Exam of Linear Algebra
Exam of Linear Algebra
Exam of Linear Algebra
Program: Regular
General Instruction
Check that this booklet contains 4 parts and 5 pages including the cover page
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Attempt all questions accordingly
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Part I: If the statement is correct writeTrue otherwise False on the space provided.(Each worth 1 point)
Part II: Choose the best answer among the given alternatives(Each 1.5 points)
1. If a and b are vectors so that |a|=3 ,|b|=4∧a . b=6 then what is the magnitude of
a×b?
A. 6
B. 8
C. 6 √ 3
D. √ 27
2. If vector a and b are perpendicular, which of the following must be true?
A. |a .b|=|a|∨b∨¿
B. |a× b|=|a|∨b∨¿
C. a × b=0
D. a+ b=0
3. Which of the following is the volume of the parallelepiped formed by the non-coplanar
vectors a, b and c?
A. ¿ a . b . c∨¿
B. |a× b|.∨c∨¿
C. ¿ ( a × b ) . c∨¿
D. ( a . b ) . c
4. If A is a 3 ×3 matrix with determinants det ( A )=−2 w h at is det ( 3 A−1 ) ?
−9
A.
2
−27
B.
2
−1
C.
2
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−9
D.
4
5. If A is a square matrix and AT A=I then which of the following must be true about
det ( A)?
A. det ( A)= 0
B. det ( A)= 1
C. det ( A)= -1
D. det ( A)=± 1
A. 10
B. 100
C. 25
D. 54
7. If the rank of the coefficient matrix is 3 and the rank of the augmented matrix is 4, what can
you conclude about the system?
A. Unique solution exists
B. Infinitely many solutions exist
C. No solutions
D. Exactly two solutions exist
( ) ()
1 2 −1 1
8. Let AX=B be a system of linear equations where A= 2 4 −2 and B= 2
3 6 −3 3
What can be concluded about the system?
A. It has unique solution
B. It has infinitely many solutions
C. It has no solution
D. Cannot be determined
Part III: Write the most simplified answer on the space provided()
j−1
1. Find a 2×2 matrix A=( aij ) whose entries satisfy the condition a ij=i
A=____________________
3. If A and B are 3 ×3 matrices with det ( A )=−4∧det ( B ) =2 then det ( 2 A BT A−1 )=¿ ¿
( )
1 x+1 0
4. If 1 0 −1 is singular matrix then x=¿ ¿
1 4 x
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a b c a b c
5. If d e f =10 then find 2 g 2h 2i =¿ ¿
g h i 3 d −a 3 e−b 3 f −c
6. The equation of the plane passing through the point Q(2, −1 , 3) with normal vector
n=i+ 4 j−2 k is _____________________________
7. The unit vector in the opposite direction of a=(4 , 0 , 3) is________________________
8. The projection ofa=(3 , 4) onto b=(1 , 0) is_____________________________.
Part IV: Show all the necessary steps clearly and neatly on the space provided(Each 4
points)
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b. find its eigenvectors
c. find the matrices P , P−1∧D so t h at A=PD P−1
{
1 2 4
+ − =1
x y z
2 3 8
+ + =0
x y z
−1 9 10
+ + =5
x y z
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