C.

HECKMAN
Test 1 A

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Instructions:
The exam consists of six (6) problems, some of which may have several parts. It has five (5) pages
(including this one); you should make sure that you have all of them before you start.
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method, you may use any method mentioned in class.
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calculators, 4-function calculators, slide rules, abaci, and any computation device which is physically
located outside of your head!)

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1. [15 points] Find all solutions to the matrix equation below.
x y
0 1

4
0

3
1

2. [15 points] Solve the system of linear equations

8x1
96x1
26x1
15x1
8
96
using the fact that
26
15
loss of points.)

3
56
15
9

1
19
5
3

3x2
56x2
15x2
9x2

x3 + x4
19x3 + 7x4
5x3 + 2x4
3x3 + x4

=
=
=
=

0
2
4
2

1
1 0 2 3
7
0
1 1 4
=
. (Other methods may result in the
2
1 3 5 10
1
3 0 9 14

NO CALCULATORS!

3
3. [20 points] Find the inverse of the matrix 0
1

2
1
0

5
0 using Gauss-Jordan Elimination.
2

NO CALCULATORS!
0 0
7 7
4. [20 points] Find
1 4
6 4

6 0
3 5
4 3
0 0

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5. [15 points] How many solutions does each of the following systems of linear equations have? Circle the
entries which led you to your conclusion.

1
0
1
0 1
1
2
0
2
0
a.

0
0
0
1
3

0
0

0 1
0
3

0
3
.

1
0
0
0
0

0
b.
0

0
0

1
0
c.
0
0

0
0
0
0

0
1
0
0

0
0
0

7
3

0
0

6. [15 points] Parameterize the solutions to the system of linear equations whose matrix, in reduced row
echelon form, is below. Assume that the original variables were x1 , x2 , x3 , x4 , x5 , and x6 .

1 1
0
3
0
0 1
0
1 1
0
0 3
0

0
0
0
0
1
0 2
0
0
0
0
0
1
3