UNIVERSITY OF MINES AND TECHNOLOGY, TARKWA

FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS, DEC 2014

COURSE NO : MC/EL/CE 169
COURSE NAME: LINEAR ALGEBRA
CLASS : MC/EL/CE I TIME: 3 HOURS

Name: __________________________________________ Index Number: _______________

Circle the most suitable answer or write only the final answer where spaces are provided.
Express questions 1-4 in Polar form
1. x 3 i  0
(a) 2  cos   56   i sin   56   (b)  2  cos 56  i sin 56  (c) 2  cos 6  i sin 6 
(d )  2  cos 6  i sin 6  (e) None of the above
2. (2  2i)(1  i)
(a) 16  cos   2   i sin   2   (b) 4  cos   2   i sin   2   (c) 4  cos   2   i sin   2  

(c) 4  cos   2   i sin   2   (e) None of the above

34i
3. x 
5  3i
(a) 34  cos  59.04   i sin  59.04   (b) 34  cos  59.04   i sin  59.04  
(c) 34  cos  59.04   i sin  59.04   (e) None of the above
4. x  1  i
(a) 2  cos  34   i sin  34   (b) 2  cos   34   i sin   34   (c) 2  cos  4   i sin  4  

(d ) 2  cos   4   i sin   4   (e) None of the above.

5. Find the inverse of the matrix
 2  i 5  2i 
A 
 3  i 6  2i 

1  20 17  i  1  20 17  1  6  2i 5  1  6  2i 5  2i 
(a) 
10  10 7  i   (b) 
10  10 7   (c ) 
10  3  i 2  (d ) 
10  3  i 2  i 
5  cos 3  i sin 3 
6. Simplify leaving your answer in standard form
2  cos 2  i sin 2 
5 3 i 3 5i 5 3 5i 5 3 5i
(a)  (b)  (c )  (d )   (e) None of the above
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
7. Find z where z  2i(1  i)(2  4i)(3  i)
(a) 40 (b)  40 (c) 40.25 (d ) 40.01 (e) None of the above
(3  4i)(1  2i)
8. Simplify z 
(1  i)(3  i)
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 2 3 4 5
(a) (b) (c ) (d ) (e) None of the above
5 2 5 2
9. Express z  3  i  0 in standard form.
( a)  2  i 2 3 (b) 2  i 2 3 (c) 2  i 2 3 (d )  2  i 2 3 (e) None of the above
10. Simplify (3i)4
(a) 81i (b)  81i (c)  81 (d )  (81) (e)
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1 i 3 
11. Simplify 
 1  i 3 
 
( a)  1  i (b)  1 (c)  (1) (d ) 1  i (e) None of the above
 cos 2  i sin 2   cos3  i sin 3 
5 6

12. Simplify
 cos 4  i sin 4   cos5  i sin 5 
7 8

(a) cos20  i sin 20 (b) cos20  i sin 20 (c) cos  20   i sin  20 
(d ) cos20  i sin 20 (e) None of the above
 cos  i sin  
11

13. Simplify
 cos   i sin  
9

(a) cos  11  9   i sin  11  9  (b) cos  11  9   i sin 11  9 
(c) cos  11  9   i sin  11  9  (e) None of the above
14. Write 7  45 in rectangular form
(a)7  i3 5 (b) 7  i3 5 (c)7  i3 5 (d )7  i3 5 (e) None of the above
1
15. Simplify
i 83
(a)1 (b) 2 (c )  i (d ) i (e) None of the above
16. How many roots does the equation x3  5x2  2 x  2  0 have?
(a)0 (b) 2 (c)3 (d ) 1 (e) None of the above
17. Express (2  i)(4  i) in Cartesian form
(a)  9  2i (b) 7  6i (c)  9  6i (d )  9  2i (e)9  2i ( f ) None of the above
18. Express 12 z  1  i 3  0 in standard form
(a)4096i (b)  4096i (c)4096 (d )  4096 (e) None of the above
 2 3 
19. Simplify i 6    leaving your answer in rectangular form
1 i 1 i 
1  5i 1  5i 1  5i 1  5i
(a) (b) (c ) (d ) (e) None of the above
2 2 2 2
1 i 3 
20. Simplify i 3   
 i 4i
34  13i 34  13i 12  20i 20  12i
(a) (b) (c ) (d ) (e) None of the above
25 25 17 17

