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Problems of Linear Transformations and Matrices

This document contains 7 exercises involving linear transformations and matrices. The exercises involve: 1) proving mappings are linear transformations and finding their matrices, kernels, dimensions, etc. 2) Finding the matrix for a linear transformation between standard bases. 3) Finding the inverse of a matrix representing a linear transformation. 4) Finding coordinates with respect to a basis and the matrix of a linear transformation. 5) Conditions for the rank and nullity of a linear transformation and finding their bases. 6) Finding matrices representing given linear transformations. 7) Finding the matrix of a linear transformation relative to a given basis.

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Problems of Linear Transformations and Matrices

This document contains 7 exercises involving linear transformations and matrices. The exercises involve: 1) proving mappings are linear transformations and finding their matrices, kernels, dimensions, etc. 2) Finding the matrix for a linear transformation between standard bases. 3) Finding the inverse of a matrix representing a linear transformation. 4) Finding coordinates with respect to a basis and the matrix of a linear transformation. 5) Conditions for the rank and nullity of a linear transformation and finding their bases. 6) Finding matrices representing given linear transformations. 7) Finding the matrix of a linear transformation relative to a given basis.

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L INEAR A LGEBRA

Exercise Sheet 05: Linear Transformations and Matrices

Exercise 1. Prove that the following mappings are linear transformations by finding,
if possible, an appropriate matrix AT associated to the transformation. Decide whether they are one-to-one and find a basis and the dimension of the range and the
kernel of T .
1. T : R2 R, defined by T ((v1 , v2 ) 0 ) = v1 .
2. T : R2 R, defined by T (v) = v w, where w 6= 0 is a fixed vector in R2 .
3. T : Rn Rn , defined by T (v) = 3v.
4. T : P2 P2 , defined by T (a0 + a1 x + a2 x2 ) = 3a2 x2 .

Exercise 2. A linear transformation T : R2 R2 maps the vectors in the standard


basis {e1 , e2 } respectively into the vectors w1 = (1, 2) 0 , w2 = (1, 1) 0 . Find a 2 2
matrix AT for T . Show that AT is non-singular (and so is an isomorphism).
Exercise 3. A linear transformation T : R3 R3 is given by the matrix:

1 2 0
8 1
A = 3
0
1 1
Show that T has an inverse, and find the matrix of T 1 .
Exercise 4. Consider the vectors

1
1
v1 = 0 , v2 = 1 ,
1
2

0
v3 = 1 ,
5

1
u = 2 .
3

Show that B = {v1 , v2 , v3 } is a basis of R3 . Find the coordinates of u with respect to


B.
A certain linear transformation T : R3 R3 verifies that T (v1 ) = e1 , T (v2 ) =
1

e2 , T (v3 ) = e3 . Write down the corresponding matrix AT , and find the kernel and
range of T .
Exercise 5. Consider the vectors


1
2
v1 = 0 , v2 = 1 ,
1
2

5
v3 = 1 ,
1

u1
u = u2
u3

Let T be a linear transformation T : R4 R3 given by T (e1 ) = v1 , T (e2 ) = v2 ,


T (e3 ) = v3 , T (e4 ) = u.
a) Suppose the vector u is such that T verifies rank(T ) = nullity(T ). Write down
a condition that the components of u must satisfy for this to happen. Find a
basis for R(T ).
b) Suppose the vector u is such that nullity(T ) = 1. Write down a condition that
the components of u must satisfy for this to happen. Find a basis for ker(T ).

Exercise 6. Find a matrix A such that T (u) = Au, for each of the following linear
transformations:
a) T : R2 R2 , defined by T ((1, 1) 0 ) = (1, 2) 0 and T ((2, 3) 0 ) = (2, 5) 0 .
b) T : R2 R2 , defined by a clockwise rotation by an angle of 30 .

Exercise 7. Consider the basis in R2 {v1 , v2 } where v1 = (1, 1) 0 and v2 = (1, 0) 0 , and
the linear transformation given by T ((x, y) 0 ) = (4x 2y, 2x + y) 0 . Find the matrix of
T relative to the given basis.

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