MAT1503/101/0/2024

Tutorial Letter 101/0/2024

Linear Algebra 1
MAT1503

Year Module(s)

Department of Mathematical Sciences

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This tutorial letter contains Assignment 1 which you may access it
through the myUnisa module website on Moodle, MAT1503-24-Y.

Note: This is a fully online module. It is, therefore, only available on myUnisa.

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 ASSIGNMENT 02
Due date: Thursday, 20 June 2024
Total Marks: 65

ONLY FOR YEAR MODULE

This assignment covers chapters 1 & 2 of the prescribed book and the study guide,
it is specifically based on Sections 1.1 - 1.7 of Chapter 1 and Chapter 2

Question 1: 9 Marks

(1.1) Suppose that A, B, C, and D are matrices with the following sizes: (2)

A B C D
(4 × 1), (4 × 5), (3 × 3), (3 × 5)

Determine whether or not the given matrix expression is defined. If it is, then provide the size
of the resulting matrix. Otherwise, clearly state the reasons why.

At (D t B)t − αB(CD t )t ,

where α is a real number and X t stands for the transpose of the matrix X .

Give an example of matrices, A, B, C and D such that each product D t B and CD t is not
defined.

(1.2) Assume that A and B are non-singular matrices of the same order. Solve for X in the matrix (2)
equation below

t
B(X t − I)t A + B = At ,

where At represents the transpose of a matrix A.

(1.3) Let A and B be two matrices of the same size. Prove that (3)

A(A−1 + B −1 )B = A + B

whenever A, B and A + B have inverses.

(1.4) Let A be an n × n matrix. Prove that A satisfy the given matrix equation (2)

(A3 )t + 4(A2 )t − 2At = −7In ,

where In is the n × n identity matrix.

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Question 2: 5 Marks
   
a d 1 c −d
Use the elementary row operations to prove that if is invertible then its inverse is .
b c ac − bd −b a
Find the conditions on a, b, c, d such that this is true.

Question 3: 10 Marks
Consider the matrices
     
1 1 2 −2 1 1 1 0 1
A =  1 −1 1  , B =  0 1 −1  , C =  2 1 −1  .
−2 1 0 −1 1 2 1 −1 0
Verify the following expressions (where possible and give reasons)

αAt (BC)−1 + β(AB − C)t = α(At C −1 )B −1 + βB t At − βC t , where α = −2 and β = 3. Compute all the
minors and co-factors where necessary before finding the inverses.

SHOW ALL CALCULATIONS.

Question 4: 9 Marks

(4.1) Use the given information to find the matrix X (2)

 
−1 1
(I2 − 2X )−1 = .
0 1

(4.2) Solve for the matrix A in the matrix equation below (3)
  t
1 1 0  
A  −1 1 1 0 1
1  =
0 1 −1
2 1 −1

(4.3) Solve for the matrix At such that (4)

    
1 0 −1 −1 1
−I3 +  1 −1 0  A =  1 1 
−1 0 0 0 −1

Question 5: 11 Marks

(5.1) (6)
Consider the given matrix  
0 −1 1
D= 1 1 1 .
1 1 0
Find det D and use it to determine whether D is invertible or not and if so, then use the matrix
equation DX = I to find D −1 .

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(5.2) Consider the following augmented matrix (3)
 
1 −1 2 1
 3 −1 5 −2  .
2
−4 2 k − 8 k + 2

Determine the values of k for which the system has

(i) exactly one solution,

(ii) infinitely many solutions,

(iii) no solution.

(5.3) Find the values of u, x, y and z such the matrix A is symmetric, where (2)
 
0 0 u
A =  0 2x − 3y + z 3x − 5y + 5z  .
2 0 5x − 8y + 6z

Question 6: 10 Marks

(6.1) Assume that A is a square matrix with a row of zeros. Prove that A is singular. (3)

(6.2) Assume that A and B are matrix of the same size. Prove or Disprove that (A + B)2 is a (3)
symmetric, skew-symmetric or neither.

(6.3) Find the condition (if possible) for which (AAt )t and (A + At )t would be symmetric. (4)

Question 7: 6 Marks

Consider the matrices

         
−2 7 1 8 1 5 2 −7 3 −2 7 1 −2 7 1
A =  8 1 5  , B =  −2 7 1  , C =  8 1 5 ,D =  3 4 1 ,G =  3 4 1 .
3 4 1 3 4 1 3 4 1 8 1 5 2 −7 3

Find elementary matrices E0 , E1 , E2 , E3 , E4 and E5 such that

(7.1) E0 A = B, (1)

(7.2) E1 B = A, (1)

(7.3) E2 A = C, (1)

(7.4) E3 C = A. (1)

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(7.5) E4 D = C. (1)

(7.6) E4 G = D. (1)

Question 8: 5 Marks

Use Cramer’s rule to solve for u without solving for x, y and z in the system

 2u + x + y + z = 3

−8u − 7x − 3y + 5z = −3




 u + 4x + y + z = 6

u + 3x + 7y − z = 1

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