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2021 University of Pretoria 14 September 2021

Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics Marks: 30


WTW 164 ST1 Time: 80 minutes

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Please note: Marks are not awarded for an answer only - show your steps clearly.

1. State whether the following statements are true or false. Justify your answer.

(a) The equation of the plane parallel to the yz-plane and passing through the point (3, 4, −1) is
3x + 4y − z = 12. 1

(b) If A and B are matrices of order 2 × 2 then (A + B)2 = A2 + 2AB + B 2 . 1

(c) If A is a 3 × 3 matrix such that the system Ax̄ = 0̄ has only the trivial solution, then |A| =
6 0. 1

(d) If A is a square matrix and has a row of zeros, then Ax̄ = b̄ has a unique solution for all b̄. 1
 
4 5 2
(e) Given that A and B are two 3 × 3 matrices and BA =  2 9 1 .
1 3 0
 T  
Suppose the second column of A is 2 k 3 and the first row of B is 1 −1 k for some
k ∈ R. A possible value for k is 2. 1

x−1 y+1 z+3


2. Find the point of intersection of the = = with the xz-plane, if it exists. 1
2 2 1

3. Find the Cartesian equation of the plane through the point (5, 1, 0) and parallel to the lines
x = 2 + t, y = −2t, z = 1 and x = s, y = 2 − s, z = 2 − 3s for s, t ∈ R. 3

4. Let L be the line through the points (1, 1, −1) and (−1, 2, 1). Determine the value of α for which the
line through the points A = (1, 0, 1) and B = (−3, 1, 3α + 1) will intersect L in exactly one point. 3

 
4 1
5. Given that A is a 2×2 invertible matrix and B = determine the matrix A if A3 = A2 B −3A2 .
2 1
2

6. Given that  
1 2 p
A =  2 2 q .
3 2 r

2p 1 2
If |A| = K determine 2q 1 4 in terms of K. 2
2r 1 6
7. Find all the solutions in vector form of the following linear system using Gaussian elimination

x1 − 7x2 + 6x4 = 5
x3 − 2x4 = −3
−x1 + 7x2 − 4x3 + 2x4 = 7.

8. Suppose that a linear system has its augmented matrix as follows:


 
3 2 1 1
 0 1 3 2 .
0 1 c a

For which value(s) of a and c will the system have


(i) no solution
(ii) a unique solution and
(iii) multiple solutions. 3

9. A and B are two 3 × 3 matrices.

(a) If det(A) = −1 and det(B) = 3, determine det(3AB). Motivate you answer in full. 2

(b) If det(A−1 ) = 4 determine det(2A). Motivate you answer in full. 2

10. Use Gauss elimination to determine for which value(s) of c the homogeneous system of linear equations
will have a non trivial solution?

x1 − x2 + x3 = 0
2x1 + x2 + x3 = 0
−x1 + cx2 + 2x3 = 0.

11. Given a system of linear equations

x + ay = 1
y + az = 2
ax + z = −4.

For which values of a will the system have a unique solution? 2

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