CE 60125 Numerical Methods in Structural Engineering

Autumn Semester, 2020

Class Test 2

All working must be shown for credit Total Marks 40

1. Find the complete solution of
𝑥 + 3𝑦 + 𝑧 + 2𝑡 = 1
2𝑥 + 6𝑦 + 4𝑧 + 8𝑡 = 3
2𝑧 + 4𝑡 = 1
(i) Reduce the system to the triangular system Ux = c
(ii) Which plane in R3 describes the column space of the coefficient matrix?
(iii) Identify the pivot variables and free variables.
(iv) Which special solutions in R4 constitute the null space of the coefficient
matrix?
(v) Write down the particular solution of the above system.
(Marks 4+2+2+4+3)
2. Find basis vectors for each of the four fundamental subspaces associated with the matrix
A:
0 1 4 0
𝐀=� �
0 2 8 0
(Marks 12)
3. Suppose A is an 𝑚 × 𝑛 matrix of rank r. Under what conditions on 𝑚 and 𝑛 does
(i) A have a two sided inverse 𝐀𝐀−1 = 𝐀−1 𝐀 = 𝐈?
(ii) Ax = b have infinitely many solutions for every b?
For credit you need to explain the reasons for your answer. (Marks 4 + 4)
4. The null space of a 3×4 matrix (A) is the line passing through the origin and the point (2,
3, 1, 0). What is the rank of A and the complete solution of Ax = 0? (Marks 5)