University of Toronto Department of Mathematics MAT224H1S Linear Algebra II Midterm Examination July 25, 2013 C.

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[10] 1. Let T : P3 (Z5 ) M22 (Z5 ) be the linear function dened by T (p(x)) = p (0) 3p(1) . p(0) p (0) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 , , , 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 . Find the

(a) Let = {1, x, x2 + x, x3 + x} and = matrix [T ] . (b) Find bases for ker(T ) and im(T ).

(c) Is T an isomorphism? Explain why or why not.

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[10] 2. Let T : C2 P2 (C) be the linear transformation whose matrix representation with respect to the standard bases {(1, 0), (0, 1)} and {1, x, x2 } of C2 and P2 (C) is: 4 i 1 2 i 1 + i Find the matrix of T with respect to the bases = {(1, i), (1, 1)} and = {1, 1 + x, 1 + x + x2 }.

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[10] 3. Let T : R3 R3 be dened by T (x, y, z ) = (ax + (2a 2b)y + (4a + 11b)z, by + (2a 4b)z, (a b)z ). (Here a, b R are parameters). (a) Show that T is diagonalizable for all a, b R such that a = b. (b) For which values of a, b R is T an isomorphism? Justify your answer.

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[10] 4. Let T : C3 C3 be dened by T (x, y, z ) = (iy iz, ix + iz, ix + iy ). Find a basis of C3 (as a vector space over C) consisting of eigenvectors of T .

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[10] 5. Let V be a vector space over a eld F , with dim(V ) 1, and let T : V V be a linear function. (a) Prove that T 2 = 0 if and only if im(T ) ker(T ). (b) Suppose that im(T ) ker(T ). Prove that T is not an isomorphism.

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