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1. This document provides a 10 question midterm exam on linear algebra concepts. Questions cover topics like matrix operations, reduced row echelon form, linear combinations, linear independence, linear transformations, and solving systems of linear equations. 2. Students are asked to show their work and justify their answers mathematically. Questions increase in difficulty and point value from 5 to 15 points each. 3. The exam covers fundamental linear algebra concepts tested in multiple choice, short answer, and proof formats. Success requires mastery of matrix operations, vector spaces, linear transformations, and solving systems of linear equations.

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1. This document provides a 10 question midterm exam on linear algebra concepts. Questions cover topics like matrix operations, reduced row echelon form, linear combinations, linear independence, linear transformations, and solving systems of linear equations. 2. Students are asked to show their work and justify their answers mathematically. Questions increase in difficulty and point value from 5 to 15 points each. 3. The exam covers fundamental linear algebra concepts tested in multiple choice, short answer, and proof formats. Success requires mastery of matrix operations, vector spaces, linear transformations, and solving systems of linear equations.

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Midterm Linear Algebra SCI2019 University College Maastricht.

Monday 1 May 2023, 11:00-13:15, online

Motivate all of your answers with arguments and/or computations.

1. [5 points] Consider the following matrices A, B and C:


  
1 2 1 2 3 2 3 4
A= ,B = and C = .
3 4 4 5 6 5 6 7
Which of the following operations can be performed?
AB
AC
2A + 3C
3B + 5C
2. [5 points] For a 3 ⇥ 3 matrix A it holds that
2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3
1 2 0 4 1 10
A 4 0 5 = 4 3 5 , A 4 1 5 = 4 2 5 and A 4 1 5 = 4 10 5 .
0 1 0 6 1 10
Determine A.
3. [5 points] The following augmented matrix is almost in reduced echelon form. What is the
solution of the corresponding system of linear equations?
2 3
0 0 1 0 5
6 0 1 0 0 2 7
6 7
4 1 0 0 0 7 5.
0 0 0 1 0
2 3 2 3 2 3
1 1 1
6 1 7 6 0 7 6 2 7
4. [10 points] Let u = 6 7 6 7 6 7
4 3 5, v = 4 5 5 and w = 4 a 5. Determine the values of a and b
1 1 b
such that w is a linear combination of u and v.
2 3 2 3
1 2
5. [10 points] Assume that 4 2 5 and 4 1 5 are solutions of the equation Ax = b, where
3 3
A is a 3 ⇥ 3 matrix. Determine three di↵erent solutions of the corresponding homogeneous
equation Ax = 0.
6. [10 points] Determine vectors u, v, w 2 R2 such that {u, v} and {v, w} are linearly inde-
pendent, but {u, v, w} is linearly dependent.
✓ ◆  2
x x
7. [10 points] Let T : R2 ! R2 be a transformation such that T = . Is T a
y y2
linear transformation? If yes, prove it. If not, explain why not.
2 3
✓ ◆ 1
1
8. [15 points] Let T : R ! R be a linear transformation such that T
2 3 = 0 5 and
4
1
0
2 3
✓ ◆ 0
2
T = 4 1 5. Is T injective? Is T surjective?
1
0
2 3
1 1 1
9. [15 points] Let A = 4 3 1 0 5. Find the third column of A 1.

1 1 2

10. [15 points] Consider the following system of linear equations

x1 + 2x2 + 4x3 = 2
2x1 + (a + 3)x2 + 8x3 = 2
x1 + 2x2 + a2 x3 = a.

Determine the values of a for which this system has a unique solution.

Good luck!

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