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MA2001 Linear Algebra I Tutorial 7

This document is a tutorial sheet for MA2001 Linear Algebra I at the National University of Singapore for Semester 1, 2025/26. It includes questions on vector spaces, transition matrices, row and column spaces, nullspaces, and properties of square matrices. The tutorial will be discussed in Week 9, and students are advised to review specific sections before attempting the questions.

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MA2001 Linear Algebra I Tutorial 7

This document is a tutorial sheet for MA2001 Linear Algebra I at the National University of Singapore for Semester 1, 2025/26. It includes questions on vector spaces, transition matrices, row and column spaces, nullspaces, and properties of square matrices. The tutorial will be discussed in Week 9, and students are advised to review specific sections before attempting the questions.

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National University of Singapore

Department of Mathematics

Semester 1, 2025/26 MA2001 Linear Algebra I Tutorial 7

Questions in this tutorial sheet will be discussed in the tutorial classes in Week 9
(13/10-17/10).
You are advised to revise Section 3.7 and Chapter 4 before attempting the questions.

Questions

1. (i) Let u1 , u2 , u3 be vectors given below.


    
1 0 −1
0 −1 −1
     
u1 =   , u2 =   , u3 =   .
−1 1 2
2 1 −1

Show that S = {u1 , u2 } is a basis for V = span{u1 , u2 , u3 }.


(ii) Let T be another basis for V such that the transition matrix from S to T is
 
2 1
. Find the vectors in T .
1 1
(iii) If w ∈ V is such that [w]S = (1, 3)T , determine [w]T .
(Learning objectives: To understand how transition matrices are derived and
used.)

2. For each of the following m × n matrices,

(i) find a basis for the row space and a basis for the column space;
(ii) extend the basis for the row space in (i) to a basis for Rn ;
(iii) extend the basis for the column space in (i) to a basis for Rm ;
(iv) find a basis for the nullspace;
(v) find the rank and nullity of the matrix and hence verify the Dimension The-
orem for Matrices;
(vi) determine if the matrix has full rank.
   
1 4 0 5 2 1 −1 2
2 1 0 3 0 4 4 0 
   
(a) A =  , (b) B =  .
−1 3 0 2 2 5 3 2 
1 −1 1 −1 1 8 0 1

1
(Learning objectives: Understand the definitions of the various fundamental
subspaces associated with a matrix. Understand the Dimension Theorem for Ma-
trices.)

3. Let V = {a(1, 2, 0, 0) + b(0, −1, 1, 0) + c(0, 0, 0, 1) | a, b, c ∈ R}.

(a) Find a 4 × 4 matrix A such that the row space of A is V .


(b) Find a 4 × 4 matrix B such that the column space of B is V .
(c) Find a 4 × 4 matrix C such that the nullspace of C is V .

(Learning objectives: While it is straightforward to investigate the fundamental


subspaces given a matrix, you should also be able to construct matrices with
specific properties if given a subspace.)
 
1 1 x
4. Let A =  1 x 1 . Determine all possible values of x for A to have rank 1,2
x 1 1
and 3 respectively.
(Learning objectives: To relate a square matrix of full rank with invertibility
and its equivalent statements.)

5. Let A be a square matrix.

(a) Show that the nullspace of A is a subset of the nullspace of A2 .


(b) If rank(A2 ) = rank(A), show that the nullspace of A2 is equal to the nullspace
of A. Furthermore, show that the nullspace of A intersect with the column
space of A only at the zero vector.
(c) Give an example of a 2 × 2 matrix A with rank(A2 ) = rank(A).
(d) Give an example of a 2 × 2 matrix A with rank(A2 ) < rank(A).

(Learning objectives: Compare the results here with the results of Lecture 8
Question 5.)

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