Faculty Of Computer Studies

MT132 – M132
Linear Algebra
MIDTERM EXAMINATION
Make Up
Fall Semester / 2017 – 2018
21/12/2017

Number of Exam Pages

(including this cover sheet):
3 Time Allowed: 90 Minutes

Instructions:

Please read the following instructions before starting:

1. This is a closed book exam.

2. This exam accounts to 30% of the total mark in the course.
3. Budget your time according to the mark assigned to each question.
4. Mobile phones and all other mobile communication devices are NOT
allowed.

MT132-M132-MTA-Makeup 1/3 Fall 2017-2018

Part 1: All Questions Are Required. Each Question Is Worth 2 Marks.
Choose the Correct Answer:

Q–1: The linear system corresponding to the augmented matrix

 1 2 3
 
 2 4  7

a) has infinitely many solutions
b) has a unique solution
c) has two solutions
d) has no solution
e) None of the above

Q–2: The inverse of the nonsingular matrix 0.5A-1 is

a) 0.5A
b) 0.5A-1
c) 2A
d) 2A-1
e) None of the above

1 x 
Q–3: The matrix   is singular if
 x 1
a) x = 0
b) x = 2
c) x = −1
d) x = −2
e) None of the above

a b ac bd
Q–4: If  1, then 
c d a b
a) 1
b) 0
c) 1
d) 2
e) None of the above

MT132-M132-MTA-Makeup 2/3 Fall 2017-2018

Part 2: All Questions Are Required. Each Question Is Worth 5 Marks.
Answer the Following Questions as True or False (1 Mark), Justifying
Your Answer (4 Marks):

Q–1: If A is a nonsingular matrix such that A2 = AT, then |A| = 1.

1 1 1
Q–2: If   is the augmented matrix of a linear system, then the
3 a 3 
system has no solution when a = 3.

Part 3: All Questions Are Required. Each Question Is Worth 14 Marks.

Answer the Following Questions:

1 2 2 3 1 4
Q–1: Let A    , B  and C   .
3 7   3 5   0 2 
-1 -1
a) [8 marks] Compute A + B .
b) [6 marks] Find the matrix X such that AXB = CT.

1 0 0
Q–2: Let A  2  1 0 .
 
3 2  1
a) [10 marks] Find A-1.
b) [4 marks] Find |A| and |3AT|.

1 2  1  2 
Q–3: Let A  2 1  2 2  .
 
1 2 3 2 
a) [10 marks] Find a matrix B in reduced row echelon form that is row
equivalent to A.
b) [4 marks] Solve the linear system AX = O.

End of Questions

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