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The document is an assignment for Linear Algebra & Complex Analysis at LNM Institute of Information Technology, covering various problems related to matrix rank, solving linear systems using Gauss elimination, and conditions for unique solutions. It includes tasks such as finding the rank of matrices, analyzing a linear non-homogeneous system, and determining coefficients for polynomial equations. Additionally, it presents theoretical questions regarding the existence of solutions and properties of matrix rank.

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The document is an assignment for Linear Algebra & Complex Analysis at LNM Institute of Information Technology, covering various problems related to matrix rank, solving linear systems using Gauss elimination, and conditions for unique solutions. It includes tasks such as finding the rank of matrices, analyzing a linear non-homogeneous system, and determining coefficients for polynomial equations. Additionally, it presents theoretical questions regarding the existence of solutions and properties of matrix rank.

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The LNM Institute of Information Technology

Jaipur, Rajsthan

Linear Algebra & Complex Analysis


■ Assignment 3

Q1. Use row reduction method to find the rank of the following matrices:
     
4 3   0 2 −3 21 −3 17 13
1 5 8
(a)  −8 −6  (b) (c)  2 0 5  (d)  46 11 52 14 
3 2 9
16 12 −3 5 0 33 48 71 −23
Q2. Consider the following linear non-homogenous system:

x+y+z = 5
2x + 3y + 5z = 8
4x + 5z = 2.

Find the row rank of the corresponding coefficient matrix A and augmented matrix
[Ab], where b is the right hand side vector. What can we say about the existence of
the solution for the given system.
Q3. Apply Gauss elimination method to solve the following system:

2x + y + 2z = 3
3x − y + 4z = 7
4x + 3y + 6z = 5.

Q4. For what values of λ ∈ R, the following system of equations has (i) no solution, (ii)
a unique solution, and (iii) infinitely many solutions?

(5 − λ)x + 4y + 2z = 4, 4x + (5 − λ)y + 2z = 4, 2x + 2y + (2 − λ)z = 2.

Also find the solutions whenever they exist.


Hint (i) No solution
4 4 2
 when λ = 10, (ii) Unique solution when λ ̸= 1, 10 and solution
is 10−λ , 10−λ , 10−λ , (iii) Infinitely many solution when λ = 1, λ ̸= 10, solution set
is given by {(1 − y − z2 , y, z) : y, z ∈ R}
Q5. Let A be an n × n matrix. If the system A2 x = 0 has a non-trivial solution then
show that the system Ax = 0 also has a non-trivial solution.
Q6. Find the coefficients a, b, c and d so that the curve passing through the point
(0, 10), (1, 7), (3, −11), (4, −14) is the graph of the equation y = ax3 + bx2 + cx + d.
Q7. Suppose that the system ay +bx = c, cx+az = b, bz +cy = a have a unique solution.
What conditions must (a, b, c) ∈ R3 fulfill in this case? Find the unique  solution.
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Hint abc ̸= 0. Unique solution (x, y, z) = b +c2bc−a , a +c2ac
−b a +b −c
, 2ab
Q8. Prove or disprove: There exist two solutions x1 and x2 of some consistent non-
homogeneous system Ax = b such that x1 + x2 is also a solution of Ax = b.

Q9. Prove or disprove: If two matrices of the same order have the same rank then they
must be row equivalent.

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