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This document contains 12 mathematics assignment questions related to linear algebra concepts like rank of matrices, consistency of systems of linear equations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalization, linear independence, Cayley-Hamilton theorem, and finding the inverse of a matrix. The questions are multiple choice or short answer questions asking students to apply these linear algebra concepts to solve systems of equations, find ranks of matrices, eigenvalues/eigenvectors, diagonalize matrices, check for linear independence, and verify properties like Cayley-Hamilton theorem.

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Matrices

This document contains 12 mathematics assignment questions related to linear algebra concepts like rank of matrices, consistency of systems of linear equations, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalization, linear independence, Cayley-Hamilton theorem, and finding the inverse of a matrix. The questions are multiple choice or short answer questions asking students to apply these linear algebra concepts to solve systems of equations, find ranks of matrices, eigenvalues/eigenvectors, diagonalize matrices, check for linear independence, and verify properties like Cayley-Hamilton theorem.

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Delhi Technological University

Department of Applied Mathematics


Mathematics-II(MA-102) Assignment-I

1. Using the concept of rank, show that the following equations are consistent and hence solve
them.
(i) x - y + 2z = 2
2x + y + 4z = 7
4x − y + z = 4
(ii) 3x + y + z = 2
x -3y + 2z = 1
7x -y + 4z = 5
Ans: (i) x = 1, y = 1, z = 1 (ii)x = (7 – 5k)/10, y = (5k – 1)/10, z = k, k ∈R

2. Find the values of a and b for which the equations


x + ay + z = 3
x + 2y + 2z = b
x + 5y + 3z = 9
are consistent. Will these have unique solution?

Ans: (i) When a = 2, the system of linear equations is consistent and have unique solution.
(ii) When a = −1 and b = 6, the system of linear equations is consistent and have infinitely
many solutions.

3. Show that the matrix


0 1 0
(−1 0 0)
0 0 2
has only one real eigenvalue. Find the eigenspace corresponding to that eigenvalue.
0
Ans: span of ( 0 )
1

4. Find the echelon form of the following matrices using elementary transformations and hence
find the rank.
1 2 3
(𝑖)𝑋 = (2 3 4)
3 5 7
0 1 2 1
(𝑖𝑖)𝑌 = (1 2 3 2)
3 1 1 3
1 1 1 1
(𝑖𝑖𝑖)𝑍 = (3 4 5 2)
2 3 4 0
Ans:
1 2 3 1 2 3 2
(𝑖)𝑋 = (0 −1 −2) , 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘 = 2 (𝑖𝑖)𝑌 = (0 1 2 1) , 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘 = 3
0 0 0 0 0 2 2
1 1 1 1
(𝑖𝑖𝑖)𝑍 = (0 −1 −2 1 ) , 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘 = 3
0 0 0 −1

5. Find the rank of the matrices (using elementary operations)


0 −1 5 5 3 0 1 2 −1 3
(𝑖) (2 4 −6) (𝑖𝑖) ( 1 2 −4) (𝑖𝑖𝑖) ( 2 4 1 −2)
1 1 5 −2 −4 8 3 6 3 −7

6. Find the value of k for which the system of linear equations


x + 2y − 3z = −2
3x − y − 2z = 1
2x + 3y − 5z = k
are consistent.
Ans: k = −3.

7. Find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of the matrix


2 −1 0
(𝑖) (−1 2 −1)
0 −1 2
10 −2 4
(𝑖𝑖) (−20 4 −10)
−30 6 −13

1 1 1
Ans: (𝑖) (2 − √2 (√2)) , (2 + √2 (−√2)) , (2 ( 0 ))
1 1 −1
1 0 1
(𝑖𝑖) (0 (5)) , (−1 (2)) , (2 ( 0 ))
0 1 −2

8. Solve for the diagonalization of the matrix


−4 −4 −8
(4 6 4)
6 4 10

9. Check whether the following vectors are linearly independent by finding


the rank of the matrix:

(i) {(2, 4, 10), (3, -7, 11), (-1, 4, 10)}


(ii) {(1, 1, 1), (1, 2, 0), (0, −1, 1)}
(iii) {(1, 1, 1), (1, 2, 0), (0, −1, 2)}
10. Verify Caley-Hamilton theorem for the matrix
2 1 1
(0 1 0)
1 1 2
Also express 𝐴8 − 5𝐴7 + 7𝐴6 − 3𝐴5 + 𝐴4 − 5𝐴3 + 8𝐴2 − 2𝐴 + 𝐼 as quadratic polynomial in
A.

11. Find the inverse of the matrix using the Cayley-Hamilton theorem
1 2 3
(0 1 4)
5 6 0

−24 18 5
Ans: 𝐴−1 = ( 20 15 −4)
−5 4 1

12. Find the value of k for which the system of linear equations is inconsistent.
x+y+z=7
x + 2y + 3z = 18
y + kz = 6

Ans: k = 2.

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