DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

STAT 1115: Linear Algebra and Matrix Theory

2nd Semester, A.Y. 2024-2025
First Long Quiz
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Name: ___________________________
vince marie l. inguito Score: _________
bsstat 24-2077
Course & Section: __________________ ID Number: _____________

DIRECTION: Write your answers neatly, completely, and legibly. Show complete necessary solutions to get
full credit.

This is a take home quiz and the output should be submitted physically before the start of the
first term exam.

2 1 3 −2 4 0 5 1
2 −1 5 4
1. Let 𝐀 = [ 1 3 1], 𝐁 = [ 3 5 3 ], 𝐂 = [4 −2], 𝐃 = [ ], 𝐄 = [ ]
3 4 −2 −1
−2 4 2 0 2 −6 3 7
Compute the following, if possible: [3 points each]
a. (𝐀𝑇 + 𝐁)𝐂

|2 1 3| |2 1 -2| |−2 4 0| |0 5 -2| |5 1| |14 -24|

|1 3 1| = |1 3 4| + |3 8 3| = |4 5 7| |4 -2| = |73 40|
|-2 4 2| |3 1 2| |0 2 −6| |15 -3|
|3 3 -4| |3 7|

b. 𝑇𝑟(𝐀 − 𝐁) |4 3 3|
TR = 4-2+8 = 10 |-2 -2 -2|
A-B =
|-2 2 8|

c. 𝐂𝐃 − 𝐄 𝟐
|5 4| |5 4| |17 16|
|5 1| |13 -1| =
|2 -1| E^2 = |-2 -1| |-2 -1| |-8 -7|
CD = |4 2| = |2 -12|
|3 4|
|3 7| |27 25| (since CD and E^2 are not conformable, this
subtraction is not possible.)

|2 -1| |2 -1| |5 4|
d. |𝐃 + 𝐄| − |𝐃||𝐄| |3 4| = (2x4) - (-1 x 3) = 8 - (-3) = 11 |D + E| =
|3 4|
+ = |7 3|
|-2 -1| |1 3|
|5 4|
|-2 -1| = (5x-1) - (4 x -2) = -5 - (-8) = 3

2. Identify the type of each matrix given below (answer only): [1 point each]
2
5 6 1 9 11 7 1 0
3
a. 𝐀 = [6 3 2] c. 𝐂 = [0 −5 4] e. 𝐄 = [0 1 0]
1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 1
symmetric matrix upper triangular matrix upper triangular
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0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 −1 2
b. 𝐁 = [0 8 0 0 0]
−5 0] d. 𝐃 = [ 1 0 5] f. 𝐅 = [
0 0
3 −5
0 0 1 −2 −5 0
1 2 6 0
diagonal matrix skew symmetric matrix strictly lower triangular matrix
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 2 1 3
3. [3 points each] Let 𝐱 ′ = [𝑥1 𝑥2 𝑥3 ] and 𝐀 = [ 1 3 1].
−2 4 2
2 2
2x 2 + 3x + 2x 2 + 2x x + x x
a. Construct the quadratic form 𝐱′𝐀𝐱. 2 3 1 2 1 3+ 5x2x 3
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b. Using the quadratic form from (a), give one another non-symmetric matrix, say 𝐁, such that 𝐱′𝐁𝐱
will yield the same quadratic form.
B= |2 4 0|
|-2 3 3|
|1 2 2|

c. Using the quadratic form from (a), give the unique symmetric matrix, say 𝐂, such that 𝐱′𝐂𝐱 will
yield the same quadratic form.
C= |2 1 1/2|
|1 3 5/2|
|1/2 5/2 2|

3 8 4
4. Compute the determinant of 𝐀 = [8 7 −1] using the rule of Sarrus. [3 points]
4 −4 2
|3 8 4 3 8|
A = |8 7 -1 8 7| = (3)(7)(2) + (8)(-1)(4) + (4)(8)(-4) - (4)(7)(4) + (3)(-1)(-4) + (8)(8)(2)
|4 -4 2 4 -4| = (42 - 32 - 128) - (112 + 12 + 128)

determinant of A = 370

5. For what value of 𝑘 will make the matrix below an orthogonal matrix. [5 points]
1 1 2 2 |1/3 2/3 2/3|
[ 2𝑘 −2] = |2/3 k/3 -2/3|
3
−2 2 −1 |-2/3 2/3 -1/3|

|1/3 2/3 2/3| |1/3 2/3 -2/3| |1 0 0| A = 2/3 (2/3) + k/3 (k/3) + (-2/3)
AA^t = |2/3 k/3 -2/3| |2/3 k/3 2/3| = |0 1 0| 22 (-2/3) = 1
|-2/3 2/3 -1/3| |2/3 -2/3 -1/3| |0 0 1| =8/9 + k^2/9 = 1
= 8+k^2 / 9 = 1
8+k^2 = 9
k^2 = 1
sqrt k^2 = sqrt 1
6. Show that if 𝐀𝐁 = 𝐁𝐀, then (𝐀𝐁)𝟐 = 𝐀𝟐 𝐁 𝟐 . [3 points]
k = +/- 1
(AB)^2 = (AB)(AB) = A(AB)B = (AA)(BB) = A^2B^2
7. Fill in the blanks to complete the proof. [1 point each]
Let 𝐀 be a 3 × 3 matrix satisfying 𝐀𝑻 𝐀 = 𝐈𝟑 . Show that 𝐀𝑻 (𝐀 − 𝐈𝟑 ) = −(𝐀 − 𝐈𝟑 )𝑻 .
Proof:
left distributive law for matrix
𝐀𝑻 (𝐀 − 𝐈𝟑 ) = 𝐀𝑻 𝐀 − 𝐀𝑻 𝐈𝟑 multiplication
= 𝐀𝑻 𝐀 − 𝐀𝑻 Identity matrix

I -A^T Substitution
3
= −(𝐀𝑻 − 𝑰𝟑 ) 3rd property of scalar multiplication
= −(𝐀 − 𝐈𝟑 )𝑇 transpose of a sum

8. Via reduction to triangular form, get the determinant of the matrix below. [7 points]
1 8 3 1
4 1 2 4
𝐁=[ ]
5 4 1 5
−3 1 1 2