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FINAL EXAMINATION
Semester 1 2015/16
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES:
1 1 2
(a) Let A 1 where is a real number. Determine the value(s) of
1 1 2
, such that the system of linear equations AX = b has many solutions. [6 marks]
1 8 8
T
(b) Find the matrix A if given: 4 A T I [4 marks]
2 4 6
k k 3
(a)
Determine the value(s) of k such that the matrix A 0 k 1 1 is NOT
k 8 k 1
invertible.
[5 marks]
r s t
(b) Suppose A and B are two 3 3 matrices such that, det( A) u v w 2 and
x y z
det B 5 . Compute the following determinants:
u r 4 x 8r
(i) v s 4 y 8s [2 marks]
w t 4 z 8t
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MATB 253, Semester 1, 2015/2016
4 1
Decipher the following message in Hill 2-cipher, which was enciphered by the matrix
1 3
to complete the brainy wisdom quote by Jim Rohn, _________ is the bridge between goals
and accomplishment.
YEABZEEMIC
(a) Determine whether, W All vectors of the form (a, b, c), where b c is a subspace
for 3 .
[3 marks]
(b) Determine whether the following set of polynomials is an independent set for P2 .
1 x x ,1 x x , x
2 2 2
[4 marks]
2 2 1
5 1 2
x , y , z
8 0 2
3 5 3
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MATB 253, Semester 1, 2015/2016
QUESTION 5 [8 marks]
T1 : R3 R3 The linear operator that reflects each vector about the xz plane and then
T2 : R3 R3 The linear operator that dilates each vector with factor 2 and then rotates
counter-clockwise direction about the positive x axis through an angle of 60.
1 2 1 1
Transform the matrix A 2 4 3 0 to reduced row echelon form.
1 2 0 3
[5 marks]
Hence:
(a) Determine a basis for the nullspace of A. [5 marks]
(b) Determine a basis for the column space of A. [2 marks]
(c) Determine the nullity of AT. [1 marks]
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MATB 253, Semester 1, 2015/2016
1 1 1
Consider the matrix A 0 2 1 .
0 3 0
(a) Let P2 have the standard inner product with p 1 3x 2 x2 and q 4 x 2 . Compute
the following.
(i) p, q (ii) d (p, q) (iii) p
[6 marks]
(b) Let W be the subspace of the Euclidean inner product space 3 and S is a basis for W.
Use the Gram-Schmidt process to transform S into an orthogonal basis, and then
normalize the orthogonal basis vectors to obtain an orthonormal basis for W.
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