Institute of Business Administration, Karachi

Subject: BMLA Erp.No:

Spring 2020
Mid Term
Time Limit: 120 Minutes

Attempt All Questions.

Q.NO:1. Do the three planes 2x1 + 4x2 + 4x3 = 4, x2 − 2x3 = −2 and 2x1 + 3x2 = 0 have
at least one common point of intersection? Justify your answer. (3)

Q.NO:2. Consider the following system (4)

x1 + hx2 = 2
4x1 + 8x2 = k

where h and k are constants. Find all values of h and k such that given system has,
(a) No Solution, (b) Unique Solution, (c) Many Solutions.

   
1 −4 2 3
Q.NO:3. Let A = 0  3 5 and b = −7. Determine if b is a linear combina-
 
−2 8 −4 −3
tion of the vectors formed from the columns of matrix A. (3)

Q.NO:4. Find nontrivial solutions of the following system, (3)

x1 − 2x2 − 3x3 = 0
−2x1 − 4x3 − 3x2 = 0
2x1 − 4x2 + 9x3 = 0

 
4 3 −5
Q.NO:5. Given A = −2 −2 4 , observe that the first column minus three times the
−2 −3 7
second column equals the third column.Find a nontrivial solution of AX = 0. (3)
Subject: BMLA Mid Term
   
2 3 3 4
Q.NO:6. Let T : R → R be a linear transformation that maps u = into and
    4 1
3 −1
maps v = into . Use the fact that T is linear to find the images under T of 2u, 3v,
3 3
and 3u − 2v. (4)

Q.NO:7. Assume that T is linear transformation. Define the standard matrix of T .

If T : R2 → R2 first rotates points through − 3π
4
radians (clockwise) and then reflects points
through the horizontal x1 -axis. (4)

Q.NO:8. Let T : R2 → R3 be transformation with

T (x1 , x2 ) = (2x1 − x2 , −3x1 + x2 , 2x1 − 3x2 ).Show that T is linear transformations. Also find
X such that T (X) = (0, −1, −4). (5)

Q.NO:9.
(a) If a matrix A is 5 × 3 and the product AB is 5 × 7, what is the size of B?
(b) How many rows does B have if BC is 5 × 4 matrix? (2)

Q.NO:10. Let T : R2 → R2 be a linear transformation, define by

T (x1 , x2 ) = (2x1 − 8x2 , −2x1 + 7x2 ). Find T −1 and also verify. (4)

**** GOOD LUCK ****