BMAT201L-Complex Variables and Linear Algebra

Tutorial Sheet - Module 7

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2 −1 −1
1. Let A = −1 2 −1, find the eigen values of A, A4 .
−1 −1 2
Ans: Eigen values of A are 0, 3, 3.
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−2 2 −3
2. Find the eigen values and eigen vectors of A =  2 1 −6 .
−1 −2 0
Ans: λ = 5, −3, −3
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3 10 5
3. If 2, 3 are the eigen values of A = −2 −3 −4 , find the eigenvalues of A2 +
3 5 7
−1
2A − I and A .  
−1 −45 −25
Ans: λ = 1, 4, 1 and A−1 = 12 1 
2 6 2 .
−1 15 11
 
1 −1
4. Verify the Cayley Hamilton Theorem and find inverse of A = .
−6 −2
Ans: A2 + A − 8I = 0.
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7 1 −1
5. Verify the Cayley Hamilton theorem for A = −11 −3 2  .
18 2 −4
3
Ans: A − 12A − 16I = 0.
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−4 8 −12
6. Find the eigen values and eigen vectors of A =  6 −6 12  .
6 −8 14
Ans: λ = 0, 2, 2.
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1 2 −1
7. Using Cayley Hamilton theorem find inverse of A = 2 2 4  .
1 3 −3
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9 −3/2 −5
−1
Ans: A = −5  1 3 .
−2 1/2 1

8. Check the following system has a non-trivial solution x + 2y + 3z = 0, 2y + 2z =

0, x + 2y + 3z = 0.
Ans: yes
9. Determine all values of the bi that make the following system consistent: x + y − z =
b1 , 2y + z = b2 , y − z = b3 .
Ans: For any bi
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10. Determine the condition on bi so that the following system has no solution 2x + y +
7z = b1 , 6x − 2y + 11z = b2 , 2x − y + 3z = b3 . Ans: b1 − 2b2 + 5b3 6= 0
11. Using Gauss-elimination method, solve 5x + 3y + 7z = 4, 3x + 26y + 2z = 9, 7x +
2y + 10z = 5.
Ans: x = 7/11, y = 3/11, z = 0.
12. Using Gauss-elimination method, solve 3y+4z = 14.8, 4x+2y−z = −6.3, x−y+5z =
13.5.
Ans: x = −1.2, y = 0.8, z = 3.1
13. Using Gauss-Jordan method, solve x+2y−z = −1, 3x+8y+2z = 28, 4x+9y−z = 14.
Ans: x = −2, y = 3, z = 5.
14. Using Gauss-Jordan method, solve 2x − 3y = 8, 4x − 5y + z = 15, 2x + 4z = 1
Ans: x = 17/2, y = 3, z = −4.
15. Using Gauss-Jordan method, solve x1 + x2 + x3 − x4 = −2, 2x1 − x2 + x3 + x4 =
0, 3x1 + 2x2 − x3 − x4 = 1, x1 + x2 + 3x3 − 3x4 = −8.
Ans: x1 = 0, x2 = 1, x3 = −1, x4 = 2.