QUESTION 1 [42)
1.1. [9]
Let V and U be vector spaces over a field !RIa.nd let T: V U be a mapping. Then define what
does it means to say
(a) Tis linear.
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(b) Kernel of T.
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(c) rank of T and nullity of T.
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1.2. [33)
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Let T: IR3i. IR3i.be a mapping defined by T ([~]) = [ ;
(a) Show that Tis linear.
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(b) Determine Ker (T), the nullity ofT and the rank of T and use the result together with the
rank theorem to determine whether Tis an isomorphism or not.
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(c) Determine the matrix representation of Twith respect to the basis {vi, v2 , v3 } where
V1 = (1, 0, 1), Vz = (0, 1, 1), V3 = (1, 1, 0) of JR3l.
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(d) Determine the determinant of T and trace of T.
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QUESTION 2 [10)
[-:n Let Sand 'B be bases for JR2l.where S = {[~], and 'B = {[~][,~]}.
Find the change of basis matrix from 'B to S (P5..._23).
QUESTION 3 [11)
3.1. State what does it means to say two matrices are similar.
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3.2. Let A and B be n x n similar matrices. Then show that det A= det B.
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Gi] [i ~] 3.3. Show that A =
and B =
are not similar.
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