Assignment 2 MTH231 (Linear Algebra)

Department of Electrical Engineering, COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan

Instructor : Dr. Saqib Zia

Q1. Write the solution set of the given homogeneous Ax = 0 system in parametric vector form, where
 
2 2 4
A =  −4 −4 −8  .
0 −3 −3

Q2. Find the value(s) of h for which the vectors are linearly independent
     
2 4 −2
 −2  ,  −6  ,  2  .
4 7 h

Q3.
       
1 0 2 −1
1. Let e1 = , e2 = , y1 = . Let T : R2 → R2 be a linear
and y2 =
0 1 5   6  
5 x1
transformation which maps e1 into y1 and e2 into y2 , find the image of , and .
−3 x2
Write the standard matrix of that transformation.
2. Show that the transformation defines by T (x1 , x2 ) = (x1 − 2|x2 |, 2x1 − 5x2 ) is not linear.

Q4. Let T : R2 → R2 be a linear transformation defined by T (x1 , x2 ) = (x1 − 2x2 , 4x1 + 5x2 ). Find x
such that T (x) = (3, 8). Determine whether T is onto and one to one linear transformation?

Q5. Three people play a game in which there are always two winners and one loser. They have the
understanding that the loser gives each winner an amount equal to what the winner already has. After
three games, each has lost once and each has 24 dollars. With how much money did each begin?