CIVE1620, Engineering Mathematics 1.

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Marked Problem Sheet 4: Matrix Algebra
Dr P.A Sleigh
Email: P.A.Sleigh@leeds.ac.uk
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on or before 4.00pm, Tuesday May 4 2004.
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1. (a) Solve the following set of equations:
x + 2 y + 3 z = 10
3 x + 2 y + z = 14
x + 3 y + 9 z = 12

(b) For what values of does the following equation have a non-trivial solution, and find a
general solution for each .
4x y + z = 0
2x + 4 y 2z = 0
x 2 y + z = 0

2. Reduce the following set of equations to an equivalent set of equations in echelon form, and
thereby find the solution:
w + x + y + z =0
w + x + 2y z =4
3w + 2 x + 2 y + 2 z = 1
w + 3x + 2 y + z = 0
3. Points A, B & C have coordinates (5, 1), (4, 4) and (7, 5) with respect to the axes (x, y), and
points A & B have coordinates (18, 7) and (21, 6) with respect to the axes (x, y).

i)
ii)

Write a matrix equation that will transform coordinates in system (x, y) to (x, y).
What will be the coordinates of point C with respect to aces (x, y)?

4. Use the rules of determinants to evaluate the determinant of the matrix

1
A=
3

4
1
2
5

5 1

2 1
5 2

2 1

CIVE1620, Engineering Mathematics 1.1

Problem Sheet 4: Matrix Algebra