Module-2 Practice question set
1. Check whether 𝑈 = {𝑢1 = (1, 1, 1), 𝑢2 = (1, 2,3), 𝑢1 = (2, −1, 1)} form a basis for 𝑅3
or not.
2. Let 𝑀𝑛×𝑛 be a set of 𝑛-square matrices and let 𝐴 ∈ 𝑀𝑛×𝑛 be a fixed matrix. Define a
set 𝑆 = {𝐵 ∈ 𝑀𝑛×𝑛 | 𝐴𝐵 = 𝐵𝐴}. Is 𝑆 a subspace? Explain.
𝑎 𝑐 𝑎 + 2𝑐 𝑎 𝑘𝑎
3. Let 𝑉 = 𝑅2 and define ( ) + ( ) = ( ) and 𝑘 ( ) = ( ).
𝑏 𝑑 𝑏 + 2𝑑 𝑏 𝑘𝑏
Determine whether 𝑉 is a vector space. Also find additive identity and additive inverse.
4. Determine whether the 𝑣 = (5, −4, −7) in 𝑅3 is a linear combination of the vectors
𝑢1 = (1, − 1, 0), 𝑢2 = (−2, −1, −1), 𝑢1 = (3, −1, −3).
5. Determine the set of real numbers is a vector space under the addition and scalar
multiplication whereas R defined the set of positive real numbers. Define vector
addition by 𝑥⨁𝑦 = 𝑥𝑦 and scalar multiplication by 𝑐 ⊙ 𝑥 = 𝑥 𝑐 .
6. Let V=R, Define addition and scaler multiplication by a b 2a 2b and k.a ka ,
Show that addition is commutative but not associative.
7. Use wornskian to show that {𝑥, 𝑒 𝑥 , 𝑒 −𝑥 } are linearly independent.
8. Let W be the subspace of 𝑅4 spanned by the vectors 𝑢1 = (1, −2,5, −3), 𝑢2 =
(2,3,1, −4), 𝑢3 = (3,8, −3, −5), . Find the basis and dimension W .
9. The vectors 𝑢1 =(1, −2) & 𝑢2 = (4, −7) from a basis S of 𝑅2 . Find the coordinate
vector [𝑣] of v relative to S , where :
(a)𝑣 = (5,3) (b) 𝑣 = (𝑎, 𝑏)
10. Consider the vector space 𝑃3 (𝑡) of polynomials of degree ≤ 3. If 𝑆 =
{(𝑡 − 1)3 , (𝑡 − 1)2 , (𝑡 − 1), 1} is basis of 𝑃3 (𝑡). Find the coordinate vector of [𝑣],of
𝑣 = 3𝑡 3 − 4𝑡 2 + 2𝑡 − 5, relative to S.
11. Express the polynomial 𝑣 = 𝑡 2 + 4𝑡 − 3 in 𝑃(𝑡) as a linear combination of the
polynomials 𝑝1 = 𝑡 2 − 2𝑡 + 5, 𝑝2 = 2𝑡 2 − 3𝑡, 𝑝3 = 𝑡 + 1
12. Test the linear independence of functions by wornskian { x,cos x,sin x }.
13. Suppose that V is a vector space (i) A zero vector of V is unique
(ii) A negative of a vector v in V is unique.
1 3 −1 2 0 1
14. Determine whether 𝐵 = {[ ],[ ],[ ]} is a basis for 𝑀2𝑥2.
2 1 1 0 0 −4
15. Calculate the Wronskian of the set of functions. Then determine whether the functions
are linearly dependent or linearly independent:
f1 x x, f 2 x x , f3 x x ; x ,
2 3
16. Let V be the set of all ordered pairs (x, y) , where x, y are real number . Let a ( x1 , y1 )
and b ( x2 , y2 ) be elements in V. Define as the addition
a b ( x1 , y1 ) ( x2 , y2 ) x1 x2 y1 y2 and the scaler multiplication as
( x1 , y1 ) ( x1 , y1 ) . Show that V is not a vector space.
17. Find a basis for row space, column space, and null space for the following matrix:
1 2 0 2 5
𝑀 = [ −2 −5 1 −1 8]
0 −3 3 4 1
3 6 0 −7 2
18. Let Γ = 𝑅2 , with addition defined by
(𝑥, 𝑦) ⊕ (𝑤, 𝑧) = (𝑥 + 𝑤, 𝑦 + 𝑧) and scalar multiplication defined by
𝑎 ⊙ (𝑥, 𝑦) = (𝑎𝑥 + 𝑎, 𝑎𝑦 − 2𝑎).
Determine whether Γ, a vector space is or not? If yes, find additive identity and inverse.