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
This work must be submitted via the print room by 4.00pm
Monday 28rd April 2007.
No marks will be given for work submitted after this date.
You will receive the marked work complete with solutions by May 8th 2008.
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.

Ka

i)

ii)

Write out a set of simultaneous linear equations in the three

nodal displacements 1, 2 and 3.
Convert these equations to an equivalent set in echelon
form and hence find the nodal displacements, using
the spring constants; Ka= 3 N/mm,
Kb = 3 N/mm, Kc = 4 N/mm, Kd = 4 N/mm, Ke = 3 N/mm,
Kf = 4 N/mm, and the nodal loads W1 = 2N, W2 = 4N and
W3 = 9N,

node 1
1

Kd

Kc

Kb

node 2

W1

W2

Ke

Kf
node 3
W3

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 these matrices

2

1
A=
3

4 6
1
1

1 3 1
0
B=

1
2 9
2

5 3
1
1

2
2
3
2

1 2
6

0 0
4
C=

0 4
1

0 1
6

3 2 1

0 2 0
1 4 4

6 0 2