Question Bank for Module 3

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1) Consider the matrix = [0 1 ] .
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a) Determine whether 𝑏 = [2] is in the column space of 𝐴?
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b) Determine whether 𝑤 = [4 5] is in the row space of 𝐴?
c) Find row space and column space of 𝐴?
2) Let 𝑢, 𝑣 be two vectors in ℝ10 . If 𝐴 = 𝑢𝑣 𝑇 then find the dimension of the row space
of 𝐴?
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3) Let 𝐴 be a 4 × 3 matrix and suppose that the vectors 𝑢 = [1] , 𝑣 = [ 0 ] form a basis
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for null space of 𝐴. If 𝑏 = 𝑎1 + 2𝑎2 + 𝑎3 , find all solutions of the system 𝐴𝑋 = 𝑏.
Here 𝑎1 , 𝑎2 , 𝑎3 are first, second and third columns of 𝐴.
4) Let 𝐴 be a 𝑚 × 𝑛 matrix whose rank is n. If 𝐴𝑐 = 𝐴𝑑, does this imply that 𝑐 = 𝑑?
What if the rank of 𝐴 is less than n? Explain your answer.

−2 −2 1 3
3 3 0 −1
5) Does the matrix 𝐴 = [ ] invertible?
−1 −1 −2 −5
2 2 1 1
7 6 5 4 3 2 1
8 7 6 5 4 3 2
9 8 7 6 5 4 3
6) Does the matrix 𝐴 = 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 invertible?
11 10 9 8 7 6 5
12 11 10 9 8 7 6
[13 12 11 10 9 8 7]
7) Find the basis and dimension of the row space, column space and null space of the
following matrix
1 1 3 1 6
2 −1 0 1 −1
𝐴=[ ].
−3 2 1 −2 1
4 1 6 1 3
Answer : Basis for row space {(1,0,1,0,-1), (0,1,2,0,3),(0,0,0,1,4)} dimension of row
space=3. Basis for column space {(1,2,-3,4),(1,-1,2,1),(1,1,-2,1)} dimension of column
space=3. . Basis for null space {(1,-2,1,0,0),(1,-3,0,-4,1)} dimension of null space=2.
8) Find the basis and dimension of the row space, column space and null space of the
following matrix
1 1 4 1 2
0 1 2 1 1
𝐴= 0 0 0 1 2.
1 −1 0 0 2
[2 1 6 0 1]
Answer : Basis for row space {(1,1,4,1,2), (0,1,2,1,1),(0,0,0,1,2)} dimension of row space=3.
Basis for column space {(1,0,0,1,2),(1,1,0,-1,1),(1,1,1,0,0)} dimension of column space=3. .
9) Consider the vector space ℝ5 and the subspaces
𝑈 = {(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧, 𝑡, 𝑤) ∈ ℝ5 : 2𝑥 − 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 0, 𝑡 − 𝑤 = 0} and
𝑉 == {(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧, 𝑡, 𝑤) ∈ ℝ5 : 𝑧 + 𝑡 = 0}. Find a basis and dimension of the subspaces
𝑈 + 𝑉 and 𝑈 ∩ 𝑉.
Answer : Basis for 𝑈 ∩ 𝑉 𝑖𝑠 {(1,2,0,0,0), (-3,0,-6,6,3)} dimension of 𝑈 ∩ 𝑉 =2. 𝑈 + 𝑉 = ℝ5 .
10) Consider the vector space ℝ4 and the subsapces
𝑈 = {(𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝑑) ∈ ℝ4 : 𝑏 − 2𝑐 + 𝑑 = 0} and 𝑉 = {(𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝑑) ∈ ℝ4 : 𝑎 = 𝑑, 𝑏 = 2𝑐}.
Find a basis and dimension of the subspaces 𝑈 + 𝑉 and 𝑈 ∩ 𝑉.
 QUESTION BANK MODULE 4
1) Which of the following is a linear transformation
a) 𝑇: ℝ2 → ℝ2 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦) = (𝑥 2 + 𝑦 2 , 𝑥 2 − 𝑦 2 ).
b) 𝑇: ℝ3 → ℝ3 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (𝑥 + 𝑦, 0,2𝑥 + 4𝑧).
c) 𝑇: ℝ3 → ℝ2 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (|𝑥|, 0).
d) 𝑇: ℝ2 → ℝ3 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦) = (𝑥 + 1,2𝑦, 𝑥 + 𝑦).
