EE 20300 – Linear Algebra

Prof. Kai-Ming Feng

Due: 10/14/2022

Homework #2

1. (35%) This is an example to help you understand what “coset” means in your first homework. For a
 x + 2 x2 + x3 =7  x + 2 x2 + x3 = 0
linear equation system  1 and we define a linear equation system  1
 x1 − x2 − x3 =−4  x1 − x2 − x3 =0
 x + 2 x2 + x3 = 7
as the corresponding homogeneous system of  1 .
 x1 − x2 − x3 = −4
a) (5%) How many solutions of (x1, x2, x3) do you expect?
b) (10%) Prove that the solution set, (x1, x2, x3), of the corresponding homogeneous system form
a subspace in R3.
c) (5%) If we define this subspace as KH, what is the basis of KH?
 x + 2 x2 + x3 =7
d) (5%) Find any special solution, v, of  1 .
 x1 − x2 − x3 =−4
 x + 2 x2 + x3 =7
e) (5%) Verify that the coset K = {v} + KH is the general solution of  1 .
 x1 − x2 − x3 =−4
f) (5%) Does K form a subspace of R3? Verify your answer.
2. (20 %) Exercise Problem 14 in Sec. 1.4
3. (20 %) Exercise Problem 17 in Sec. 1.5
4. (25 %) Exercise Problem 29 in Sec. 1.6

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