PSG COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, COIMBATORE – 641 004

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
23Z/I/U301 LINEAR ALGEBRA
CO2 - LINEAR TRANSFORMATION –PROBLEM SHEET

1. (i) Let T : P2→P3 be the linear transformation defined by 𝑇(𝑝(𝑥)) = 𝑥𝑝(𝑥). Which of the
following
are in ker(T )?
(a) x2 (b) 0 (c) 1 + x (d) −x
(ii) Let T : P2→P3 be the linear transformation defined by 𝑇(𝑝(𝑥)) = 𝑥𝑝(𝑥). Which of the
following are in R(T )?
(a) x + x2 (b) 1 + x (c) 3 − x2 (d) –x

2. Consider the basis 𝑆 = {𝑣1, 𝑣2} forR2,where 𝑣1 = (− 2, 1) and 𝑣2 = (1, 3), and let
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𝑇 : 𝑅 → 𝑅 be the linear transformation such that 𝑇(𝑣1) = (− 1, 2, 0) and 𝑇(𝑣2) = (0, − 3, 5)
Find a formula for 𝑇(𝑥1, 𝑥2), and use that formula to find 𝑇(2, − 3).

3.. Consider the basis 𝑆 = {𝑣1, 𝑣2, 𝑣3} for R3, where 𝑣1 = (1, 2, 1), 𝑣2 = (2, 9, 0), and
𝑣3 = (3, 3, 4), and let T :R3→R2 be the linear transformation for which
𝑇(𝑣1) = (1, 0), 𝑇(𝑣2) = (− 1, 1), 𝑇(𝑣3) = (0, 1) Find a formula for 𝑇(𝑥1, 𝑥2, 𝑥3),
and use that formula to find 𝑇(7, 13, 7).

4. Let T : P2→P2 be the linear operator defined by 𝑇(𝑝(𝑥)) = 𝑝(2𝑥 + 1), that is,
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𝑇(𝑎 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐𝑥 ) = 𝑎 + 𝑏(2𝑥 + 1) + 𝑐(2𝑥 + 1)
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(a) Find [T ]B with respect to the basis 𝐵 = {1, 𝑥, 𝑥 }.
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(b) Use the three-step procedure to compute 𝑇(2 − 3𝑥 + 4𝑥 ).
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(c) Check the result obtained in part (b) by computing 𝑇(2 − 3𝑥 + 4𝑥 ) directly.

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Let 𝑇: 𝑅 → 𝑅 be the linear opertor defined by 𝑇 𝑥1 𝑥2 ]) = [𝑥1 − 𝑥2 𝑥1 + 𝑥2 ] and let 𝐵 = {𝑢1, 𝑢2}
be the basis for which 𝑢1 = [1 1 ] and 𝑢2 = [− 1 0 ] Find [T ]B.

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Let 𝑣1 = [1 3 ] and 𝑣2 = [− 1 4 ] and let 𝐴 = [1 3 − 2 5 ] be the matrix for 𝑇: 𝑅 → 𝑅 relative
to the basis 𝐵 = {𝑣1, 𝑣2}.
(a) [𝑇(𝑣1)] and [𝑇(𝑣2)] .
𝐵 𝐵

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(b) Find 𝑇(𝑣1) and 𝑇 𝑣 .
(c) Finda foumula for 𝑇([𝑥 𝑥 ]).
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(d) Use the formula obtained in (c) to compute 𝑇([1 1 ]).
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Let 𝑇: 𝑅 → 𝑅 be the linear operator defined by 𝑇 𝑥1, 𝑥2, 𝑥3 = (𝑥1 − 𝑥2, 𝑥2 − 𝑥1, 𝑥1 − 𝑥3).
Find the matrix for T with respect to the basis 𝐵 = {𝑣1, 𝑣2, 𝑣3} ,where
𝑣1 = (1, 0, 1), 𝑣2 = (0, 1, 1), 𝑣3 = (1, 1, 0).

8. 2 2 2
Let 𝑇: 𝑅 → 𝑅 be a linear operator, and let 𝐵 and 𝐵' be bases for 𝑅 for which[𝑇]𝐵 = [3 2 − 1 1 ]
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and 𝑃𝐵'→𝐵 = [4 5 1 − 1 ] . Find the matrix T relative to the basis 𝐵 .

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Let 𝑇: 𝑅 → 𝑅 be a linear operator, and let 𝐵 and 𝐵' be bases for 𝑅 for which[𝑇]𝐵' = [2 0 1 1 ] and
𝑃𝐵→𝐵' = [3 2 1 1 ] . Find the matrix T relative to the basis 𝐵.

10. Show that the matrices A and B are not similar.

11. Find the matrix T relative to the basis 𝐵, ,and use it to find T relative to 𝐵’.
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(i) 𝑇: 𝑅 → 𝑅 is defined by 𝑇[𝑥1 𝑥2 𝑥3 ] = [− 2𝑥1 − 𝑥2 𝑥1 + 𝑥3 𝑥2 ] . 𝐵 is the standard basis
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and 𝐵 = {𝑣1, 𝑣2, 𝑣3}, where 𝑣1 = (− 2, 1, 0), 𝑣2 = (− 1, 0, 1), 𝑣3 = (0, 1, 0).

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(ii) 𝑇: 𝑅 → 𝑅 is defined by 𝑇([𝑥1 𝑥2 ]) = [𝑥1 − 2𝑥2 − 𝑥2 ] and 𝐵 = {𝑢1, 𝑢2} and
𝐵' = {𝑣1, 𝑣2}, where
𝑢1 = [1 0 ], 𝑢2 = [0 1 ]; 𝑣1 = [4 1 ], 𝑣2 = [7 2 ]

12. In each part, use the givien information to find the rank of the linear transformation T.

(a) 7
𝑇: 𝑅 → 𝑀32 has nullity 2.
(b) 𝑇: 𝑃3→𝑅 has nullity 1.
(c) The null space 𝑇: 𝑃3 → 𝑃5 is 𝑃5.
(d) 𝑇: 𝑃𝑛 → 𝑀𝑚𝑛 has nullity 3.
13. Find the standard matrix for a single operator that performs the stated succession of operations.
(a) Compresses by a factor of ½ in the x-direction, then expands by a factor of 5 in the y-direction.
(b) Expands by a factor of 5 in the y-direction, then shears by a factor of 2 in the y-direction.
(c) Reflects about y = x, then rotates through an angle of 1800 about the origin.

14. Describe, the effect on the unit square of multiplication by the given diagonal matrix.

[1 0 0 − 5 ] [3 0 0 1 ] [− 2 0 0 1 ] [− 3 0 0 − 1 ]