Scribd
Upload
649 views4 pages

Math 202 Linear Algebra Exam

The document is a midterm exam for a linear algebra course. It contains two parts - Part A with 10 multiple choice questions worth 1 mark each and Part B with 5 questions requiring calculations related to matrices, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, matrix transformations and properties of matrices. Students are instructed to answer 3 questions from Part B, which is worth 30 marks total.

Uploaded by

kotabelud
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
649 views4 pages

Math 202 Linear Algebra Exam

The document is a midterm exam for a linear algebra course. It contains two parts - Part A with 10 multiple choice questions worth 1 mark each and Part B with 5 questions requiring calculations related to matrices, eigenvalues, eigenvectors, matrix transformations and properties of matrices. Students are instructed to answer 3 questions from Part B, which is worth 30 marks total.

Uploaded by

kotabelud
Copyright
© Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOC, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 4

MID TERM EXAM

MATH 202 INTRODUCTIONS TO LINEAR ALGEBRA

Part B Answer three questions only. [30m]

1. Let X = and Y =

Solve;

a) 2X + 3Y [5m]

b) X*Y [5m]

0 1 2
A = 2 3 0
2. a) Find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors for the matrix   [5m]

0 4 5

b) Show that T1(x1, x2, x3) = (2x1 + 3x2 - 7x3, 10x1 - 4x2 - 8x3, - 4x1 + x2) is matrix
transformation. [5m]

3. a) What is the C-1for the matrix C = [2m]

b) What is the matrix 7Z if Z = [2m]

c) If matrix

Show that;

a) A(BC) = (AB)C [3m]

b) A(B + C) = AB + AC [3m]
4. For the following matrices, find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors

i) [3m]

ii) [3m]

iii) [4m]

5. Let

Find;

a) T (u) [2m]

b) T (5u) [2m]

c) 5T (u) [2m]

d) Show that T (5u) = 5T (u) [4m]


Part A: Choose the correct answer [20m]

1. By convention, we consider [0.1 0.3] and to be the same.

2. The matrix has dimensions 2 × 3.

3. The matrices and are equal, since they differ in the last
column only, which is zero.

4. The following is matrix transformation?


T2(x1, x2, x3) = (2x1 + 3x2 - 7x3 + 1, 10x1 - 4x2 - 8x3, - 4x1 + x2 - 5)

5. The 2, 3 entry of is 1.

6. If Q = [1 2 0] and R = then the product RQ is

A. the scalar (or 1 × 1 matrix) −2

B. the matrix

C. not defined
D. none of the above

7. Suppose A and B are 5 × 5 matrices. What is (A + B)2 − (A − B) 2?


A. this expression doesn’t make sense
B. 4AB
C. 2AB + 2BA
D. none of the above
8. Which of the following are linear functions? Here y = f(x), where x is a 2-vector, and y is a 2-
vector.

I. y1 = (x1 − x2)/2, y2 = (x1 + x2)/2.


II. y1 = 1 − x1 + x2, y2 = x1.

A. Both I and II.


B. I but not II.
C. II but not I.
D. Neither is linear.

9. Which of the following is not a linear transformation from 3 to 3?

A. T(x, y, z) = (x, 2y, 3x - y)


B. T(x, y, z) = (x - y, 0, y - z)
C. T(x, y, z) = (0, 0, 0)
D. T(x, y, z) = (1, x, z)

10. Which of the following statements is not true?


A. If A is any n × m matrix, then the transformation T: defined by T(x) = Ax is always a linear
transformation.
B. If T: U → V is any linear transformation from U to V then T(xy) = T(x)T(y) for all vectors x
and y in U.
C. If T: U → V is any linear transformation from U to V then T(-x) = -T(x) for all vectors x in U.
D. If T: U → V is any linear transformation from U to V then T(0) = 0 in V for 0 in U.

You might also like