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TMM 3333 LINEAR ALGEBRA

SEMESTER 1 2021/2022
MID-TERM EXAMINATION
1.5 HOURS
50 MARKS

PART 1 (35 MARKS)


INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.

1. Solve the given system using Gauss-Jordan Elimination method:

𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 4
3𝑥 − 𝑦 − 4𝑧 = 2
2𝑥 − 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 5
(10 marks)

2. a. Use determinant to decide whether the given matrix is


invertible.

2 6 −1
[3 5 1]
2 0 1
(2 marks)

b. Use Cramer’s rule to solve the given linear system. (13 marks)

−2𝑥1 + 4𝑥2 + 𝑥3 = −5
3𝑥1 − 2𝑥2 − 𝑥3 = 2
4𝑥1 − 3𝑥2 + 2𝑥3 = 1.

det⁡(𝐴𝑛 )
Hint: 𝑥𝑛 = det⁡(𝐴)

3. a. Let 𝐮 = (3,2, −1), 𝐯 = (0,2, −3) and w= (2,6,7).


Compute 𝐮⁡ × (𝐯 + 𝐰). (4 marks)

b. Find vector component of u along a and vector component of u


orthogonal to a given 𝐮 = (2,0,1) and a= (1,2,3). (6 marks)
PART 2 (15 MARKS)
INSTRUCTION: SELECT THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH QUESTION.

1. A system of linear equations Ax=b is called non homogeneous if:


A. b=0
B. 𝑏 ≠ 0
C. A=0
D. A≠0

2. A linear equation in three variables represents a?


A. flat objects
B. line
C. Planes
D. Both A and C

−3 3 𝑥1 0
3. The system [ ] [𝑥 ] = [ ] has :
1 −1 2 0
A. unique solution
B. no solution
C. infinitely many solutions
D. none of these

1 0 2 2
4. If the augmented matrix of a system is (0 1 3| 3 ), then the system
0 0 0 10
has:
A. unique solution
B. no solution
C. infinitely many solutions
D. none of these

5. A system Ax=0 of n equations and n unknowns has a unique solution if


A is:
A. singular
B. non singular
C. non invertible
D. none of these

6. Singular matrix are?


A. non-invertible
B. invertible
C. Both non-invertible and invertible
D. None of the above
7. In Gauss-Jordan elimination method, we reduce the augmented matrix
into:
A. Echelon form
B. Reduced echelon form
C. Both A and B
D. None of these

8. In Gauss elimination method, we reduce the augmented matrix into:


A. Echelon form
B. Reduced echelon form
C. Both A and B
D. None of these

9. If a system of 2 equations and 2 unknowns has no solution, then the


graph look like:
A. intersecting lines
B. non intersecting lines
C. same lines
D. none of these

10. What is true regarding Determinant of a Matrix?


A. The concept of determinant is applicable to square matrices only.
B. To find determinant, subtract diagonal elements together.
C. determinant is a vector value that can be computed from the
elements of a trace matrix
D. Both A and C

11. If A is any matrix of order n x n and k is a non zero real number, then:
A. |𝑘𝐴| = 𝑘|𝐴|
B. |𝑘𝐴| = |𝑘||𝐴|
C. |𝑘𝐴| = 𝑘 2 |𝐴|
D. |𝑘𝐴| = 𝑘 𝑛 |𝐴|

3 2 −1
12. Let A=[1 6 3 ], then 32nd cofactor of A is:
2 −4 0
A. 10
B. -10
C. 12
D. 2
0 𝑎 −𝑏
13. |−𝑎 0 𝑐 |=
𝑏 −𝑐 0

A. 0
B. 1
C. -1
D. abc

14. If |𝐴| = 0, then A is


A. zero matrix
B. singular matrix
C. non-singular matrix
D. 0

15. According to determinant properties, when two rows are interchanged


then the signs of determinant
A. must changes
B. remains same
C. multiplied
D. divided

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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