Math 140 - Spring 2017 - Final Exam - Version A

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1 Multiple Choice
(30 points) For problems 1-10, circle the best answer choice unless otherwise noted.

1. Define a subspace V = span{v 1 , v 2 , v 3 , v 4 } of R3 where

       
1 2 0 1
v1 = 0 , v2 = 1 , v3 = 0 , v4 = 1  .
      
1 2 1 1

Then dim V =

(a) 0

(b) 1

(c) 2

(d) 3

(e) 4

2. Suppose A is a 3 × 4 matrix. Then the number of solutions to Ax = 0 is

(a) infinite

(b) zero

(c) one

(d) two

(e) need more information to determine the number of solution to Ax = 0

3. Let A be an n × n matrix with real entries.

Circle all of the statements below that are equivalent to the statement “A is invertible.”

(a) 0 is not an eigenvalue of A

(b) det A 6= 0

(c) A is symmetric

(d) rank A = n

(e) A is diagonalizable

4. Recall that M2×2 is the space of all 2 × 2 matrices with real entries.

Which of the following subsets of M2×2 is NOT a subspace of M2×2 ?

(a) 2 × 2 upper triangular matrices

(b) 2 × 2 symmetric matrices

(c) 2 × 2 invertible matrices

(d) 2 × 2 diagonal matrices

(e) any subset of M2×2 is a subspace of M2×2

5. Suppose A is an 8 × 7 matrix in which dim(Nul A) = 6. Then rank A =

(a) 1

(b) 2

(c) 6

(d) 7

(e) 8

6. Let {v1 , . . . , vr } and {vr+1 , . . . , vn } be orthonormal bases for subspaces W and W ⊥ of Rn , respectively.

Then the union {v1 , . . . , vr , vr+1 , . . . , vn } is

(a) a linearly independent set but not necessarily orthogonal

(b) an orthonormal set but not necessarily a basis for Rn

(c) a spanning set for Rn but not necessarily independent

(d) an orthonormal basis for Rn

(e) none of the above

  
0 1 k
7. Consider the 3 × 3 matrix A =  2 k −6 . For what values of k is matrix A invertible?
2 7 4

(a) k ∈ R

(b) all real k except 2 and 5

(c) k ≥ 0

(d) k = 0

(e) no value of k makes A invertible

   
1 4 −2 1
8.  2  is an eigenvector of  2 0 1 . What is the corresponding eigenvalue?
2 2 −2 3

(a) 0

(b) 2

(c) 3

(d) 7
 
1
(e) need more information to determine eigenvalue associated with eigenvector  2 
2
 9. Circle all of the statements below that are true regarding the SVD of an m × n matrix A.

(a) The singular values of A are given by the square root of the corresponding eigenvalues of AT A

(b) The singular value decomposition of A is unique

(c) If A has singular value decomposition U ΣV T and rank A = r, then {u1 , . . . , ur } is a basis for Col A

(d) Every A has a singular value decomposition

(e) A2 has a singular value decomposition

10. Circle all of the transformations below that are linear. Let v = (v1 , v2 , v3 ) be the input vector.

(a) T (v) = v1 + v2 + v3

(b) T (v) = ||v||

(c) T (v) = (v1 , v2 )

(d) T (v) = v1 v2 v3

(e) T (v) = (0, 0, 0)

 2 Free Response
For problems 11-15, show all work and justify each step to receive full credit. Draw a box around your answers.

11. (10 points) Each of the following equations determines a plane in R3 .

x1 + 4x2 − 5x3 = 0
2x1 − x2 + 8x3 = 9

(a) Find the complete solution x = xp + xn of the linear system above.

(b) Based on your answer to part (a), do the two planes intersect? If so, describe their intersection.
  
1 3
12. (10 points) Let A =  1 −1 
1 1

(a) Find an orthogonal basis for Col A.

 
5
(b) Suppose b =  1 . Compute the least squares solution x̂ to Ax = b.
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2017 1 0
13. (10 points) Compute A where A = . (Hint: Diagonalize A.)
2 −1
14. (10 points) Find the matrix Σ (but not U or V ) from the singular value decomposition of the matrix.
 
1 1
A =  √0 √0

2 − 2
15. (10 points) Recall the following:

• Pk is the space of all polynomials of degree k or lower

• Power Rule for Integration
Z
1
– Indefinite integrals: xk dx = xk+1 + C = F (x) for k 6= −1
k+1
Z t
1 k+1
– Definite integrals: xk dx = F (t) − F (0) = t for k 6= −1
0 k+1

Define a transformation T : P2 −→ P3 by the integration formula

Z x
T (p(x)) = p(t) dx
0

(a) Compute T (3 + 2x + x2 ).

(b) Show T is a linear transformation.

(c) Find a matrix A to represent T with respect to standard bases {1, x, x2 } ⊂ P2 and {1, x, x2 , x3 } ⊂ P3 .