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Midterm Examination: Faculty of Computer Studies M132 Linear Algebra
Midterm Examination: Faculty of Computer Studies M132 Linear Algebra
M132
Linear Algebra
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Fall / 2013 – 2014
--/11/2013
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Key
Instructions:
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PART 1: MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
[5×1 marks] Choose the correct answer:
2 −1
a) [ 3 1 ]
1 −2 −1
b) 4 [−3 −2 ]
−1 1 1
c) 4 [−3 2 ]
−2 −1
d) [−3 −2 ]
e) None of the above
a b c 2d 2e 2f
IV. If | |
d e f =10 , then a
g h i g|b
h
c =¿
i |
a) -10
b) 20
c) 10
d) -20
e) None of the above
2
x y 0
V. The linear system 2 x 2 y 3 has
a) No solution
b) A unique solution
c) Two solutions
d) Infinitely many solutions
e) None of the above
1 1 2
I. The linear system 1 1 5 has infinitely many solutions.
1 1 2
0 0 7
False. Since it is equivalent to .
II. If A and B are symmetric matrices, then AB is a symmetric matrix.
(AB)T = BTAT = BA ≠ AB. False.
1 0 1 1 2 1
A 3 3 4 B 2 3 1
2 2 3 1 4 1
Q–1: [4+3 marks] Let and .
a) Find A-1.
b) Find the matrix X such that AX = B.
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1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0
3R1 R 2 R 2 1
a) 3 3 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 3 1 0 R2 R2
2 R1 R3 R3 3
0 2 1 2 0 1
2 2 3 0 0 1
1 0 1 1 0 0 R3 R1 R1 1 0 0 1 2 3
0 1 13 1 1 0 1
3 R3 R 2 R 2 0 1 0 1 1 1
0 0 1 0 2 3
0 0 1 0 2 3 3
1 2 3
1 1 1 .
1
A
0 2 3
1 2 3 1 2 1 0 4 0
b) AX B X A B 1 1 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 .
1
0 2 3 1 4 1 1 6 1
x2 x 2
C2 1 1
0 0 5
Q–2: [4+3 marks] Let .
a) Compute the value of det(B) as a function of x.
b) For what values of x will the matrix be singular? Explain.
2
6 x x
a) B 5(1) 5 x( x 2).
2 1
b) The matrix is singular when B 0 x 0 or x 2.
1 4 3 3 2
A 0 1 4 B 1 1
0 0 2 4 5
Q–3: [3+1+3 marks] Let and .
a) Compute B TA.
b) Compute BA - I.
c) Compute ATB.
1 4 3
3 1 4 3 13 21
a) B A
T
0 1 4 .
2 1 5 0 0 2 2 9 20
b) Cannot be performed as B is 3x2 and A is 3x3 .
1 0 0 3 2 3 2
c) AT B 4 1 0 1 1 13 9 .
0 0 2 4 5 21 20
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2c 1 3
Q–4: [3+2+2 marks] Let 2 c 1
Determine for which values of c the system has
i. no solution, ii. a unique solution , iii. infinitely many solutions.
2c 1 3 2c 1 3
cR 2 R1 R 2 .
2 c 1 0 c 1 c 3
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