KIX 1001: ENGINEERING MATHEMATICS 1

Tutorial 6: Matrix Algebra

1. Determine a scalar r such that Ax =rx where

1 2  1   1 / 2
A  1 0 1  and x   1 / 4 
4  4 5   1 

2. Let
6  1 1  10.5 
A  0 13  16 and x  21.0
0 8  11 10.5 
(a) Determine a scalar r such that Ax=rx
(b) Is it true ATx=rx for the value of r determined in part (a)

3. Solve each of the following systems of linear equations using Gaussian Elimination
technique

x  2 y  3z  9
(a) 2 x  y  z  8
3x  z 3

 3 x  2 y  6z  6
(b) 5 x  7 y  5 z  6
x  4 y  2z  8

2x  y  3z  1
(c) 2 x  6 y  8z  3
6x  8 y  18 z  5

2x  3 y  z  5
(d) 3 x  2 y  z  7
x  4 y  5z  3
 x yz 6
(e) 2 x  y  z  3
3x  z  0

6. Find the eigenvalues and their associated eigenvectors

7 0  3
(a) A   9  2 3 

 18 0  8
  5 0 0
(b) A   3 7 0
 4  2 3

7. Using Cayley-Hamilthon approach, find A-1 for the following matrix:

7 2 −2
(a) [−6 −1 2 ]
6 2 −1

2 1 1
(b) [0 1 0]
1 1 2

8. Diagonalize the following matrix, if possible

2 0 0
(a) [ 1 2 1]
−1 0 1

2 4 6
(b) [0 2 2]
0 0 4