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Worksheet Chapter One

The document presents a series of questions and exercises related to matrix operations in linear algebra, specifically tailored for economists. It includes multiple choice questions, true/false statements, and workout problems involving matrix properties, eigenvalues, and linear independence. The content is structured to assess understanding of fundamental concepts in matrix algebra.

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Worksheet Chapter One

The document presents a series of questions and exercises related to matrix operations in linear algebra, specifically tailored for economists. It includes multiple choice questions, true/false statements, and workout problems involving matrix properties, eigenvalues, and linear independence. The content is structured to assess understanding of fundamental concepts in matrix algebra.

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Linear algebra for economists

Summary question: chapter one (matrix operations)


Part one: multiple choice
−1 1
1. suppose A is a 2x2 matrix 𝐴 = [ ] , 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝐴2019 ?
0 1
−1 2019
A. [ ]
0 1
2019 1
B. [ ]
0 2019
1 0
C. [ ]
0 1
1 1
D. [ ]
0 −1
−1 1
E. [ ]
0 1
2. Let A and B be square invertible matrices of the same dimension. Circle the statements that
is/are not true:
A. det (AB) = det(B)det(A)
B. det(−A) = −det(A)
C. det (𝐴−1 ) = 1/det(A).
D. If A is triangular, then det(A) equals the product of its diagonal entries.
3. Which of the following matrices are guaranteed to equal (𝐴 + 𝐵)2 ?
A. 𝐴2 + 2𝐴𝐵 + 𝐵2
B. 𝐴(𝐴 + 𝐵) + 𝐵(𝐴 + 𝐵)
C. (𝐴 + 𝐵)(𝐵 + 𝐴)
D. 𝐴2 + 𝐴𝐵 + 𝐵𝐴 + 𝐵2
4. A is 3 by 5, B is 5 by 3, C is 5 by 1, and D is 3 by 1. All entries are 1. Which of these matrix
operations are allowed, and what are the results?
A. BA C. ABD
B. AB D. DBA
E. A(B+C).
5. Consider the following matrix:
1 2 3
[0 4 5]
2 4 6
Which of the following statements is true?
A. rank(A) = 3
B. rank(A) = 2
C. rank(A) = 1
True/ false
Decide for the following questions if the given statement is true or false, and give a brief justification
for your answer
6. For all matrices A, B, and C of the appropriate dimensions, we have (AB)C = (CA)B.
7. If A is an m × n matrix, B is an n × p matrix, and C is a p × q matrix, then ABC is an m × q matrix.
8. If A and B are skew-symmetric n × n matrices, then AB is a symmetric matrix.
9. For n × n matrices A and B, we have (𝐴 + 𝐵)2 = 𝐴2 + 2𝐴𝐵 + 𝐵2 .
10. If AB = 0, then either A = 0 or B = 0.
11. If A and B are square matrices such that AB is upper triangular, then A and B must both be
upper triangular.
12. If A is a square matrix such that 𝐴2 = 𝐴, then A must be the zero matrix or the identity matrix.
Workout
13. Determine the numbers s and t such that
4 3 −2 −1 −1 𝑠 −1
[4 2 −1] = [ 3 𝑡 4 ]
−5 −3 2 2 3 4
14. Compute all eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the matrix
−2 −2
𝐴=[ ]
6 5
15. find the matrix D such that 2A + B − 3C + 2D =A + 4C

16.

17. Choose h and k such that the system has (a) no solution, (b) a unique solution, and (c) many
solutions.

18. In Exercises 1–4, determine if the system has a nontrivial solution.

19. Determine a; b , such that rank(N) = 2.


2 𝑎 𝑏
[2 2 2]
2 𝑏 2
20. In Exercises 1–4, determine if the vectors are linearly independent. Justify each answer.

21. In Exercises 1–5, determine whether or not the given pairs of matrices are inverse pairs.

22.

1 1
23. If A is an n×n matrix, then the matrices S and T defined by 𝑆 = 2 (𝐴 + 𝐴𝑇 ) , 𝑇 = 2 (𝐴 − 𝐴𝑇 ) are
referred to as the symmetric and skew-symmetric parts of A, respectively. Then find S and T for
the matrix

24.

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