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This document contains a homework assignment for Math 248 Applied Linear Algebra, consisting of 20 problems related to linear transformations, spanning sets, linear independence, and matrix representations. Students are required to perform various tasks such as determining spans, finding bases for column and null spaces, and verifying properties of transformations. The problems involve both theoretical concepts and practical computations in linear algebra.

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This document contains a homework assignment for Math 248 Applied Linear Algebra, consisting of 20 problems related to linear transformations, spanning sets, linear independence, and matrix representations. Students are required to perform various tasks such as determining spans, finding bases for column and null spaces, and verifying properties of transformations. The problems involve both theoretical concepts and practical computations in linear algebra.

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Math 248 Applied Linear Algebra

Homework 2

Note: Unless otherwise specified, always assume a standard basis when finding
the matrix associated with the transformation.
      
 1 2 3 
1. Let S =  2 , 3 , 4 ⊂ R3 . Determine whether S spans R3 .
   
3 4 5
 

2. Find a set of vectors in R4 that spans a subspace of dimension 2.


      
 1 4 7 
3. Determine whether the set 2 , 5 , 8 is linearly independent.
   
3 6 9
 

     
1 2 3
4. Consider the vectors v1 = 0 , v2 = 1 , and v3 = 2. Are they linearly
    
1 3 4
independent? Justify your answer.
      
 1 0 1 
5. Show that the set  0 , 1 , 1 is not a basis for R3 .
   
0 0 0
 

6. The column space of a matrix is the span of its columns. It is the set of all
possible linear combinations of the columns of the matrix. Find a basis for the
column space of the matrix  
1 2 3
A = 2 4 6 .
3 6 9

7. The null space of a matrix is the set of all vectors x such that Ax = 0, where A
is the matrix. It represents all the solutions to the homogeneous system of linear
equations associated with the matrix. Determine a basis for the null space of the
matrix  
1 2 3 4
B = 2 4 6 8  .
3 6 9 12
8. Consider the transformation T : R2 → R2 defined by
   
x x+y
T = 2 .
y x + y2
Is T a linear transformation? Justify your answer.

9. Let T : R3 → R3 be defined by
   
x x + 2y
T y  = y + 3z  .
z 4x + z
Is T a linear transformation? Justify your answer.

10. If T : R3 → R3 is a linear transformation represented by the matrix


 
1 2 0
M = 0 1 3 ,
4 0 1
 
1
compute T   1.
1

11. Find the standard matrix for the linear transformation that reflects vectors in
R2 about the x-axis.

12. Find the standard matrix for the linear transformation that rotates vectors in
R2 counterclockwise by 45◦ .

13. Find the standard matrix for the linear transformation that reflects vectors in
R2 about the x-axis and then rotates vectors in R2 counterclockwise by 45◦ .
 
2x1 − x2
14. Let T : R3 → R3 be defined by T (x) = x1 + 3x3 . Find the matrix represen-
x2 − x3
tation of T .

15. Find the representation of the transformation T : R2 → R3 given by


 matrix 
x1 + x 2
T (x) = 2x1 − x2 .

3x2
     
 1 0 1 
16. Consider the set S =  2 , 1 , 3 . Does S form a basis for R3 ?
   
0 1 1
 

 
2
17. If T : R → R is a linear transformation such that T (e1 ) = 1 and T (e2 ) =
2 2

 
3
, find the matrix representation of T .
4

 
x1 + x2
18. Let T : R3 → R2 be given by T (x) = 2x3 − x1
. Find the standard matrix of
T and determine if T is onto.

19. Find the determinant of the matrix representing the reflection transformation
in R2 about the line y = x.

20. Let T : R3 → R3 be a linear transformation defined by the following conditions:


           
1 2 1 4 1 5
T 0 = −1 , T 1 = 0 , and T 1 = 2.
          
0 3 0 −2 1 1
Find the matrix representation of T with respect to the standard basis vectors.

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