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MAM2084S - Tutorial 04 2016

1. The document provides examples and questions related to linear algebra concepts like basis, dimension, and linear dependence/independence. It asks the reader to: - Find bases and dimensions of null spaces and solution spaces of systems of equations. - Determine if given sets of vectors are bases or generate subspaces of R3. - Evaluate determinants and matrices. - Determine if sets are linearly dependent/independent and find their bases. 2. Questions involve tasks like computing bases, dimensions, linear (in)dependence for subsets of vectors and subspaces of R3 and R4 generated by sets of vectors. The document tests understanding of key linear algebra concepts through multiple examples. 3. Various exercises

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MAM2084S - Tutorial 04 2016

1. The document provides examples and questions related to linear algebra concepts like basis, dimension, and linear dependence/independence. It asks the reader to: - Find bases and dimensions of null spaces and solution spaces of systems of equations. - Determine if given sets of vectors are bases or generate subspaces of R3. - Evaluate determinants and matrices. - Determine if sets are linearly dependent/independent and find their bases. 2. Questions involve tasks like computing bases, dimensions, linear (in)dependence for subsets of vectors and subspaces of R3 and R4 generated by sets of vectors. The document tests understanding of key linear algebra concepts through multiple examples. 3. Various exercises

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Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics

MAM2084S
Worksheet 4 August 2016

1. Recall that the solution space of a homogeneous system Ax = 0 simply consists of all vectors
that are solutions of the system. (We also called this the null space of A in lectures).

(a) Find a basis for, and the dimension of, the solution space of
( )
1 2 3 4
x = 0.
3 4 9 2
(b) Find the solution space of
 
1 3
 2 4 
  x = 0.
 3 9 
4 2

2. (a) Find a basis for and the dimension of the subspace of R3 given by the plane
{(x, y, z) : x − 3y + 5z = 0}.
(b) Why would it make no sense to ask for a basis for and the dimension of
{(x, y, z) : x − 3y + 5z = 7}?
   
 1 2 
3. Let S =  1 , 2  .
 
 
1 0

(a) Give a quick reason why you know S is not a basis for R3 .
(b) Is S dependent or independent?
(c) Add a vector to S to form a basis for R3 . (If you don’t know what to add, look again at
Tutorial 3, Question 7 and read the comment at the end of the question.)
       
 2 1 5 3 
4. T =  2 , 1 , 2 , 0  .
     
 
0 1 0 0

(a) Give a quick reason why you know T is not a basis for R3 .
(b) You are given, and do not need to check, that T generates R3 . (Of course, you should be
able to do this, we just don’t want to spend time on Gauss reduction right now.) Remove
a vector from T in order to form a basis for R3 . (If you don’t know what to remove, look
again at Tutorial 3, Question 6.)
5. Which of the following sets are bases for R3 ? Give a reason in each case.
   
 1 0 
(i)  2  
, 3 
 
−1 4
     
 1 3 1 
(ii)  2  ,  1  ,  −1 
 
3 0 4

1
     
 1 1 −1 
(iii)  1 , 2 , 4 
 
1 3 9
       
 2 3 1 1 
(iv)  1 , 1 , 1 , 0 
 
1 2 4 1

Where possible, if the set is not a basis for R3 , either delete elements from the given set so
that the remaining subset is a basis, or extend the set to form a basis for R3 . If this is not
possible, explain why not.

6. Are the following statements true or false? Either give an example to show that the statement
is false, or provide a proof if the statement is true.

(a) Every subset of a linearly dependent set is linearly dependent.


(b) Every set which contains a linearly dependent subset is linearly dependent.
(c) Every set which contains the zero vector is linearly dependent.

 
1 2 −1 3
 4 5 x 1 
7. Let A = 
 0
.
3 2 4 
−1 −3 −4 0
Find the cofactor of the entry x in the matrix A. Evaluate this cofactor (not the determinant
of A) using the definition of determinants. (This is to make sure you know how to use the
general definition; don’t use any shortcuts here.)

8. Evaluate the following. The first two should be very quick.


1 2 3 4 1
2 4 7 4
0 2 1 3 4 0 0 4
3 0 −4 0
(i) 0 0 5 1 1 (ii) 0 2 7 (iii)
5 2 3 2
0 0 0 3 −1 5 3 8
8 9 −2 9
0 0 0 0 4
9. The first 
two
 partsof 
this question
   are 
a repeat
 of question 10 in Worksheet 3.

 1 1 0 1 

     0   2 
−1   1
Let X =   , , ,
  2   −1  .


 0   2 
 
0 0 1 −2

(a) Find a cartesian equation for the subspace S of R4 generated by X.


(b) Is X dependent or independent? Justify your answer.
(c) Find a subset of X that is a basis for S and give the dimension of S. Explain your choice.
(d) Extend the basis you obtained above to obtain a basis for R4 .

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