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Mat 201 Linear Algebra I

This document is an examination paper for the course Linear Algebra I at Kibabii University College for the academic year 2014/2015. It includes various questions on topics such as vector spaces, linear transformations, Gaussian elimination, and subspaces. Candidates are instructed to answer specific questions within a two-hour time frame.

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Mat 201 Linear Algebra I

This document is an examination paper for the course Linear Algebra I at Kibabii University College for the academic year 2014/2015. It includes various questions on topics such as vector spaces, linear transformations, Gaussian elimination, and subspaces. Candidates are instructed to answer specific questions within a two-hour time frame.

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(Knowledge for Development)

KIBABII UNIVERSITY COLLEGE


A CONSTITUENT COLLEGE OFMASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
2014/2015 ACADEMIC YEAR
SECOND YEAR SECOND SEMESTER
MAIN EXAMINATION
FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
(COMPUTER SCIENCE)
COURSE CODE: MAT 201

COURSE TITLE: LINEAR ALGEBRA I

DATE: 29/4/15 TIME: 11.30AM -1.30PM

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
Answer Question One in and Any other TWO Questions

TIME: 2 Hours

This Paper Consists of 4 Printed Pages. Please Turn Over.


QUESTION ONE (30 MARKS)

(a) (i)Define the terms subspace of vector spaces and a basis of a vector space (2mks)

(ii) Determine whether ∶ ℝ → ℝ defined by ( )=


[ , − , 2 + ] is a linear transformation. (5mks)

1 3 2 2 4 0 0 −1 2
(b) Determine which of the matrices = 0 0 0 , = 1 3 2 , = 0 0 3 ,
0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 3 2 5
and = 0 0 1 3 are in achelon form. (4mks)
0 0 0 3
0 0 0 0

(c) Solve the system below using Gaussian Elimination with back-substitution. (4mks)
− 3 = −5
2 +3 − =7
4 + 5 − 2 = 10

(d) (i) Show that the vector ⃗ = ( , 2 ) in ℝ is a subspace of ℝ (4mks)

(ii) Determine whether the set of vectors below is linearly independent or dependent
(5mks)

2 1 3 0 1 0
S= , ,
0 1 2 1 2 0

(e) (i) Find the kernel of the linear transformation ∶ ℝ →ℝ represented by


T( , ) = ( - 2 , 0, - ). (3mks)

(ii) Determine whether the vector = [1, −7, −4] is in the span of vectors
= [2, 1, 1] and = [1, 3, 2] (3mks)

QUESTION TWO (20MARKS)

(a) Use Gauss – Jordan elimination to solve the system


x+2y –2z = -3
w + 2x- y =2
2w +4x + y – 3z = -2
w – 4x -7y – z =-19 (6mks)

(b) Write the vector w = (1, 1, 1) as a linear combination of vectors in the set S, where
S = {(1, 2, 3), (0, 1, 2), (-1,0,1)} (7mks)
1 0 3
(c) If A is a matrix given by = write down
0 1 −1
i. Row space
ii. Column space
iii. Null space
Of the matrix A, above. (4mks)

(d) Proof that if and are subspaces of V then so is ∩ . (3 mks)

QUESTION THREE (20 MARKS)

(a) Find the rank, a basis for the row space ,a basis for the column space and a basis for the
1 3 0 −1 2
null space of the matrix B given by = 0 −2 4 −2 0 (9 mks)
3 11 −4 −1 6
2 5 3 −4 0

(b) Determine which of the two subsets is a subspace of ℝ

i) The set of all points on the line + 2 = 0


ii) The set of points on the line + 2 = 1
(5mks)
(c) Proof that:
(i) If A is an invertible matrix, then its inverse is unique.(3mks)

(ii) If A, B and C are invertible matrix and AC = BC , then A = B (3mks)

QUESTION FOUR (20 MARKS)

(a) Determine whether the set of vectors S in ℝ is linearly independent or linearly


dependent. Where, S = {(1,2,3), (0,1,2), (-2,0,1)} (6mks)

(b) Find the inverse of the matrices below (6 mks)

0 1 0 1 0 4 1 3 −2
A= 1 0 0 B= 0 1 0 C= 2 5 −3
0 0 1 0 0 1 −3 2 −4
(c) Express the solution set of the homogenous system
− 2 + − =0
2 − 3 + 4 − 3 =0
3 − 5 + 5 − 4 =0
− + −3 + 2 =0
as a span of solution vectors . (4 mks)

(d) Find the dimension of the subspace W= ( , , , ) of ℝ where =


[1 −3 1] . = [−2 6 −2] = [2 1 −4] = [−1 10 −7] (4mks)

QUESTION FIVE (20 MARKS)

(a) Solve the system


−2 +3 =9
− = 3 = −4
2 − 5 + 5 = 17

using Gauss- Jordan elimination method ( 7mks)

(b) For the set of vectors in , . The set


0 8 0 2 −1 3 −2 0
(c) S = ={ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗ ⃗}. Express ⃗ as a
2 1 1 0 1 2 1 3
linear combination of the vectors ⃗, ⃗, and ⃗ (6mks)
(d) Find the kernel of the linear transformation, ∶ ℝ → ℝ

defined by ( ) = ( ), where

1 −1 −2
A= (7 mks)
−1 2 3

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