Problem Set 1 1. For the following quadratic forms : 2 2 a. Q X = 3x1 7 x2 b. c. d. e.

( ) Q (X )= 5x Q (X )= 3x 4 x x + 6 x Q (X )= 2 x + 10 x x + 2 x Q (X )= x 6 x x + 9 x
2 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 2

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i. Represent the quadratic form in terms of a matrix A ii. Find the eigenvalues and eignvectorseigenvectors of A iii. Draw the image of the unit circle S 1 under the linear transformation defined i j by T X = a j x ( X AX )

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iv. Orthogonally diagonalize the matrix A v. Use change of variables and transform the given quadratic form into a quadratic form with no mixed terms (off-diagonal terms). vi. Draw a graph of the quadratic form in R 3
2 2. What is the largest value of the quadratic form 5x12 2 x2 for X R 2 such that X T X = 1 2 2 3. Find the maximum values of Q X = 7 x1 + 3x2 2 x1x2 for X R 2 subject to the constraint X =1

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4. Let A be a matrix representing the linear transformation T : R 2 R 2 that reflects points across the line y = mx passing through the origin. a. Express the unit length eigenvectors and the eigenvalues of A in terms of m . b. Express A in terms of m . c. What would the graph of the corresponding quadratic form look like?