Spring 2022 MTH 4303 LINEAR Algebra – 𝑯𝒐𝒎𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌𝟏

To be submitted on Thursday 27th, January 2022

1. Let [𝑢1 , 𝑢2 ] and [𝑣1 , 𝑣2 ] be bases for 𝑅 2 where 𝑢1 = (1, 3)𝑇 , 𝑢2 = (2, 7)𝑇 and
𝑣1 = (5, 2)𝑇 , 𝑣2 = (4, 9)𝑇 .
(i) Determine the transition matrix corresponding to the change of basis from the standard
basis [𝑒1 , 𝑒2 ] to the ordered basis [𝑢1 , 𝑢2 ]. Use this transition matrix to find the coordinates
of 𝑥 = (1, 1)𝑇 with respect to [𝑢1 , 𝑢2 ].
(ii) Determine the transition matrix corresponding to the change of basis from the ordered
basis [𝑣1 , 𝑣2 ] to the ordered basis [𝑢1 , 𝑢2 ]. Use this transition matrix to find the
coordinates of 𝑧 = 2𝑣1 + 3 𝑣2 with respect to [𝑢1 , 𝑢2 ].

2. Determine whether the following are linear operators on 𝑅 2.

(i) 𝐿 is the operator defined by 𝐿(𝑥) = (𝑥1 + 𝑥2 , 𝑥1 )𝑇
𝐿 is the operator defined by 𝐿(𝑥) = (𝑥1 𝑥2 , 𝑥1 )𝑇
(ii) 𝐿 is the translation operator defined by 𝐿(𝑥) = 𝑥 + 𝑎 where 𝑎 = (2, 5)𝑇 .

3. Let 𝐿 be the linear operator on 𝑅 3 defined by

𝐿(𝑥) = (𝑥2 − 𝑥1 , 𝑥3 − 𝑥2 , 𝑥3 − 𝑥1 )𝑇 and 𝑆 = 𝑠𝑝𝑎𝑛(1, 0, 1)𝑇
(i) Determine the Kernel of 𝐿
(ii) Determine 𝐿(𝑆)

4. Let 𝐿 is the linear operator on 𝑅 3 defined by 𝐿(𝑥) = (𝑥2 , 𝑥1 , 𝑥1 + 𝑥2 )𝑇 . Determine the range of 𝐿

5. Let 𝐿 ∶ 𝑅 2 → 𝑅 3 be defined by 𝐿(𝑥) = (𝑥1 + 𝑥2 , 𝑥1 − 𝑥2 , 3𝑥1 + 2𝑥2 )𝑇 . Find a matrix 𝐴 such that
𝐿(𝑥) = 𝐴𝑥, for each vector in 𝑅 2.

6. Let 𝑢1 = (3, 1)𝑇 , 𝑢2 = (5, 2)𝑇 and 𝑣1 = (1, −2)𝑇 , 𝑣2 = (1, −1)𝑇 and let 𝐿 be a linear operator on
2 1
𝑅 2 whose matrix representation with respect to the ordered basis [𝑢1 , 𝑢2 ] is 𝐴 = ( )
3 2
(i) Determine the transition matrix from the basis [𝑣1 , 𝑣2 ] to the basis [𝑢1 , 𝑢2 ]
(ii) Find the matrix representation of 𝐿 with respect to [𝑣1 , 𝑣2 ].

7. Let 𝐿 be the operator on 𝑃3 defined by 𝐿(𝑝(𝑥)) = 𝑥𝑝′ (𝑥) + 𝑝′′ (𝑥)

(i) Find the matrix 𝐴 representing 𝐿 with respect to [1, 𝑥, 𝑥 2 ]
(ii) Find the matrix 𝐵 representing 𝐿 with respect to [1, 𝑥, 1 + 𝑥 2 ]
(iii) Find the matrix 𝑈 such that 𝐵 = 𝑈 −1 𝐴𝑈