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PST1130 Assign2023

This document is an assignment for a Linear Mathematics course at the National University of Science and Technology, consisting of eight questions. Students are instructed to answer all questions in Section A and three questions in Section B, covering topics such as complex numbers, systems of equations, eigenvalues, and vector transformations. The assignment is due on December 11, 2023.

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PST1130 Assign2023

This document is an assignment for a Linear Mathematics course at the National University of Science and Technology, consisting of eight questions. Students are instructed to answer all questions in Section A and three questions in Section B, covering topics such as complex numbers, systems of equations, eigenvalues, and vector transformations. The assignment is due on December 11, 2023.

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NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TEC-14HNOLOGY

FACULTY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

LINEAR MATHEMATICS

PST1130

ASSIGNMENT

11 DECEMBER 2023

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This paper consists of eight questions.


2. Answer all questions in section A and three questions in Section B.

Q1. 𝑧1 = 2 + 3𝑖 , 𝑧2 = 3 + 2𝑖, 𝑧3 = 𝑎 + 𝑏𝑖 , 𝑎, 𝑏 ∈ ℝ.
a) Find the exact value of |𝑧1 + 𝑧2 | [2]
𝑧1 𝑧3
Given that 𝑤 = 𝑧2

b) Find 𝑤 in terms of 𝑎 and 𝑏, giving your answers in the form 𝑥 + 𝑖𝑦, 𝑥, 𝑦 ∈ ℝ.


[3]
17 7
Given also that 𝑤 = 13 − 13 𝑖

c) Find the value of 𝑎 and the value of 𝑏. [3]


d) Find arg 𝑤, giving your answer to three decimal places. [2]
Q2. a) solve the equation 2𝑧 4 − 𝑧 3 + 33𝑧 2 − 26𝑧 + 10 = 0, given that one of the
roots is 3 + 𝑖. [4]
1 1 3
b) Prove that 𝐶𝑜𝑠 4 𝜃 = 8 𝐶𝑜𝑠4𝜃 + 2 𝐶𝑜𝑠2𝜃 + 8 [5]
𝑧+𝑖
c) sketch the loci represented by |𝑧−𝑖| = 1 [3]
𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 13
Q3. a) 3𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 𝑧 = 4
2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 7

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Solve the above system of simultaneous equations by manipulating their
augmented matrix into reduced row echelon form. No credit will be given for
alternative solutions methods. [6]
b) Solve the following system of equations
4𝑥 + 2𝑦 + 7𝑧 = 2
10𝑥 − 4𝑦 − 5𝑧 = 50
4𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 9𝑧 = −2
using the
i) Gauss-Jordan method, [6]
ii) Cramer’s method. [6]
c) Find the eigenvalues and corresponding eigenvectors of the following
1 1 0
3 × 3 matrix 𝐴 = (1 2 1). [6]
0 1 1
Q4. a) Use the Gram-Schmidt process to transform the following set of
vectors into an orthonormal set :

1 0 0
{𝑣1 , 𝑣2 , 𝑣3 } = {(1) , (1) , (0)} [8]
1 1 1

2 −1 1
b) If A=( 4 −3 0), use Cayley-Hamilton theorem to find 𝐴−1 , 𝐴3 , 𝐴6 .[6]
−3 3 1

c) Write the vector 𝑣 = (4, 9, 19) as a linear combination of the vectors

𝑢1 = (1, −2, 3), 𝑢2 = (3, −7, 10), 𝑢3 = (2, 1,9). [5]

Q5. The points 𝐴(2,4,4), 𝐵(6,8,4), 𝐶(6,4,0), 𝐷(2,0,0) and 𝑀(4,4,2) are given. The
straight line 𝑙1 has equation 𝑟1 = 6𝑖 + 4𝑗 + λ(𝑖 + 𝑗) where 𝜆 is a scalar
parameter. The straight line 𝑙2 passes through the points 𝐶 and 𝑀.

a) Find a vector equation of 𝑙2 . [3]


b) Show that ̅̅̅̅
𝐴𝐵 is parallel to 𝑙1. [4]
c) Verify that 𝐷 lies on 𝑙1. [4]
̅̅̅̅ and 𝑙1.
d) Find the acute angle between 𝐴𝐶 [4]

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Total 80.

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