Math 307 Quiz #2

Answer all questions in the spaces provided. In order to receive full credit, you must show work.

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1. (15 points) Find the inverse of A if it exists. A = 3
9

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2

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2. (10 points) Suppose that A is an invertible nn matrix. Is it possible that the rows of A (as Rn vectors)
form a linearly dependent set? Why or why not?
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3. (10 points) Let A =

2
2

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. Compute det A. Find A1 .

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4. (15 points) Let A = 2
3

0 2
1 4 . Find a basis for the null space of A, nulA.
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