Assignment 2

Exercise A. Consider the following system of linear equations

𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 2𝑧 = 7
ቐ−2𝑥 + 𝑦 − 𝑧 = 1
3𝑦 + 𝑎𝑧 = 𝑏
where 𝑎 and 𝑏 are real numbers.

A1. Write down the augmented matrix of the system.

A2. Use Gaussian elimination to solve the system when 𝒂 = 𝟐 and 𝒃 = 𝟒.

A3. Find 𝑎 and 𝑏 such that the system has infinitely many solutions.

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Exercise B. Consider the matrix

1 −1 𝑧 𝑥+𝑧
−1 0 𝑥+𝑦 0 .
𝐴= 0
4 −1 1
𝑦 0 1 1
B1. Determine 𝑥, 𝑦 and 𝑧 such that the matrix 𝐴 is symmetric.

B2. For the values of 𝑥, 𝑦 and 𝑧 obtained from B1, find the rank of 𝐴.

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Exercise C. Consider the matrices
5 1 2 1
0 2 1
𝐴= 2 −7 , 𝐵 = 1 0 and 𝐶 = .
−2 1 1
0 2 6 2
C1. Calculate 2𝐴 + 𝐵 − 2𝐶 𝑇 .

C2. Calculate 𝐴𝐶 − 𝐵𝐴𝑇 .

C3. Find matrix 𝐷 such that 2𝐷 + 𝐴𝑇 𝐵 𝑇

= 𝐶𝐵.

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Exercise D. Consider the matrices

1 2 0 1
𝐴= and 𝐵 = .
−2 3 2 0

T −1
D1. Calculate 𝐼 − A B .

D2. Find matrix 𝐶 such that 𝐶 − 𝐴𝑇 −1

= 𝐵.

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D3. Denote by 𝑇 the linear transformation induced by 𝐴𝐵. Find 𝑇 −1 .
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Exercise E. Consider the matrix

1 1 3
𝐴= 3 2 −1 .
−2 −1 2

E1. Compute det(𝐴).

E2. Find 𝐴−1 .

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Exercise F. Consider the matrix
1 1
𝐴= .
6 2

F1. Find the characteristic polynomial of 𝐴.

F2. Find all eigenvalues of 𝐴.

F3. Find all eigenvectors of 𝐴.