ECON2015 HOMEWORK 6 DEADLINE:

1. Let
A= ( 14 −25 )
. Find f(A) where:
2
a. f(t) = t – 3t + 7
b. f(t) = t2 – 6t + 13

2. Find the matrix associated with each of the following quadratic forms: (5
marks each)
a. 3 x 2−5 xy+ y 2
b. 2 x2 +3 y 2 + z 2+ xy −2 xz +3 yz
c. x 2+ 2 y 2 + z 2+ xy−2 xz+ 3 yz
3. Convert the following matrix to quadratic form

6 0 −7/2
( 0 −1
−7 /2 4
4
1 )
4. Which of the following matrices that follow are positive definite? Negative definite?
Indefinite? (5 marks each)
3 2
a.
2 2[ ]
b. [ 34 41]
3 √2
c. [√ 2 4 ]
1 2 1
d.
[ ] 2 1 1
1 1 2
−2 0 1
e.
[ 1 ]
0 −1 0
0 −2
2 0 0
f.
[ ] 0 5 3
0 3 5
5. Let { u1 , u2 } and { v 1 , v 2 } be ordered bases for R2 where u1= (13), u =(27 ),v =(52 ) , v =(49 ).
2 1 2

a. Determine the transition matrix corresponding to a change of basis from the

standard basis { e 1 , e2 } to the ordered basis { u1 , u2 } (10 marks)
b. Use the transition matrix in a. to find the coordinates of x = (1, 1) T with
respect to { u1 , u2 } (5 marks)
c. Determine the transition matrix corresponding to a change of basis from the
standard basis { v 1 , v 2 } to the ordered basis { u1 , u2 } (10 marks)
d. Use the transition matrix in b. to find the coordinates of z=2v 1+3v2 with
respect to { u1 , u2 } (10 marks)

6. For the following matrix, use elementary row operations to find its inverse, where
possible.
4 4 −2
(
−1 0 1
3 6 −1 )