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This document contains a mathematics tutorial for a linear algebra course. It provides 10 problems for students to work on, including problems involving matrix addition, multiplication, transposition, traces, powers, and solutions to matrix equations. It emphasizes that the only way to learn mathematics is through practice.

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UNIVERSITY OF RUHUNA

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
Bachelor of Science (General) Degree (Level II)
MATHEMATICS
MAT211β : Linear Algebra

Tutorial No:01 Semester I, 2020-2021


Submit answer sheets on or before : 29/06/2020

     
1 2 3 5 6 7 −1 5 7
1. Let A = ,B= and C = .
7 8 9 3 4 5 5 −6 5
Find each of the following:

(i) A + B, (iii) A + B − C,
(ii) A − B, (iv) 2A − B − 3C.

   
−5 2 0 5 −1 8
2. Let A =  7 −3 4 and B = 6 −14 2 .
−1 3 2 9 5 1
Evaluate each of the following:

(i) AT and B T , (vi) (2A − 5BA)T ,


(ii) (A + B)T , (vii) trA + B,
(iii) AT + B T , (viii) tr(2A − 5BA)T ,
(iv) (AB)T , (ix) tr(AB),
(v) (−A)T , (x) tr(AB)T .

 
−2 −3 3  
−4 9
2 0 −1
 and B =  10 0 . Evaluate each of the following:
3. Let 
6 4 7
2 6
5 1 8
(i) AB, (iii) B T B,
(ii) (AB)(AB)T , (iv) p(B T B), where p(x) = x2 − 2x + 3.

4. Verify the result A(B + C) = AB + AC by using the following 3 matrices:


     
1 1 1 2 −1 −1 3 1 4
A= 0  2 1 , B= 1 0 −1 , C = 2 1 3 .
1 0 1 −2 1 2 2 2 1
5. (a) Solve the following matrix equation for x, y, and z:
     
x 3 2−y z 3 7
+ = .
z 2 2 − z −x 2 0
   
3 4 3 2
(b) Let A = and B = .
−1 2 −1 2
Find the matrix X satisfying the matrix equation 2X + B = 3A.
 
2 −1 0
(c) Find a solution X ∈ M2×2 (R) for X − 2X = .
6 3

 
a b
6. Let A = ∈ M2×2 (R). Find necessary and sufficient conditions on a, b, c, d so that
c d
tr(A2 ) =(tr(A))2 .

 
0 −2 −3 −4
0 0 −2 −3
7. Let A =   . Find A2020 .
0 0 0 −2
0 0 0 0

 n  
1 1 1 n
8. (a) Prove, using mathematical induction, that = for all n ∈ Z+ .
0 1 0 1
1 n n(n+1)
   
1 1 1 2
(b) Let A = 0 1 1. Prove that An = 0 1 n  for all n ∈ Z+ .
0 0 1 0 0 1

9. Let (A, B, C) ∈ M1×m (F) × Mm×n (F) × Mm×n (F) and α ∈ F. Prove that

(a) A(B + C) = AB + AC.


(b) α(AB) = (αA)B.

 
1 0 x
2
10. Let x be a real number, and let A(x) = −x 1 − x2 .
0 0 1
If a, b ∈ R, prove that

(i) A(α)A(β) = A(α + β).


(ii) A(α)A(−α) = I3 .

The only way to learn mathematics is to do mathematics. ∼ P. Halmos 0

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