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Practice Test - Minh Hoang

The document is a practice test covering various topics in linear algebra, including solving linear systems, finding intersections of lines and planes, and properties of vector spaces. It consists of multiple questions that require matrix manipulations, angle calculations, and verification of vector space properties. The test is structured into several questions, each with subparts that explore different mathematical concepts and applications.

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Practice Test - Minh Hoang

The document is a practice test covering various topics in linear algebra, including solving linear systems, finding intersections of lines and planes, and properties of vector spaces. It consists of multiple questions that require matrix manipulations, angle calculations, and verification of vector space properties. The test is structured into several questions, each with subparts that explore different mathematical concepts and applications.

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PRACTICE TEST

Chapter 1-4

Question 1 ( 6 marks)

Consider the linear system

a) Reduce the augmented matrix [A | b] of the system to reduced row-echelon form. Indicate the
row operations used in each step.

(b) Determine the ranks of A and [A|b] and interpret your answer.

(c) Find the solution set of the system.

(d) Find the solution set of the corresponding homogeneous system.

(e) Prove that the set of all choices for vector ccc such that [A∣c] can be solved forms a plane
through the origin in R3.

(f) Find a normal vector to the plane in part (e).

Question 2: (3 marks)

a) Show that if a square matrix A satisfies

A² − 2A − 3I = 0

Then

b) Verify the relation in part (a) for the matrix:


Question 3: (a) Find the point of intersection of the line:

𝑟(𝑡) = (1,2,0) + 𝑡(2, −1,3), 𝑡 ∈ 𝑅

with the plane

𝑥 + 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 5

b) Find the point of intersection of the line

𝑥 = 2 − 𝑡, 𝑦 = 1 + 3𝑡, 𝑧 = 4𝑡; 𝑡 ∈ 𝑍

with the plane

2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 3

Question 4:

a) Find the acute angle between the lines

𝑥 = 1 + 2𝑠, 𝑦 = 3 − 𝑠, 𝑧 = 4𝑠 and 𝑥 = 3 + 𝑡, 𝑦 = 5 + 2𝑡, 𝑧 = 1 − 𝑡

(b) Find the acute angle between the planes

𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 3𝑧 = 0 𝑎𝑛𝑑 2𝑥 − 𝑦 + 𝑧 = 1

(c) Find the acute angle between the line

𝑥 = 3 + 𝑡, 𝑦 = −𝑡, 𝑧 = 2𝑡; 𝑡 ∈ 𝑍

and a vector normal to the plane

3𝑥 − 𝑦 + 2𝑧 = 7

Question 5: Consider the set

𝑉 = {(𝑡, 2𝑡) ∣ 𝑡 ∈ 𝑅} ⊂ 𝑅2

Let V be a real vector space with vector addition ⊕ defined by


(𝑥, 2𝑥) ⊕ (𝑦, 2𝑦) = (𝑥 + 𝑦 + 1, 2(𝑥 + 𝑦 + 1))𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑙 (𝑥, 2𝑥), (𝑦, 2𝑦) ∈ 𝑉,

and scalar multiplication ⊙ defined by

𝛼 ⊙ (𝑥, 2𝑥) = (𝛼𝑥, 2𝛼𝑥)𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑎𝑙𝑙 (𝑥, 2𝑥) ∈ 𝑉, 𝛼 ∈ 𝑅

(a) Verify the distributive property

α⊙(u⊕v)=(α⊙u)⊕(α⊙v)

when 𝛼 = 2 ; 𝑢 = (−1, −2) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑣 = (2,4).

(b) Prove the associative property

𝑢 ⊕ (𝑣 ⊕ 𝑤) = (𝑢 ⊕ 𝑣) ⊕ 𝑤

for all 𝑢, 𝑣, 𝑤 ∈ 𝑉.

(c) Find zero vector in V.

(d) What is the additive inverse of a vector u∈V?

Question 6: Determine which of the following sets are subspaces of R3.


Question 7: Determine whether each of the following sets is a subspace of the real vector space
M2,2, the space of all 2×2 matrices.
If the set is a subspace, use the subspace theorem to prove it.
If it is not a subspace, provide an explicit counter-example.

a) Let

Consider the set S of all matrices X such that

AX=XA.

b) Let M be the set of all matrices of the form

c) Let W be the set of all matrices of the form

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