LINEAR ALGEBRA

ASSIGNMENT 1

Exercise 1.1:
1. Solve the given system by using elementary row operations on the equations or on the
augmented matrix. Follow the systematic elimination procedure.

2. Consider the given matrix as the augmented matrix of a linear system. state in word the
next two elementary row operations that should be performed in the process of solving
the system.

3. The given augmented matrix of a linear system has been reduced by row operation.
Continue the appropriate row operations and describe the solution set of the original
system.

4. Solve the given system

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 6. Determine the value or values of ​h​ such that the matrix is the augmented matrix of a
consistent linear system

Exercise 1.2
1. Reduce the given Matrix to reduced echelon form. Circle the pivot position in the final
Matrix and the original matrix, and list the pivot columns.

2. Find the general solution of the system whose augmented matrix is given

3. Choose ​h and ​k such that the system has (a) no solution (b) a unique solution, and (c)
many solutions. Give separate answers for each part.
Exercise 1.3
1. Write a vector equation that is equivalent to the given system of equation

2. Determine if ​b​ is a linear combination of ​a​1​,​ a​2​,​ ​ a​​ 3​.

3. Determine if ​b​ is a linear combination of vectors formed from the columns of matrix ​A.

4. List five vectors in Span {​v​1​, ​v​2​}. For each vector, show the weights on ​v​1 and
​ ​v​2 used to
generate the vector and list the three entries of the vector. Do not make a sketch.

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Exercise 1.4
1. Write the augmented matrix for the linear system that corresponds to the matrix equation
Ax​ ​=​ b​. Then solve the system and write the solution as a vector.

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4. Determine if the columns of the given matrix span ℝ​4