3 .
12
(b) Express the vector 6 as a linear combination of the vectors in B.
6
1 2 1
3 , 2
35. Find an orthonormal basis for R 3 given that 1 , is a basis for R 3 .
1 1 4
0 3 0 3 / 5 3
5 10
36. Let A 0 4 , Q 0 4 / 5 , R , and b 0 .
5 10 1 0 0 5 4
(a) Verify that A QR.
(b) What kind of matrix is Q
MTH 210
Review for Final Exam
Partial Solution Key (Problems Only)
1. 1 and 2
2. 1 2t , 2 3t , t t R
3. h 5
4. yes
5
5. x
1
6. (a) independent
(b) dependent
(c) dependent
(d) dependent
(e) independent
(f) independent (you should prove this)
9
7.
1
8. T is one-to-one but not onto R 3 .
9. AB is often not equal to BA.
1 6 1
10.
2 2 8
3 2 0 0
4 3 0 0
11. B
1
0 0 6 5
0 0 7 6
1 0 1 0
12. For example, A , B .
0 1 0 1
13. A1 BC 1
14. Note that A A1 . As A1 is invertible, its columns must be linearly
1
independent.
15. (a) The columns of A are linearly independent.
(b) The columns of A span R n .
(c) The columns of A form a basis for R n .
(d) Ax 0 has only the trivial solution.
(e) 0 is not an eigenvalue of A.
(f) A 0.
(g) Nul A 0 .
(h) rank A n.
(i) Col A R n .
(j) T x Ax is a one-to-one transformation.
16. 4 x 2 y 2
17. This is because det A5 det A .
5
766 765
30. A
8
510 509