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Tutorial 2
Tutorial 2
1. Solve the following homogeneous systems of linear equations by using any method
(a) (c)
x1 x2 + (a + 3)x3 = a3 a 7
x1 + ax2 ax3 = a
2(a 1)x2 + (a2 + 2)x3 = 8a 14
1
5. Let A and B be n n matrices. The Jordan Product of A and B is defined by
1
A B = (AB + BA).
2
1 4 3 7
(a) Given that A = and B = , calculate A B.
3 9 2 6
(b) Using the properties of matrix addition, scalar multiplication, matrix multipli-
cation and transposes, prove that the following properties hold.
i. A B = B A.
ii. (kA) B = k(A B) for any scalar k.
iii. (A B)T = AT B T .
6. Find the values of a, b,c and d if
a+d c+d 1 2
=
cd ab 2 1
2 1
2 1 4
7. If A = 3 0 and B = Find
3 1 1
1 1
a. A+B
b. AT + B
T T 1 0 2 4 1 1
8. Find AB, AB , A B if possible where A = and B =
1 2 0 2 5 1
1 1
9. Compute A2017 where A =
0 1
T 1 2 T 2 3
10. Find Matrix A satisfying (2A 3 ) =
1 1 1 2
1 2 1 1 2
11. Let A = and B =
1 3 3 2 0
a. If possible, find A2 (3A)T
b. Find C, if any suh that B T + C = B T A
1 2 4 2
12. let A = 3 2 0 and C = 5
4 3 9 1