MATH 136 Online Assignment #6

1. Find a basis for the kernel, and a basis for the range of the linear mapping L : R3 R2
defined by
L(x1 , x2 , x3 ) = (x1 + x2 , x2 + 2x3 ).

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2. Find a basis for each of the four fundamental subspaces of A = 6 1 5 2 .
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3. Let A be an m n matrix and B be an n m matrix. Prove that if AB = 0, then

Col(B) Null(A).

4. Let L : Rn Rn be a linear mapping. Assume that {~v1 , . . . , ~vn } is a basis for Rn

such that {~v1 , . . . , ~vk } is a basis for Ker(L). Prove that {L(~vk+1 ), . . . , L(~vn )} spans
Range(L).

5. Let L : Rn Rn be a linear mapping. Prove that if Span{~v1 , . . . , ~vn } = Rn and

{L(~v1 ), . . . , L(~vn )} is linearly independent in Rn , then Ker(L) = {~0}.