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MATH 115A - Practice Quiz Two: Paul Skoufranis February 18, 2012

This practice quiz for MATH 115A contains 3 questions assessing students' understanding of linear algebra concepts. Question 1 covers definitions of linear maps, determining if a linear map is one-to-one, and showing linear independence is preserved under linear maps. Question 2 tests knowledge of the Dimension Theorem and using it to show when linear maps cannot be onto or one-to-one. Question 3 involves computing eigenvalues and eigenspaces of a 3x3 complex matrix and determining if it is diagonalizable.

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MATH 115A - Practice Quiz Two: Paul Skoufranis February 18, 2012

This practice quiz for MATH 115A contains 3 questions assessing students' understanding of linear algebra concepts. Question 1 covers definitions of linear maps, determining if a linear map is one-to-one, and showing linear independence is preserved under linear maps. Question 2 tests knowledge of the Dimension Theorem and using it to show when linear maps cannot be onto or one-to-one. Question 3 involves computing eigenvalues and eigenspaces of a 3x3 complex matrix and determining if it is diagonalizable.

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MATH 115A - Practice Quiz Two

Paul Skoufranis February 18, 2012


Instructions: This is a practice quiz for the second quiz of MATH 115A that would be similar to a quiz I would give if I were teaching the course. This test may or may not be an accurate representation of the actual quiz for this course. You should follow the following rules when preparing with this midterm: 1. This quiz is meant to be 30 minutes long. However, unless you know the material well, you probably will not nish in time. 2. Treat this as the actual quiz. Find time to sit for 30 minutes and go through this as you would the actual quiz. 3. Do not use a calculator or notes as these will not be permitted on the midterm (and the calculator will not help you). 4. Manage your time. There are 3 questions so you have about 10 minutes per question. However, these questions are not evenly weighted. You have approximately one minute per mark. 5. When answering a problem, consider how many points the problem is worth and how much space is provided. This can give a clue to how much eort the problem requires, the amount of time you should spend on the problem, the amount of writing expected, and the amount of detail required in your solution. 6. If you nish or are stuck on problems, take time to check your answers. 7. Take your time on each question you know how to do and make sure you give a complete answer. 8. If you get stuck on a question, move on and come back to it if you have time.

All right then... Geronimo!

Question 1) a) Let V and W be vector spaces over a eld F. Dene what it means for a map T : V W to be linear. (2 marks)

b) Let T : V W be a linear map. Prove that T is one-to-one if and only if ker(T ) = {0V }. (Hint: You may use the properties that T (0V ) = 0W and T (x y) = T (x) T (y) for all x, y V without proof.) (4 marks)

c) Let T : V W be a one-to-one linear map. Prove that if {v1 , . . . , vn } is a linearly independent subset of V , then {T (v1 ), . . . , T (vn )} is a linearly independent subset of W . (Hint: You may use the property that T
k j=1

aj xj =

k j=1

aj T (xj ) for any a1 , . . . , ak F, any x1 , . . . , xk V , and any k N without proof.)

(4 marks)

Question 2) a) State the Dimension Theorem.

(3 marks)

b) Let V and W be nite dimensional vector spaces and let T : V W be a linear map. If dim(V ) < dim(W ), prove that T cannot be onto. (2 marks)

c) Let V and W be nite dimensional vector spaces and let T : V W be a linear map. If dim(V ) > dim(W ), prove that T cannot be one-to-one. (3 marks)

Question 3) Recall that the complex conjugate of a complex number a+bi (where a, b R), denoted a + bi, is a bi. Moreover, a complex number a + bi is said to have modulus one if a, b R and a2 + b2 = 1. Note (a + bi)(a + bi) = a2 + b2 so z = a + bi has modulus one if and only if zz = 1. Let u, v C be xed complex numbers with modulus one and let 1 u uv A = u 1 v M33 (C) uv v 1 a) Compute all eigenvalues of A. (Note: Your answer may depend on u and v.) (4 marks)

b) For each eigenvalue of A computed in part a), nd a basis for the eigenspace corresponding to . (Note: Your answer may depend on u and v.) (5 marks)

(More space for part b) and part c) on the next page) 4

(Continue part b) here)

c) Is A necessarily diagonalizable over C? If so, write an invertible matrix Q and a diagonal matrix D such that Q1 AQ = D. (4 marks)

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