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  2 7 5  3 1 4 
   
21. Subtract  2 1 0  from  4 3 1
6 3 4 1 4 3 
  
 1 6 1  1 6 1  1 6 1   1 6 1 
       
(a)  6 2 1 (b)  6 2 1  (c)  6 2 1  (d )  6 2 1 
 5 1 7   5 1 7   5 1 7   5 1 7 
      

Use the following matrices to answer questions (22) and (23)

 4 7 6   3 6 12   3.1 2.4 6.4 
     
D   2 4 0  E   5  3 7  F   1.6 3.8 1.9 
2

 5 7 4   1 0 3   5.3 3.4 4.8 

   5  

22. Find 2D  3E  4F
 4.6 5.6 12.1  4.6 5.6 12.1  4.6 5.6 12.1 
     
(a)  17.4 9.2 28.6  (b)  17.4 9.2 28.6  (c)  17.4 9.2 28.6 
 14.2 0.4 13.0   14.2 0.4 13.0   14.2 0.4 13.0 
    
23. Find D  E
 7 1 132   7 1 132   7 1 132  7 1 13
2

       
7
(a)  3 2 7  (b)  3 2 7
7  (c)  3 2 7  (d )  3
7 7
2
7 
 4 7 17   4 7  17   4 7  17  4 7  175 
 5   5   5  
1  i  i2
24. Evaluate
i 3 1  i 
4

(a)1  i (b)1  i 3 (c)  1  i (d )  1  i 3 (e) None of the above

5  cos30  i sin 30  2  cos( 60)  i sin( 60) 
25. Evaluate
3  cos60  i sin 60  4  cos(90)  i sin(90) 
(a) 4  i7.32 (b) 4  i17.32 (c) 4  i7.32 (d )  4  i17.32 (e) None of the above
2  cos 40  i sin 40  5  cos(20)  i sin(20) 
26. Evaluate
7  cos(32)  i sin(32)  4  cos(90)  i sin(90) 
(a) 19.75  i19.79 (b)  19.75  i19.79 (c)  19.75  i19.79 (d )  19.75  i9.79
1 4 3
27. Find 5 2 6
1 4 2
(a) 22 (b) 21 (c)  22 (d )  21 (e) None of the above
 4 7 6 
 
28. Find the inverse of  2 4 0 
 5 7 4 
 

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 Use the system of linear equation below to answer questions 29 and 30

x1  2 x2  3x3  2
 x1  x2  2 x3  3
2 x1  x2  3x3  7

29. Write the final upper triangular matrix of the system of linear equation above using Gaussian
elimination.

…………………………………………………………………………………………..
30. Solve for the values of the unknowns in the system of linear equation above

…………………………………………………………………………………………..

Use the matrices below to answer questions 31 to 33

 3 4 1  1 5 2 
   
A  2 0 7  B   3 1 4 
 1 3 2   3 6 7 
   
31. Find the minor matrix of B

…………………………………………………………………………………………..
32. Find the inverse of B

…………………………………………………………………………………………..
33. Find the adjoint of A

…………………………………………………………………………………………..
34. Find the angle between a  2i  3 j  k and b  i  5 j  4k
(a) 120.4 (b) 122.1 (c) 122.4 (d ) 122.9 (e) None of the above
2 0 1
 
35. Find the eigenvalues of  1 4 1
 1 2 0 
 
(a)   1, 3,2 (b)   1,2,3 (c)   1, 2,3 (d )   1,2,3 (e) None of the above

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 Section B
Answer all

 1 3 3 
 
1. Find all the eigenvectors of  3 5 3 
 6 6 4 
 
[12 marks]
3
2. Find all the roots of  2i(i  2)2  (2  4i)  4 leaving your answer in 2 decimal places
[7 marks]
R1  iwl R2
3. Given that  where R1 , R2 , R3 , R4 , w, C and l are real. Show that
R3 i
R4 
wC
CR R
l  2 2 2 23
w C R4  1
[6 marks]

Examiner: Henry Otoo

Section B
Answer all

 1 3 3 
 
4. Find all the eigenvectors of  3 5 3 
 6 6 4 
 
[12 marks]
3
5. Find all the roots of  2i(i  2)2  (2  4i)  4 leaving your answer in 2 decimal places
[7 marks]
R1  iwl R2
6. Given that  where R1 , R2 , R3 , R4 , w, C and l are real. Show that
R3 i
R4 
wC
CR R
l  2 2 2 23
w C R4  1
[6 marks]

Examiner: Henry Otoo

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