Dawson College, Mathematics Department

Final Examination
Linear Algebra 201-NYC-05
(Computer Science)
May 18, 2010
Instructors: M. Ishii, V. Ohanyan

1. (5 marks) Solve by Gauss-Jordan Method

2 x1 3x 2 x3 3x 4 15

x1 2 x 2 x3 x 4 10
x x x 2 x 3
2
3
4
1

Answer:

x1 2 7t
x 3 5t
2

x3 2 4t
x 4
t

2. (5 marks) For which values of k the following system will have

a) No solution,

b) Exactly one solution

x y 4 z 3

3x y 15 z 5
2 x 2 y k 17 z k 2

c) Infinitely many solutions

Answer:

a) if k 3 , b) if k 3 , c) never

3. (5 marks) Solve the following matrix equation for X.

2 1
1 1 2

5 3
3 1 0

0 4 6

7 10

Answer: X
1

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2 2 1

4. (5 marks) Let A 0 1 1 .
1 1 1

a) Find adj (A)

b) Use adj (A) to solve the following system

2 x 2 y z 1

yz 2

x y z 1

Answer:

5. (5 marks) Let A 1 2 I

0
1
1

1
2
b) 1
3
3
3
1

3
3
3

0 3 3

2 ,
a) 1 1
1 4
2

1 3
. Find the matrix A .

1 4
Answer:

2
5
3
5

1
5
1
5

6. (5 marks) Use the Cramers rule to solve the following system for z only.

2 x y z 1

x yz 2
x
z3

Answer:

6
2
3

7. (5 marks) Evaluate the determinant by the method of your choice.

2
0
3
1

1
4
1
0

0 3
1 2
0 4
2 1

Answer:

10

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8. (5 marks) Let A , B , C , and D be 2 2 invertible matrices, such that

2 A B T CD , DT AB , and det C 4 . Find det B .

det B 1

Answer:

a b

9. Let A d e
g h

a) (4 marks)

f , with det A 2 . Find

i

2a d
d
4 g 3d

2b e
2c f
e
f
4h 3e 4i 3 f

b) (3 marks) det 2 AT A 1

c) (3 marks) det 3 A

a) 16 ,

Answer:

c)

b) 8 ,

1
54

10. Let u 2 ,1, 3 , v 1, 0 ,1 , w 1, 0 ,1 . Find

a) (3 marks) A unit vector oppositely directed to u

b) (4 marks) The area of the triangle determined by 2u and w

c) (3 marks) The volume of the parallelepiped determined by 2u , 3v , and w

Answer:

11. (5 marks) Let u 1,

14

a)

1
14

14

b)

v 1, and u u v . Find u v
Answer:

c) 12

1
2

12. (5 marks) Let u 1, 0 ,1 , v 2 ,1, 0 . Find Proju v .

Answer:

1, 0 , 1

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13. Let P1, 0 ,1 , A0 ,1,1 , B1,1, 0 be three point in 3 . Find

a) (5 marks) The distance between the point P and the line passing through A and B
b) (5 marks) The equation of the plane containing the points P , A , and B
Answer:

a)

3
2

b)

x yz 2

14. (5 marks) Find the equation of the plane passing through the points A1, 2 , 0 ,

B0 , 0 1 , and perpendicular to the plane x y z 1

Answer:

3x 2 y z 1

15. (5 marks) Find the point on the plane x y z 2 which is the closest to the
point A2 , 0 ,1
Answer:

1, 1, 2

16. (10 marks) Maximize the profit function Px x1 2 x2 5x3 subject to

2 x1 x 2 3x3 20

x1 2 x 2 7 x3 50
3x 2 x 5 x 45
2
3
1

Answer: Max Px 45 at

0 , 35 , 5

17. (10 marks) Minimize the cost function C x 45x1 50 x2 20 x3

2 x1 x 2 3x3 1

x1 2 x 2 2 x3 2
2 x 7 x x 5
2
3
1

Answer: Min C x 100 at

0 , 0 , 5

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