Scribd
Upload
141 views2 pages

Linear Algebra Assignment

This document contains 17 problems related to linear algebra concepts like finding the solution to systems of linear equations, determining if sets of vectors are linearly dependent or independent, finding the basis and dimension of subspaces, and more. The problems are part of an assignment on linear algebra for two computer science branches, assigned by faculty member Manjunatha B J for October 3, 2018.

Uploaded by

Bhavani Rathod
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
141 views2 pages

Linear Algebra Assignment

This document contains 17 problems related to linear algebra concepts like finding the solution to systems of linear equations, determining if sets of vectors are linearly dependent or independent, finding the basis and dimension of subspaces, and more. The problems are part of an assignment on linear algebra for two computer science branches, assigned by faculty member Manjunatha B J for October 3, 2018.

Uploaded by

Bhavani Rathod
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

Event-1: Assignment- Problems on Linear Algebra

Branches: CS-A and CS-B


Name of the faculty: Manjunatha B J
Date:03/10/2018

Answer the following questions.

1. Find the non-trivial solution of the system

x + 3y − 2z = 0

2x − y + 4z = 0
x − 11y + 14z = 0

2. Show that any real value λ for which the following equation have non-zero
solution is 6;

x + 2y + 3z = λx
3x + y + 2z = λy
2x + 3y + z = λz

3. Does the following system of equation possess a common non-zero solution:


x + y + z = 0, 2x − y − 3z = 0, 3x − 5y + 4z = 0.
4. Solve the system
x + y + 2z = 9
2x + 4y − 3z = 1
3x + 6y − 5z = 0

by employing Gauss-elimination method.


5. Solve the system
x + 3y + 6z = 17
2x + 8y + 16z = 42
5x + 21y + 45z = 91

by employing LU decomposition method.


6. Define the following terms; Minors of a matrix, Echelon matrix and Rank
of a matrix, Invertible matrix.
7. Prove that every Skew-symmetric matrix of odd order has rank less than
its order.
8. Show that the set W = {(a, b, c); a + b + c = 0} is a subspace of the vector
space V3 (R) is a subspace of V3 (R).

1
9. Prove that set of all solutions (a, b, c) of the equations a + b + 2c = 0 is a
subspace of vector space V3 (R).
10. In V3 (R), where R is the field of real numbers, examine each of the fol-
lowing set of vectors for linear dependence.
(i)(1, 3, 2), (1, −7, −8), (2, 1, −1)
(ii)(0, 2, −4), (1, −2, −1), (1, −4, 3)
(iii)(−1, 2, 1), (3, 0, −1), (−5, 4, 3).
11. Prove that the vector space of all polynomial in x over R, the system
p(x) = 1 + x + 2x2 , q(x) = 2 − x + x2 , r(x) = −4 + 5x + x2 is linearly
dependent.
12. Define the term linear dependence, independence, spanning set, Basis,
dimension. Show that the set s = (1, 2), (3, 4) forms a basis of R2 .
13. Show that the vectors α1 = (1, 0, −1), α2 = (1, 2, 1), α3 = (0, −3, 2) forms
a basis of R3 . Express each of the standard basis as a linear combination
of α1 , α2 and α3 .
14. Find the basis and dimension of the subspace spanned by the vectors
(1, 2, 0), (1, 1, 1), (2, 0, 1) of the vector space V3 (Z3 ), where Z3 is the field
of integer modulo 3.
15. Show that the vectors (1, 1, 2, 4), (2, −1, −5, 2), (1, −1, −4, 0) and (2, 1, 1, 6)
are linearly dependent in R4 and extract a linearly independent subset.
Also find the dimension and a basis of the subspace spanned by them.
16. Show that the set B = {(1, 1, 0), (1, 0, 1), (0, 1, 1)} . is a basis of the vector
space V3 (R).

17. Determine whether the set {(1, 2, 1), (3, 4, −7), (3, 1, 5)} is a basis of V3 (R).

You might also like