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The document contains sample questions for a midterm exam, covering topics in linear algebra such as matrix properties, subspaces, Gaussian elimination, and matrix factorizations. It includes true/false questions, multiple-choice questions, and problems requiring calculations and proofs. The questions are designed to assess understanding of key concepts and techniques in linear algebra.

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Test 2 Sample

The document contains sample questions for a midterm exam, covering topics in linear algebra such as matrix properties, subspaces, Gaussian elimination, and matrix factorizations. It includes true/false questions, multiple-choice questions, and problems requiring calculations and proofs. The questions are designed to assess understanding of key concepts and techniques in linear algebra.

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Midterm 2 — Sample Questions

1. (2 points) If A is invertible and AB = AC, then B = C.


⃝ True
⃝ False

2. (2 points) {0} is a subspace of any vector space.


⃝ True
⃝ False

3. (2 points) If two matrices A, B have the same reduced row Echelon form, then
A and B have the same nullspace.
⃝ True
⃝ False

4. (4 points) What is the complexity order when applying the Gaussian elimina-
tion on a tri-diagonal matrix of size n × n
⃝ O(n)
⃝ O(n2 )
⃝ O(n3 )
⃝ None of above.

5. (4 points) Given the following matrices

1 4 2 4 1  1 0 0 4 1 −2


" #        
7 3
,  ,  ,  ,  ,
3 7 1 1 1  3 5 0 5 −7 1 
4 6
   
4 8 3 5 2 −6 7 9 2 3 9
       

how many of them are invertible?


⃝ 0
⃝ 1
⃝ 2
⃝ 3
⃝ 4
⃝ 5

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6. (4 points) Which of the following sets are subspaces? Circle all that apply.
⃝ {(x, y, z)|x + 2y + 3z = 0}
⃝ {(x, y, z)|x + 2y + 3z = 2}
⃝ {(x, y, z)|x · y · z = 0}
⃝ {(x, y, z)|x, y, z > 0}

7. (10 points) Given two matrices

1 0 0 0
 
 0 1 2 
 
0 0 1 0
P =  Q =  1 0 2  .
  
0 0 0 1

1 1 2
 
 
0 1 0 0

(a) Find their transposes.


(b) Find their inverses.

8. (10 points) Find the LDLT decomposition of the matrix

1 1 2 
 
S = 1 3 8  = LDLT .
 
2 8 23
 

What’s the determinant of the matrix D?

9. (10 points) Given a matrix and a vector

 3 -2 -3 2
   

A =  6 -2 -4 b = 6
   

-3 4 6 2
   

(a) Compute the LU factorization of A.


(b) Use the LU factorization to solve for Ax = b
(c) What’s the determinant of A?

10. (10 points) Given a matrix and a vector

 0 3 4 −3
   
A =  1 2 3 b =  0 
  
−3 −7 8 1
   

(a) Compute the factorization of PA = LU.


(b) Use this factorization to solve for Ax = b

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11. (10 points) Given the matrix

 1 2 3 3 1
 

 2 3 5 5 2 
A = 
 
 1 1 2 2 1


 
0 1 2 1 0

Answer the following questions.


(a) Find the reduced row Echelon form for A.
(b) What are pivot variables?
(c) What are free variables?
(d) What’s the rank of A?
(e) What’s the dimension of the nullspace of A ?
(f) Find special solutions for the nullspace of A, which should be linearly
independent. Express your answer as column vectors.

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