QUESTION 1 [12)
For each of the following questions, state whether it is true or false. Justify or give a counter
example if your answer is false.
1.1. The mapping T: lffi.n lffi.ndefined by T(v) = v + v 0 for all v in lffi.nand v 0 a non-zero fixed
vector in lffi.nis linear.
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1.2. A square matrix A is invertible if and only if Ois an eigenvalue of A.
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1.3. If A is an n x n matrix, then the geometric multiplicity of each eigenvalue is less than or
equal to its algebraic multiplicity.
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1.4. lftwo matrices ofthe same size have the same determinant then they are similar.
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QUESTION 2 [35)
2.1. Show that Tis linear.
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2.2. Determine the bases for the kernel and range of T.
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2.3. Is T singular or nonsingular? Explain.
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2.4. State the nullity and rank of T and verify the dimension theorem.
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QUESTION 3 [8]
= = = Let 'B {vi, v2} and C {ui, u2 } be bases for a vector space V and suppose v1 2u 1 + 3u 2
= and v2 Su 1 - 6u 2 .
3.1. Find the change of basis matrix from 'B to C (Pc,__8 ).
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= 3.2. Use the result in part (3.1) to find [x]c for x 3v1 - 2v 2 .
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QUESTION 4 [11)
Consider the bases B = {1 + x + x2 , x + x2 , x2 } and C = {1, x, x2 } of P2 •
4.1. Find the change of basis matrix P8 ,-c from C to B.
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= 4.2. Use the result in part (4.1) to compute [p(x)]s where p(x) 2 + x - 3x 2 .
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