MATH 2418: Linear Algebra: Due:02/06, Tuesday Before 11:59pm Term
MATH 2418: Linear Algebra: Due:02/06, Tuesday Before 11:59pm Term
Assignment# 3
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(a) For any 3 × 4 matrix A, what is the column 2 of AB? Write down all components in the column 2 of
AB, and explain your answer.
(b) For any 4 × 5 matrix C, what is the row 3 of BC? Write down all components in the row 3 of BC.
Explain your answer.
(c) Is it possible to find a 4 × 4 matrix D such that DB = I4 ? Explain your answer.
(d) Is it possible to find a 4 × 4 matrix F such that BF = I4 ? Explain your answer.
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2. (a) Let A = 3 6 and B =
. Without calculating the complete matrices AB and BA,
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4 3
compute (if possible) the following:
(i) The entry (AB)22 of AB (ii) The entry (BA)22 of BA (iii) Column 2 of AB (iv) Row 3 of BA.
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2 −1 0 1 −1
(b) For matrices A = , B = 2 3, C = 1 −2, and D = ,
−3 1 2 −2 0
−3 0 1 0
compute the following products if they exist.
(i) AB and BA (ii) BC and CB (iii) CD and DC (iv) verify B(DC) = (BD)C.
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1 2 0 0
3. Let A = 2 4 0 1
3 6 0 0
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(
2x + y = 12
4. Given the linear system
−3x + y = 2
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5. Given the linear system (
αx − 3y = 6
4x + 6y = −12
(a) For what value(s) of α does the elimination fail (i) temporarily (ii)permanently?
(b) Solve the system after fixing the temporary failure of the elimination.
(c) Solve the system in case of permanent break down.
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6. Let k be a real number. Consider the following linear system:
x + y −
z=2
x + 2y + z=3 (1)
2
x + y + (k − 5)z = k
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7. (a) Consider the 3 × 3 matrix B = 2 5 −1
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(i) Perform elimination to convert B into upper triangular matrix U .
(ii) List the elimination matrices E21 , E31 , and E32 corresponding to row operations in part (a).
(iii) Compute the matrix M that takes B directly to U ie such that M B = U .
x + 2y + z = 1
(b) Consider the linear system 2x + 5y − z = 4
x + y + 4z = 2
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