The University of Sydney

School of Mathematics and Statistics

Linear Mathematics Quiz 2: Sample practice questions

MATH2061: Linear Mathematics and Vector Calculus Summer School

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1. Determine whether or not X = {f1 , f2 , f3 } is linearly independent,
where f1 (x) = 1 + 2x − x2 , f2 (x) = 4 + 3x + 2x2 , f3 (x) = 5 + 7x2 .

     
 1 2 3 
2. Find the dimension of Span(Y ) where Y = 3 , 7 , 8 .
   
5 9 4
 

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 Questions 3 and 4 refer to the set
  

 w 

x
  
4
 ∈ R | w − 2x = 5y + z .
V =  y 

 

z
 

3. Find a basis B of V .

4. Find a basis of R4 that contains B.

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 Questions 5 and 6 refer to the data:

x-values 0 1 2 3
y-values 2 5 8 17

5. Write down the Lagrange basis {p0 , p1 , p2 , p3 } of P3 for the data.

6. Use the Lagrange basis to find and simplify a formula for the unique polynomial p in P3 that
fits the data.

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 Questions 7 and 8 refer to the matrix
 
1 5 3 2 6
M = 2 1 6 −5 3 .
1 4 2 1 3

7. Find a basis of the column space of M .

8. Find a basis of the null space of M .