2) Let 𝑇: 𝒫2 (ℝ) → 𝒫3 (ℝ) be a linear transformation such that (1) = 1, 𝑇(𝑥) =
𝑥 2 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑇(𝑥 3 ) = 𝑥 3 + 𝑥 . Find 𝑇(𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐).
3) Let 𝑇: ℝ2 → ℝ2 be a linear transformation. If 𝑇(1,2) = (−2,3), 𝑇(1, −1) = (5,2)
then find 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦).
4) Which of the following is incorrect.
a) The map 𝑇: ℝ3 → ℝ2 𝑠𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑇(1,0,0) = (1,2) , 𝑇(0,1,0) =
(3,4) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑇(0,0,1) = (5,6)is a linear transformation.
b) The map𝑇: ℝ3 → ℝ2 𝑠𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑇(1,0,0) = (11,2) , 𝑇(0,1,0) =
(−3 − ,4) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑇(0,0,1) = (5,16)is a linear transformation.
c) The map 𝑇: ℝ3 → ℝ2 𝑠𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑇(1,0,0) = (1,2) , 𝑇(2,0,0) =
(3,4) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑇(0,0,1) = (5,6) is a linear transformation.
d) The map𝑇: ℝ3 → ℝ2 𝑠𝑢𝑐ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡𝑇(1,0,0) = (1,12) , 𝑇(0,1,0) =
(3,14) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑇(0,0,1) = (15,6)is a linear transformation.
5) Determine the kernel and image of the following linear transformations
a) 𝑇: ℝ3 → ℝ3 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (𝑧, 𝑦, 𝑥).
b) 𝑇: ℝ3 → ℝ3 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (𝑥, 𝑥, 𝑥).
c) 𝑇: 𝒫3 (ℝ) → 𝒫3 (ℝ) 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑇(𝑝(𝑥)) = 𝑝(0)𝑥 + 𝑝(1).
6) Let 𝑇: 𝒫3 (ℝ) → 𝒫3 (ℝ) 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑇(𝑝(𝑥)) = 𝑝′′ (𝑥) − 4𝑝′ (𝑥) + 𝑝(𝑥). Find the
𝛼
matrix [𝑇]𝛼 where 𝛼 = {𝑥, 1 + 𝑥, 𝑥 + 𝑥 2 , 𝑥 3 }.
7) Find the matrix representation of the following transformations 𝑇 on ℝ2 with respect
to the standard basis {𝑒1 , 𝑒2 }.
a) 𝑇: ℝ2 → ℝ2 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦) = (2𝑦, 3𝑥 − 𝑦).
b) 𝑇: ℝ2 → ℝ2 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦) = (3𝑥 − 4𝑦, 𝑥 + 5𝑦).
8) Find the transition matrix of the [𝐼𝑑]𝛽 𝛼 from 𝛼 to 𝛽 when
a) 𝛼 = {(2,3), (0,1)}𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 = {(6,4), (4,8)}
b) 𝛼 = {(1,1,1), (1,1,0), (1,0,0)}𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 = {(2,0,3), (−1,4,1), (3,2,5)}
c) 𝛼 = {1, 𝑡, 𝑡 2 }𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝛽 = {3 + 2𝑡 + 𝑡 2 , 𝑡 2 − 4, 2 + 𝑡}
9) Let 𝑇: 𝒫3 (ℝ) → 𝒫3 (ℝ) defined by 𝑇(𝑝(𝑥)) = 𝑥𝑝′ (𝑥) + 𝑝′′ (𝑥).
a) Find the matrix A of 𝑇 relative to the standard basis of 𝒫3 (ℝ).
b) Find the matrix B of 𝑇 relative to the basis {1, 𝑥, 1 + 𝑥 2 }of 𝒫3 (ℝ).
c) Find the matrix 𝑆 such that 𝐵 = 𝑆 −1 𝐴𝑆.
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10) Let = [ ] . Find a unique linear transformation 𝑇: ℝ3 → ℝ2 so that 𝑀 is the
0 1 3
matrix of 𝑇 with respect to the basis 𝛼 = {(1,0,0), (1,1,0), (1,1,1)} and 𝛽 =
{(1,0), (1,1)}. Find 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧).