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This document contains 21 problems related to linear algebra concepts such as matrix operations, linear systems of equations, linear transformations, and determining linear independence and spanning sets. The problems involve row reducing matrices, finding the rank of matrices, solving systems of equations, determining if sets span vector spaces, and finding the matrix representation of linear transformations.

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Linear - Algebra Quest

This document contains 21 problems related to linear algebra concepts such as matrix operations, linear systems of equations, linear transformations, and determining linear independence and spanning sets. The problems involve row reducing matrices, finding the rank of matrices, solving systems of equations, determining if sets span vector spaces, and finding the matrix representation of linear transformations.

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NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PATNA

Department of Mathematics
Engineering Mathematics

1. Reduce the following matrix into normal form and hence find its rank
 
1 2 3 4
 8 7 6 5 
A=  9 10
.
11 12 
16 15 14 13

2. Find the row reduced echelon form of the matrix A and hence find the rank, where
 
2 3 1 1
 1 −1 3 −2 
A= 
 1 0 2 −1 
3 5 1 2

3. Consider the matrix  


2 −4 3 1 0
 1 −2 1 −4 2 
A= .
 0 1 −1 3 1 
4 −7 4 −4 5
Show that column rank(A)=Row rank (A). Hence deduce the rank of the matrix.
4. Reduce the following matrix into normal form and hence find its rank
 
1 0 1 1
 1 1 −1 2 
A=  2 0
.
1 0 
0 −1 1 3

5. Reduce the following matrix into echelon form and hence find its rank
 
1 2 3 4
A= 5 6 7 8 .
3 3 3 4

6. Use elementary operation to obtain the inverse of the matrix


 
3 1 1
A= 2 4 2 .
−1 −1 1

7. Find the inverse of the matrix  


2 1 3
A= 1 0 1 
2 1 1
by applying elementary row operations and verify that result.
8. Consider the linear system of equations
2x1 + 3x2 + 5x3 = 9
7x1 + 3x2 − 2x3 = 8
2x1 + 3x2 + αx3 = β.
Find the value of α and β for which the system has (i) a unique solution; (ii) infinitely many solution and (iii)
no solution.
9. Obtain the value of K for the following system of linear equations

x + 2y − 4z − w = 7
−x + 10y + Kz − 4w = −16
2x + 5y − 5z + w = 2
4x + 11y − 7z + Kw = 7

for which the system has (i) unique solution, (ii) infinitely many solution, and (iii) no solution.

10. Find the value of λ so that the following system of equations

(λ + 3)x + y + 2z = λ
λx + (λ − 1)y + z = λ
3(λ + 1)x + λy + (λ + 3)z = 3.

has (i) a unique solution; (ii) infinitely many solution and (iii) no solution.

11. Determine the values of k for which the linear system of equations

3x1 + 2x2 + 4x3 = 3


x1 + x2 + x3 = k
5x1 + 4x2 + 6x3 = 15

has (i) a unique solution; (ii) infinitely many solutions and (iii) no solution.

12. Determine the values of k for which the linear system of equations

x1 + x2 + x3 = 1
x1 + 2x2 + 4x3 = k
x1 + 4x2 + 10x3 = k2 .

has (i) a unique solution; (ii) infinitely many solutions and (iii) no solution.

13. Determine whether the following sets are subspaces of R3 under the operations of addition and scalar multi-
plication defined on R3 . Justify your answers.

(a) W1 = {(a1 , a2 , a3 ) ∈ R3 : a1 = 3a2 and a3 = −a2 }


(b) W1 = {(a1 , a2 , a3 ) ∈ R3 : a1 = a3 + 2}
(c) W1 = {(a1 , a2 , a3 ) ∈ R3 : 2a1 − 7a2 + a3 = 0}
(d) W1 = {(a1 , a2 , a3 ) ∈ R3 : a1 − 4a2 − a3 = 0}
(e) W1 = {(a1 , a2 , a3 ) ∈ R3 : a1 + 2a2 − 3a3 = 1}
(f) W1 = {(a1 , a2 , a3 ) ∈ R3 : 5a21 − 2a22 + 6a23 = 0}

14. Do the polynomials x3 − 2x2 + 1, 4x2 − x + 3, and 3x − 2 generate P3 (R)? Justify your answer.

15. The vectors u1 = (2, −3, 1), u2 = (1, 4, −2), u3 = (−8, 12, −4), u4 = (1, 37, −17), and u5 = (−3, −5, 8)
generates R3 . Find the subset of the set {u1 , u2 , u3 , u4 , u5 } that is a basis for R3 .

16. Determine whether the set


       
1 0 0 −1 −1 2 2 1
, , ,
−2 1 1 1 1 0 −4 4

is linearly dependent or independent in Mm×n (R).


  
a b
17. Consider the set S = a, b, d ∈ R . Find the basis and dimension of the set S.
b d
18. Determine whether the set S = {(1, 0, −1), (2, 5, 1), (0, −4, 3), (2, 1, 4)} is linearly dependent or linearly inde-
pendent. If the set is linearly dependent, find out the linearly independent set and test whether the obtained
set generates R3 or not.

19. Consider the transformation T : R3 → R where T (x, y, z) = 2x + y − 3z. Determine whether the transformation
T is linear or not.
20. Consider the standard ordered basis of R2 and R3 . Find out the matrix representation of the linear transfor-
mation T : R2 → R3 where T (x, y) = (2x − y, 3x + 4y, x).
21. Show that the transformation T : R3 → R3 defined by T {(x, y, z)} = (x + y, y + z, z + x) is linear.

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