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EXERCISES FOR MIDDLE EXAM

1. Systems of Linear Equations and Matrices


Problem 1. We consider an equilibrium market model as follows

 Qd = 10 − P,
Qs = −9 + 2P, (1.1)
Qs = Qd .

Write the above system in terms of matrices.


 
1 1
Problem 2. Let A = . Find A−1 .
0 1
   
1 2 1 0
Problem 3. Let A = , and B = . Find matrix X such that AX = B.
3 4 1 2
Problem 4. Let A, B be the two square matrices of the same dimension satisfying
AB = BA. Show that (A + B)2 = A2 + 2AB + B 2 .
 
1 2 3
Problem 5. Estimate the determinant of matrix 1 4 1 .
2 3 10
 
1 2 3
Problem 6. Evaluate the rank of matrix 3 4 1.

2 3 0
 
1 2 −1
Problem 7. Let A = 3 1 1 . Find m such that det(A) = 0.

1 3 m
Problem 8. Let A be a matrix of 3 × 4-dim, and let b be a matrix of 3 × 1-dim.
Assume that rank(A) = 3. Can we conclude equation Ax = b has a unique solution?
Why?

Problems 9-11. Let m ∈ R. Consider the following system



 x + y + mz = 1,
x + my + z = 0, (1.2)
 x + (m + 1)y + (m + 1)z = 2.
9. Determine the values of m for which (1.2) has a unique solution, and compute the
solution with respect to m.
10. Determine the values of m for which (1.2) has no solution.
11. Determine the values of m for which (1.2) has infinitely many solutions. How
many are there free-variables?

Problem 12. If the linear system



 a1 x + b 1 y + c 1 z = 0
a2 x + b 2 y + c 2 z = 0
 a x+b y+c z =0
3 3 3
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2 EXERCISES FOR MIDDLE EXAM

has only the trivial solution x = y = z = 0, what can be said about the solutions of the
following system? 
 a1 x + b1 y + c1 z = 2020
a2 x + b2 y + c2 z = 2021
 a x + b y + c z = 2022
3 3 3
Problem 13. Let A, B be two matrices. Show that if AB and BA are both well-
defined, then AB and BA are square matrices.

Problems 14-16. A town has three main industries: a coal-mining operation, an elec-
tric power-generating plant, and a local railroad. To mine $1 of coal, the mining operation
must purchase $0.25 of electricity to run its equipment and $0.25 of transportation for its
shipping needs. To produce $1 of electricity, the generating plant requires $0.65 of coal for
fuel, $0.05 of its own electricity to run auxiliary equipment, and $0.05 of transportation.
To provide $1 of transportation, the railroad requires $0.55 of coal for fuel and $0.10 of
electricity for its auxiliary equipment.
14. Write the consumption matrix (technology matrix). Show that this matrix satisfies
the Leontief Input-Output model of an open economy.
15. In a certain week the coal-mining operation receives orders for $50,000 of coal
from outside the town, and the generating plant receives orders for $25,000 of electricity
from outside. There is no outside demand for the local railroad. How much must each
of the three industries produce in that week to exactly satisfy their own demand and the
outside demand?
16. Thanks to some improved technologies on electricity and transportation, for each
$1 of business that coal-mining operation does, one saves 15% electricity to run its equip-
ment, and 10% of transportation for its shipping needs. Write the consumption matrix
for the three industries.
2. Continuity and Derivative of functions of single variable

mx + 1, if x ≥ 1,
Problem 17. Let f : R → R be defined by f (x) = 2
x+m , if x < 1.
Determine the value of m for which f is continuous at x = 1.

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