REVIEW QUESTIONS November 5,2024
1) Describe all solutions of the following system of linear equations.
𝑥+𝑦+𝑧+𝑤 =5
!
2𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 2𝑧 − 3𝑤 = 0
𝑥 −6 −1 15
𝑦 5 0 −10
a) - . = 𝑡0 3+𝑠0 3+0 3
𝑧 0 1 0
𝑤 1 0 0
𝑥 6 1 15
𝑦 5 0 −10
b) - . = 𝑡0 3+𝑠0 3+0 3
𝑧 0 1 0
𝑤 −1 0 0
𝑥 6 −1 15
𝑦 5 0 −10
c) - . = 𝑡0 3+𝑠0 3+0 3
𝑧 0 1 0
𝑤 −1 0 0
𝑥 −6 1 15
𝑦 5 0 −10
d) - . = 𝑡0 3+𝑠0 3+0 3
𝑧 0 1 0
𝑤 1 0 0
2) Which of the following statement is FALSE?
a) The reduced row echelon form of any matrix is unique.
b) Every linear system has either 0, 1 or infinitely many solutions.
c) A matrix may have more than one row echelon form.
d) A linear system with more equations than unknowns is always inconsistent.
e) If A is invertible, A is row-equivalent to identity matrix.
3) Consider the following matrices
3 1 2 0 3
1 2 3 1 2
𝐴=6 7 , 𝐵 = ;0 4= , 𝐶 = ;1 3 6 = , 𝐷=6 7
0 1 3 4 −1
2 1 2 6 12
Which of the following expression is defined?
a) 𝐵! 𝐴! 𝐶
b) 𝐶"𝐴
c) 𝐶 # (𝐵 + 𝐴! )
d) 𝐷(𝐴 + 𝐵)!
3 0 0
4) Let 𝐴 and 𝐵 are 3 × 3 matrices and 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐴 = ;0 3 0=. Which of the following
0 0 3
statement is correct?
a) 𝐴$% = 3𝐵
b) 𝐴$% = 𝐵
%
c) 𝐴$% = # 𝐵 X
$%
d) 𝐴 does not exist
2 1 −1
5) Let 𝐴 = ; 1 3 0 =. The inverse of A is ……………
−2 0 1
1 2 0 3
3 0 3 2
6) Find the determinant of matrix 𝐴 = 0 3.
−1 0 −1 1
2 −2 1 1
3 1 0
7) Let 𝐴 = ; 2 0 1=. Which of the following statements is correct ?
−1 1 2
a) 𝐴 is invertible, since 𝑑𝑒𝑡(𝐴) = 0.
b) 𝐴 is not invertible, since 𝑑𝑒𝑡(𝐴) = 0.
c) 𝐴 is invertible, since 𝑑𝑒𝑡(𝐴) ≠ 0. X
d) 𝐴 is not invertible, since 𝑑𝑒𝑡(𝐴) ≠ 0.
8) Show that the set of W of all vectors of the form (a,b,-b,-a) is a subspace of R^4.
9)
Find the values of k for which A is invertible.
é2 1 0ù
A = êê k 2 k úú
êë 2 4 2 úû
10) Solve the given systems. (Any method)
11) Use Cramer’s Rule to solve the system.
12)
13) Let
a) Find determinant, all minors and cofactors of A matrix.
b) Find adj(A).
c) Use adj(A) to find the inverse of A.
d) Use inverse of A to solve the system Ax=B.
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