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STA 202 Special Test 2 - May 2025

The document is a special test paper for a Matrix Algebra course at the University of Botswana, scheduled for May 7, 2025. It includes instructions, multiple sections with questions on linear equations, quadratic forms, Gaussian elimination, and matrix operations. The total marks for the test are 100, and the duration is 2 hours.

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STA 202 Special Test 2 - May 2025

The document is a special test paper for a Matrix Algebra course at the University of Botswana, scheduled for May 7, 2025. It includes instructions, multiple sections with questions on linear equations, quadratic forms, Gaussian elimination, and matrix operations. The total marks for the test are 100, and the duration is 2 hours.

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UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA

DEPARTMENT OF STATISTICS

STA 202: MATRIX ALGEBRA

SPECIAL TEST 2 DATE: 7th May 2025 ACADEMIC YEAR 2024-2025

TOTAL MARKS: 100 DURATION: 2 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Answer all questions


2. Begin each main question on a fresh page

SECTION A

QUESTION A1

State whether the following statements are True or False.

1) A system of linear equations such that AX = b is said to be non-homogenous if b = 0.


2) Let 𝐴(",") be of rank 𝑟 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑟 < 𝑛, then either the rows or columns constituting A are
linearly dependent.
3) A zero matrix is an example of a reduced row-echelon form.
4) A homogeneous system of linear equations with more unknowns than equations has
infinitely many solutions.
5) A quadratic equation Q= X`AX is considered to be indefinite if Q>0 and Q<0 for some X.
6) The index of symmetric matrix is the number of positive eigenvalues of that matrix.
7) An inconsistent system of linear equations has a unique solution.
8) A system of n non-homogeneous equtions in n unknowns has a unique solution if and
only if the rank of the coefficient matrix is n .
9) If the reduced row echelon form of matrix A has a row of zeros, then the determinant of
matrix A is negative.
10) If 𝑑𝑒𝑡(𝐴) = 0, then the homogeneous system has infinitely many solutions.

[2 x10=20 marks]

SECTION B

QUESTION B1

a) I) Express the following quadratic form in matrix notation, 𝑓(𝑥% , 𝑥& , 𝑥' ) = −2𝑥%& − 4𝑥&& −
𝑥'& + 6𝑥% 𝑥& , where matrix A is symmetric.
ii) Identify and explain the type of definiteness of the quadratic form in (i).

b) Write a row echelon form to which the following matrix is equivalent to (hint: use
elementary row transformation matrices).
2 1 1
𝐴 = 7 1 3 2:
3 −1 0
[(5+6)+12=23 marks]

1
QUESTION B2

a) Use Gaussian elimination method to solve the following system of linear equations.
2𝑥! + 𝑥" + 5𝑥# + 𝑥$ = 5
𝑥! + 𝑥" − 3𝑥# − 4𝑥$ = −1
3𝑥! + 6𝑥" − 2𝑥# + 𝑥$ = 6
2𝑥! + 2𝑥" + 2𝑥# − 3𝑥$ = 2
&" # ! $#
$# ' " # %!!
b) Let B= $
$# # ! $!
$ !
%" # " !"

i) Use elementary row operations to reduce matrix B into an upper triangular


matrix.
ii) Using the triangular matrix from (i) compute the determinant of matrix B
iii) Find the rank of matrix B using the triangular matrix from (i).
[15+ (8+3+4) =30 marks]

QUESTION B3
1 5 −1
Let 𝐴 = 70 2 1 :
0 0 4

a) Determine the characteristic equation of matrix A.


b) Find the eigenvalues of Matrix A.
c) Find the eigenvectors corresponding to any two of the eigenvalues of matrix A.

[7+3+17=27 marks]

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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