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This document contains instructions for a mathematics assignment with 3 questions. It specifies that submitting the assignment means declaring that the student has read and will follow the university's rules on academic integrity. It also contains 5 subquestions asking students to perform matrix calculations, find solutions to systems of equations, give examples related to invertible matrices, and prove a property of determinants.

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Assignment 5

This document contains instructions for a mathematics assignment with 3 questions. It specifies that submitting the assignment means declaring that the student has read and will follow the university's rules on academic integrity. It also contains 5 subquestions asking students to perform matrix calculations, find solutions to systems of equations, give examples related to invertible matrices, and prove a property of determinants.

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WTW124 Assignment 2 [10 marks]

By submitting any part of this assignment you automatically declare the following:

The University of Pretoria commits itself to produce academic work of integrity. I affirm that I am aware
of and have the read the Rules and Policies of the University, more specifically the Disciplinary Procedure and
the Tests and Examination Rules, which prohibit any unethical, dishonest or improper conduct during tests,
assignments, examinations and/or any other forms of assessment. I am aware that no student or any other
person may assist or attempt to assist another student, or obtain help, or attempt to obtain help from another
student or any other person during tests, assessments, assignments, examinations and/or any other forms of
assessment.

You must complete all questions. Only selected questions will be marked.

Question 1.
Question 1.1. [3]
By setting up an augmented matrix and solving for the unknown matrix X in the equation AX = I, determine
the inverse of the matrix A below if the inverse exists. If the inverse exists, explicitly verify that the inverse you
computed is correct, by showing that AA−1 = I. Note that fractions can occur. Do not write any fractions as
decimals.
 
−1 −3 1
A :=  −3 2 0 
−6 4 2

Question 1.2. [2]


By setting up an augmented matrix and solving for the unknown matrix X in the equation AX = I, determine
the inverse of the matrix A below if the inverse exists. If the inverse exists, explicitly verify that the inverse you
computed is correct, by showing that AA−1 = I. Note that fractions can occur. Do not write any fractions as
decimals.
 
1 0 4 2
 0 1 0 0 
A := 
 0

0 1 1 
1 1 5 3

Question 1.3. [3]


Consider the system of equations:
92
− 639 x1 + 280
639 x2 − 136
639 x3
241
− 1278 x4 283
− 1278 x5 = 1
62
+ 71 x1 − 115
142 x2
33
+ 71 x3 47
+ 284 x4 11
+ 284 x5 = 1
+ 109
213 x1 − 128
213 x2
50
+ 213 x3 49
+ 213 x4 16
+ 213 x5 = 1
76 157 29 37 227
+ 639 x1 − 1278 x2 + 639 x3 + 2556 x4 − 2556 x5 = 1
7 21 2 5 23
− 71 x1 + 142 x2 + 71 x3 + 284 x4 − 284 x5 = 1.
Let A denote the coefficient matrix of the above system of equations. Given that,
 
4 1 3 −7 0
3 1 2 −9 4 
−1
 
A = −3 3 −5 0
 5
 2 −3 8 −5 6 
0 1 0 −9 −2

find all solutions of the above system of equations. You do not need to verify that A−1 as given is actually
the inverse of A. (Hint: At no point do you need to write out the entries of A. Write the system as a matrix
equation using the symbol A).
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Question 2.
Read Theorem 2.4.7.

Question 2.1. [1]


Give an example of a non-invertible non-zero 2 × 2 matrix A with entries chosen from the set {−2, −1, 0, 1, 2}.
The simpler, the better.
Show explicitly that your matrix is not invertible.

Question 2.2. [2]


With your 2 × 2 matrix A that you chose above, give an example of a non-zero vector x ∈ R2 satisfying
Ax = 0. Show explicitly that your chosen vector satisfies Ax = 0.

Question 2.3. [2]


With your 2 × 2 matrix A that you chose above, give an example of a non-zero vector b ∈ R2 so that there
exists no solution x ∈ R2 to the equation Ax = b. Show explicitly that Ax = b has no solution.

Question 3.
Question 3.1. [2]
Let A, B be any 2 × 2 matrices. Prove directly that det(AB) = det(A) det(B). (Hint: This requires only
elbow grease).

Question 3.2. [1]


Compute the determinant of the matrix C below and thereby determine whether C is invertible or not. (If
you use any results from the textbook, then explicitly state how you use them).
 
1 1 1 1
1 2 1 1
C := 0 0 0 1 .

2 3 2 3
Question 3.3. [2]
Let b ∈ R4 be any vector and let D be any 4 × 4 matrix. Consider the system
DCx = b.
Is it ever possible for this system to have a unique solution? What are the possibilities for how many solutions
this system can have? (If you use any results from the textbook, then explicitly state how you use them).

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