Part-A

Prove that R is not a vector space over the field C with usual addition and
scalar multiplication.

Define vector space V over the field F.

Define subspace with an example.

Prove that in a vector space V additive inverse is unique.

Prove that in a vector space V additive identity is unique.

Is the union of a vector space is vector space? Justify.

Determine whether the following subset of the vector space R (R) is a 3

subspace.W ={(a ,a ,a ):2 a -7 a + a =0}

1 1 2 3 1 2 3

Determine whether the subset W={(a ,a ): 2a +3a =2} of the vector space
1 2 1 2

R2 is a subspace.

Define linearly independent.

Define linearly dependent.

Define a basis with an example

Write down the standard basis of V3(R).

Write down the standard basis of V2(R).

Write down the standard basis or R3

Write down the standard basis or R2

Show that the transformation T : R → R defined by T(x, y, z) = (z, x + y) is

3 2

linear.

Find whether the transformation T : R → R defined by2 3

T(x, y) = (x + 1, 2y, x + y) is linear.

Let defined by compute the nullity of

T.
Define kernel of a linear transformation.

Define Range of a linear transformation.

Define image of a linear transformation.

Define null space of a transformation.

Define Range of (T)

Define N(T)

Let defined by . Find the rank of T

nullity of T using dimension theorem.

Let be a mapping defined by T(a,b)= (a-b, b-a,-a).Find nullity

of T and Rank of T.

Let be defined by Find the matrix of T

relative to the standard basis.

( )
2 2 1
1 3 1
Find the eigen values of the matrix
1 2 2

( )
2 2 1
1 3 1
If the eigen value of the matrix
1 2 2 are 1,1,5. Find eigen value of A-1.

( )
2 2 1
1 3 1
Find the sum and product of all the eigen values of the matrix
1 2 2

Part – B
Show that set of all mxn matriceswith real entries. Show that V is a vector space
over with respect to usual matrix addition done entry wise and usual scalar
multiplication done entry wise. Verify all the conditions of a vector space

Show that is a vector space over F with

respect to addition and scalar multiplication defined component wise.

Let V be the set of all 2x2 matrices with real entries. Show that V is a vector
space over with respect to usual matrix addition done entry wise and usual
scalar multiplication done entry wise. Verify all the conditions of a vector space.

Let V be the set of all polynomials of degree n, including the zero polynomial
in F[x].Then V is a vector space over F.

(i)A non-empty subset W of a vector space V(F) is a subspace of V if and

only if ∀ α , β ∈ W ⇒ α+ β ∈W .(ii )∀ a ∈ F , α ∈W ,
(ii) If V is a vector space over F then show that
(a) a0 = 0 for α ∈F, (b) (-a)α = a (-α) = -(aα ) for α∈V, a∈F .
(c) If α ≠ 0,then aα = 0 implies that a = 0.

Prove that the union of two subspaces of a vector space V over F is a subspace
of V if and only if one is contained in the other.

Check whether W={(x,y,z)/x,y,z are rational numbers } is subspace ofV3(R).

Prove that a non empty subset W of a vector space V over F is a subspace of V if
and only if a α +b α ∈W for all a, b ∈ F, α , α ∈w.
1 2 1 2

Check whether W={(2x,2y,3z)/x,y,z are real numbers } are subspace of V=V3(R).

Is the vectors (2, -5, 3) in V3(R) is linear combination of (1,-3,2), (2,-4,-1) and
(1,-5,7) .
(ii)Determine whether the vectors (1,3,2), (3,-2,1) and (1,-6,-5) in R are linearly
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dependent over R.

(i)Can we able to express (3,7,-4) as a linear combination of (1,2,3), (2,3,7) and

(3,5,6).
Show that the vectors (1,0,0), (0,1,0), (0,0,1) belonging to R3 are linearly
independent over R.

Show that the vectors (3,0,-3), (-1,1,2), (4,2,-2), (2,1,1) are linearly dependent
over R.

Let V=P3(x) be a vector space of polynomials of degree ¿ 3 together with zero

polynomial over R. Check whether x3-3x2+5x+1, x3-x2+8x+2, 2x3-4x2+9x+5 are
linearly independent or not.

Determine whether (1,3,-1,4), (3,8,-5,7), (2,9,4,23) are linearly independent or

not.
Is the vectors (2, -5, 3) in V3(R) is linear combination of (1,-3,2), (2,-4,-1) and
(1,-5,7)

Determine whether (1,-2,,4,1), (2,1,0,-3), (1,-6,1,4) are linearly independent or

not.
 dV
D(V )=
Check whether the transformation D : V →V defined by dx for all
v ∈ V where V=P(x) linear or not.
Let U and V be two vector spaces over the field F. If T : U →V be a linear
transformation. Then show that (i) T(O)=O (ii)T (−α ) =−T (α ) (iii) T (α−β )
=T (α )−T ( β ) for any α , β ∈ V

x
I (V )=∫ vdx
(i)Check whether the transformation I : V →V defined by 0 for all
v ∈ V where V=P(x) linear or not.

Let U ( F ) and V ( F ) be two vector spaces. Let T :U (F )→V ( F ) be a linear

transformation. Then show that
(i) R(T) is a subspace of V
(ii) N(T) is a subspace of U.

( )
3 1 1
2 4 2
Test whether the matrix
−1 −1 1 is diagonalizable,if so find the modal
matrix.(16)

( )
3 1 1
1 3 −1
Diagonalise the matrix A=
1 −1 3 by means of orthogonal
transformation. (16)

( )
2 1 −1
1 1 −2
Diagonalise the matrix A=
−1 −2 1 by means of orthogonal
transformation. (16)

State and prove Sylvesters law.

If U and V are vector spaces over the field F. Let T : U →V be linear

transformation. If U is of finite dimensional the rank(T)+ Nulity of (T)=dimension
of U

State and prove Dimension theorem.

State and prove Rank nullity theorem.

State and prove Dimension theorem.

Show that
( )( )( )( )
1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 generate M2(R).

2
Show that the polynomials x +3 x−2 , 2 x 2 +5 x−3 , −x 2 −4 x+4 generate
P2(R)

Let T be a linear operator on P (R) given by

2

Find the matrix of T in an ordered basis B such that matrix of is

diagonalizable
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Let T be a linear operator on P (R) given by T ( f ( x )=f ( x )+ x f ( x )+ f ( x ).
2

Find the matrix of T in an ordered basis B such that matrix of is

diagonalizable.