MATH1850 Midterm 1 October, 2010 2

1. (3 marks each; total 6 marks) Solve the linear systems associated with the
following augmented matrices. Hint: They are already either in reduced row-echelon or
row-echelon form for you.

a)
(
(
(

0 0 0 0 0
2 7 2 1 0
1 2 5 0 1
















b)
(
(
(

7 1 0 0
3 5 1 0
2 4 1 1




















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2. (7 marks) Evaluate the determinant of the following matrix. You may use any
method as long as it is correct.

(
(
(
(

=
2 1 2 0
0 0 3 5
1 1 2 1
5 4 0 1
A



























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3. (5 marks) Given the system b x = A with
(

=
5 3
4 1
A and
(

=
2
8
b , use Cramers
Rule to find
2
x . You must use Cramers Ruleother methods will not receive marks.





















4. (4 marks) Let A be a square matrix such that A I is invertible. Prove that
3 2 1
) ( A A A I A I + + + =


if 0 =
4
A (i.e. if
4
A is a matrix of zeroes).


















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5. (7 marks) Find the inverse of the matrix
(
(
(

=
4 5 1
1 0 0
2 3 1
A using the method of
adjoining it to the identity matrix and row-reducing (other methods will not receive full
marks). Make sure you label all your row operations and state explicitly what
1
A is at
the end.







































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6. (2 marks each; 6 marks total) Answer each of the following in the space provided.
You MUST show your work.
a) Let ] [
ij
a A = be an n n matrix. If
2 2
3 3 j i a
ij
+ = , then is A symmetric?
(YES or NO) Explain why or why not. [Note: You must correctly justify your
answer in order to receive marks].
Answer: ________

Explanation:




b) Consider the augmented matrix
(

k 5 6 3
4 2 1
. For what value(s) of k will this
system be inconsistent?







c) Let (

+
=
1 7
2 5
k
A
. For what value(s) of k will the system
0 x = A
have
infinitely-many solutions?







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7. (7 marks) Find A given that
2 1
2
) 2 ( B A I
T
= +

where
(

=
1 0
4 2
B . You must show
each step in your work.











































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8. (total 8 marks) Answer each question in the space provided. For part g), you MUST
show your work. For all other parts, you dont have to show your work and only the final
answer will be marked.

Consider the following matrices:
(
(
(
(

=
5 0 0 0
2 2 0 0
8 5 3 0
6 1 7 1
A ,
(
(
(
(

=
7 0
1 3
0 2
1 5
B ,
(
(
(
(

=
5 2 0 1
0 0 0 0
8 3 7 5
7 4 7 8
C , and
(
(
(
(

=
1 0 0 0
0 1 0 0
0 0 1 0
0 5 0 1
D


a) (1 mark) Is A upper triangular? Answer YES or NO. ________________


b) (1 mark) What is the value of ) 3 det( D ? __________________________


c) (1 mark) What is the trace of A
T
? ___________________________


d) (1 mark) What is the determinant of C? ___________________________


e) (1 mark) Is D an elementary matrix? Answer YES or NO. _____________


f) (1 mark) What is the size of the matrix product AB? __________


g) (2 marks) What is the value of
14
) ( AC ? You MUST show your work below.
_________