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This document contains 16 questions from a mathematics assignment on topics including: 1) Solving systems of linear equations and finding coefficients of polynomials 2) Determining when systems of linear equations have unique, no, or infinite solutions 3) Properties of matrices including rank, nullity, eigenvalues, and eigenspaces

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Birla Institute of Technology and Science Pilani

Second Semester 2018-2019, MATH F112: MATHEMATICS-II


Assignment-II

Q1. Solve the following set of linear equations by first finding the inverse of the coefficient
matrix by using RREF method.
3𝑎 + 4𝑏 + 5𝑐 + 2𝑑 = 3
5𝑎 + 3𝑏 + 5𝑐 + 5𝑑 = 5
2𝑎 + 3𝑏 + 4𝑐 + 2𝑑 = 2
3𝑎 + 3𝑏 + 4𝑐 + 4𝑑 = 1

Q2. Find the coefficients a,b,c,d of the polynomial 𝑓(𝑥) = 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐𝑥 2 + 𝑑𝑥 3 , if 𝑓(𝑥) passes
through (1, −1), (2,25), (−1,7), (−1.5,4).

Q3. For what values of 𝑎 and 𝑏 the system of linear equation has
𝑎𝑥1 + 𝑏𝑥2 + 2𝑥3 = 1
𝑎𝑥1 + (2𝑏 − 1)𝑥2 + 3𝑥3 = 1
𝑎𝑥1 + 𝑏𝑥2 + (𝑏 + 3)𝑥3 = 2𝑏
(i) a unique solution.
(ii) no solution.
(iii) infinite number of solution.

Q4. Let A be a square matrix. If 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘(𝐴) = 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘(𝐴2 ), Show that the equation systems 𝐴𝑥 = 0
and 𝐴2 𝑥 = 0 have the same solution space.

Q5. Find a basis for each of the following subspaces of ℝ5


𝑊1 = {(𝑎1 , 𝑎2 , 𝑎3 , 𝑎4 , 𝑎5 ) ∈ 𝑅 5 : 𝑎1 − 𝑎2 − 𝑎4 = 0}
𝑊2 = {(a1 , a2 , a3 , a4 , a5 ) ∈ R5 : a2 = a3 = a4 and a1 + a5 = 0 }.
What are dimensions of 𝑊1 and 𝑊2 ?
Q6. Show that the set {1 − 2𝑥 − 2𝑥 2 , −2 + 3𝑥 − 𝑥 2 , 1 − 𝑥 + 6𝑥 2 } is a basis of 𝑃2 . Find the
coordinate vector of 1 + 𝑥 + 𝑥 2 relative to this basis.
Q7. Consider the matrix
2 −4 0 2 1
𝐴= [−1 2 1 2 3]
1 −2 1 4 4
(i) Find bases for 𝑟𝑜𝑤(𝐴), 𝑐𝑜𝑙(𝐴) and 𝑛𝑢𝑙𝑙(𝐴).
(ii) Verify Dimension theorem for matrices.
(iii) For 𝑆 = {(2, −4, 0,2, 1), (−1, 2, 1, 2, 3), (1, −2, 1, 4, 4)}, find a basis of 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑛(𝑆).
(iv) For 𝑆 = {(2, −1, , 1), (−4, 2, 2), (0, 1, 1), (2, 2, 4), (1, 3, 4)}, find a basis 𝐵 of 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑛(𝑆)
such that 𝐵 ⊆ 𝑆.
Q8. (i) If A is 3 × 5 matrix, then show that the columns of A must be linearly independent.

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(ii) If A is 4 × 2 matrix, then show that the rows of A must be linearly independent.
(iii) If A is 3 × 5 matrix, what are the possible values of 𝑛𝑢𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦(𝐴)?
𝑛
(iv) Let A be 𝑛 × 𝑛 matrix such that 𝐴2 = O. Prove that 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘(𝐴) ≤ .
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Q9. Using the definition, check whether the following transformations are one-to-one:
(i) 𝑇: ℝ3 → ℝ4 given by 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (𝑦, 𝑧, −𝑦, 0).
(ii) 𝑇: ℝ2 → ℝ3 given by 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦) = (2𝑥, 𝑥 − 𝑦, 0).
Q10. Check if the transformation 𝑇: ℝ3 → ℝ3 given by 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (𝑥, 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧, 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧) is
invertible. If yes, find 𝑇 −1 .
Q11. (i) Is it possible to find a linear transformation 𝑇: 𝑉 → 𝑊 where 𝑉, 𝑊 are finite
dimensional vector spaces such that image of a linearly dependent subset of 𝑉 is linearly
independent subset of 𝑊? Justify your answer.
(ii) Is it possible that image of a subspace under a linear transformation 𝑇: 𝑉 → 𝑊 be a
singleton linearly independent set? Justify your answer.

Q12. Find the basis of Ker (T) and Range(T) for the linear transformation 𝑇: ℝ4 → 𝑃3 defined as
𝑇(𝑥1 , 𝑥2 , 𝑥3 , 𝑥4 ) = 𝑥1 + (𝑥2 − 𝑥3 )𝑡 + (𝑥1 − 𝑥3 )𝑡 3 .
Q13. Let 𝑆 = {𝑡 2 + 𝑡 + 1, 𝑡 2 + 2𝑡 + 3, 𝑡 2 + 1} and 𝑇 = {𝑡 + 1, 𝑡 2 , 𝑡 2 + 1} be two
bases of P2.
(a) Find the transition matrix PT→S from T to S basis.
(b) Using the above PT S , find the QS T from S to T basis.

Q14. Consider two order bases S = {t + 1, t – 1} and T = {2t, t + 1}. Let the matrix of a linear
2 3
transformation L : P1 P1 with respect to S be A=  .
 1 2 
(a) Find the transition matrix P from basis T to S, and
(b) hence find the matrix of L with respect to T.
Q15. Consider a matrix given as
−1 1 1 −2
−1 1 3 2
𝐴=[ ]
1 1 −1 −2
0 −1 −1 1
(a) Find the eigenvalues of A

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(b) For each eigenvalue, give a basis of the corresponding eigenspace.


Q16. Consider a square matrix, A for which the characteristic polynomial is given by,
𝑝(𝜆) = (𝜆 + 2)2 (𝜆 − 4).
. What is the size (order) of A ? Find 𝐷𝑒𝑡(𝐴). Is 𝐴 invertible ? What are the eigen values of
𝐴5 ?

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