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Tut2 - Linear Equations

(1) This document outlines the topics and practice problems for a linear algebra course covering linear equations and Gauss elimination. Problems include solving systems of linear equations, finding inverses using Gauss-Jordan elimination, determining linear independence, and expressing solutions as linear combinations. (2) Practice problems involve finding inverses, solving systems of linear equations, expressing solutions as spans, and proving properties of invertible matrices using elementary row operations. Students are asked to work with matrices of various sizes involving elementary row operations and Gauss elimination.

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Tut2 - Linear Equations

(1) This document outlines the topics and practice problems for a linear algebra course covering linear equations and Gauss elimination. Problems include solving systems of linear equations, finding inverses using Gauss-Jordan elimination, determining linear independence, and expressing solutions as linear combinations. (2) Practice problems involve finding inverses, solving systems of linear equations, expressing solutions as spans, and proving properties of invertible matrices using elementary row operations. Students are asked to work with matrices of various sizes involving elementary row operations and Gauss elimination.

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MA 106 : LINEAR ALGEBRA : SPRING 2023

LINEAR EQUATIONS AND GAUSS ELIMINATION

1. Tutorial Problems
(1) Solve the following system of linear equations in the unknowns x1 , . . . , x5 by GEM
−2x4 + x5 = 2
2x2 −2x3 +14x4 − x5 = 2
2x2 +3x3 +13x4 + x5 = 3
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(2) The nth Hilbert matrix Hn is defined as the n × n matrix whose (i, j)th entry is .
i+j−1
Obtain H3−1 by the Gauss-Jordan elimination Method.
(3) Find the point in R3 where the line joining the points (1, −1, 0) and (−2, 1, 1) pierces the
plane defined by 3x − y + z − 1 = 0.
 
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(4) Let A = . Write A = EH where E is an elementary matrix and H is a symmetric
4 9
matrix.  
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(5) Find the null space of A = .
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(6) Show that an n × n matrix is invertible if and only if its column vectors are linearly
independent.

2. Practice Problems
(7) Find the inverse of the following matrix using elementary row-operations:

1 3 −2
 
 2 5 −7  .
0 1 −4
(8) Solve the following system of linear equations in the unknowns x1 , . . . , x5 by GEM
(i) 2x3 −2x4 + x5 = 2 (ii) 2x1 −2x2 + x3 + x4 =1
2x2 −8x3 +14x4 −5x5 = 2 −2x2 + x3 − x4 =2
x2 +3x3 + x5 = 8 3x1 − x2 +4x3 −2x4 = −2
(iii) −2x4 + x5 = 2 (iv) 2x1 −2x2 + x3 + x4 =1
2x2 −2x3 +14x4 − x5 = 2 −2x2 + x3 − x4 =2
2x2 +3x3 +13x4 + x5 = 3 3x1 − x2 +4x3 −2x4 = −2
(9) Find all solutions of the equation x + y + 2z − u = 3. Express them as a linear span of
linearly independent vectors.
(10) Prove that every invertible 2 × 2 matrix is a product of at most four elementary matrices.
(11) Let A be a square matrix. Prove that there is a set of elementary matrices E1 , E2 , . . . , En
such that En . . . E1 A is either the identity matrix or its bottom row is zero.
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