Math 240 :: Spring 2015 :: Midterm 3

Use six answer sheets.

Complete all identification fields on every answer sheet.

No calculators.

No formula sheets.

No cheating.

1. Answer Sheet 1


2
1
0
0
1
1

1 , 0 , 2
0 , 1 , 0 . Both are an R3 basis.
Let B =
and E =

1
1
0
0
0
1
[6] 1.A. Give the change of basis matrix P .
EB

2

[4] 1.B. If [~x]B = 1, find ~x.

1
[8] 1.C. If C is another basis for R3 with change of basis matrix P , give a formula for P and another
EC

CB

formula that relates [~x]B and [~x]C .

2. Answer Sheet 2
Suppose a Markov chain has two states and is described by the stochastic matrix


1/2 2/3
P = 1
.
/2 1/3
 
 
 
1
4
a
1
P has eigenvalues /6 and 1 and associated eigenvectors
and
. Let ~v =
be a state
1
3
b
vector in the Markov chain.
[2] 2.D. Describe the meaning of values a and b.
[3] 2.E. Give all the properties a matrix must have to be a stochastic matrix.
[3] 2.F. Give expressions for the next two state vectors after ~v in the Markov chain. Do not compute.
[6] 2.G. Derive a steady-state vector for the Markov chain from the given eigen information.
[3] 2.H. Give either a picture or text that describe the possible states and transition probabilities.
3. Answer Sheet 3



2 1
[5] 3.I. Find the characteristic polynomial for N =
. (Do not simplify.)
1 0

1 0 0
[5] 3.J. Find the eigenvalues for M = 0 0 1.
0 1 0
[10] 3.K. Find a basis for each eigenspace of M .
[4] 3.L. Give the algebraic and geometric multiplicities for each eigenvalue of M .

Exam continues on other side

4. Answer Sheet 4
The matrix

6
6 0
K = 0 3 0
0
6 3

has eigenvalues 6, 3, and 3 and eigenvectors

0
2
1
0 , 3 , 0 .
1
3
0
The eigenvectors are out of order relative to the eigenvalues.
[3] 4.M. Match each eigenvalue to its associated eigenvector.
[12] 4.N. Find matrices P and D such that K = P DP 1 .
5. Answer Sheet 5
Let

 
3
~u =
4

 
4
~v =
0


4
w
~=
.
3

[4] 5.O. Compute k~uk.

[4] 5.P. Compute the distance between ~u and ~v .
[4] 5.Q. Normalize ~u.
[4] 5.R. Show ~u and w
~ are orthogonal.
6. Answer Sheet 6
[5] 6.S. Verify that if B = P AP 1 and ~x is an eigenvector of A corresponding to eigenvalue , then P ~x
is an eigenvector of B corresponding to eigenvalue .
[5] 6.T. Show that if A and B are similar, then det(A) = det(B).