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    Linear Algebra Placement Exam August, 2014 Print Your Name: Your Signature: Only six best answers to the ten problems will be counted to your grade for linear algebra, 1 0-1 23 A=|3 -4 5-61 12-5 87 1. Consider the matrix (2). Find a basis for the row space of A. (b). Find a basis for thecolumn space of A. (©). Find a basis for the null space of A. (@). Find a basis for the orthogonal complement of the range of A, (€). Find a basis for the orthogonal complement of the row space of A. 2. Let iz 1) be the n-dimesional column vector with 1 as its ith component for all i= 1,2,3,---,n and let J, be the n-dimensional identity mattix. Consider the n-dimensional square matrix A = J, — 2” (a). Show that A is an orthogonal matrix. (b). Caloulate Ad. (c). IZ is orthogonal to @, calculate Ad. (d), Use both parts (b) and (c), find all of the eigenvalues for the matrix A. (e). For each eigenvalue found in part (d), find the corresponding algebraic and geometric multiplicities. (2), For each eigenvalue found in part (d), find a basis for the corresponding eigenspace. (g). Is A diagonalizable? 9. Let Q(Z) = 52742034402 +40y:r9 where # = (1, 72, 25)" is the three dimensional column. vector with components x), £2, and x3. Let # = (yi,y2,us)". Find an orthogonal matrix P such that Q(Pi) = diy} + doy} + Agu? for some real numbers ; > dy > As. 4, Consider the system of linear equations do) — 8 + ti - Im + ey - dey + =n + Im - Br, - 6m + {a). Write the system in the matrix form Az (b). Find the reduced row echelon form of the augmented matrix { A |5]. ( a (c). Use the reduced row echelon form from part (b), find a particular solution for AZ (d). Use the reduced row echelon form from part (b), find a basis for the mullspace of A « (e). Write the general solution of the system AZ = 6 in vector form use parts (e) and (d). 5. Consider the 3 x 3 matrix 1 140? 1 A=|i+ 91 14109 1 140% 1 Show that A has one positive eigenvalue and one negative eigenvalue. 6, Let A, be the (n-+1)x (n+1) Vandermonde matrix whose ith row is (1,t0-1,22.4,0%)°° +5074), 4=1,2,3,-+-,n-+1, Prove that det(An) = Moceesen('t5 ~ 8) 7. Ts there @ real 2 x 2 matrix A such that -1 0 f= 2 a-[o 4] Either exhibit such an matrix A or prove that there is none, 8 Let 20 00 O lta 0 0 2 0 -1 0 2 0 1-t Find the inverse matrix AW! of the matrix A 9, Find a real matrix B such that the matrix B-'AB is diagonal, where 7 6 [44] 10. Find the determinant of the matrix 1 o = =2 eae A=) 529 4a-2 240 3420 1 Seay Placement Exam ~ August 22, 2014 Department of Mathematics, Tulane University ‘Vector Calculus QI. Find the volume of the solid that is bounded by the surface (ety +245)? + (e+ 2y 43246) + (e+ By t4e 47? Q2. Let f : [0, 1] + R be continuous, 0 < ay <1, k= 1,2,--- ,n-+1. Show that [Or tan dames Pes [pend = [Hoy Pao, Q3. Find the absolute maximum and minimum values of f(x,y) = 22° + y on the set D = {@v)|2? +9? s 1). Q4. Let $ be the surface z = x(1 —2)y(1 — y) for 0 << Land 0

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