Final Exam for Algebra, (Advanced Program K62), 90’

TEST No. 1 (Materials or textbooks are forbidden)

Prob. I. (2.5 Points).
1. Find z ∈ C satisfying (i + z)16 − (7 + 7i)(i + z)8 + 25i = 0.
2. Denote by G = {A ∈ M4 (R) | det(A) = 1}. Prove that G with the matrix multiplication is a group.
 Points). Given a, b ∈ R we consider the following system of linear equations
Prob. II. (2.5
x1 + 2x2 + 3ax3 + 4x4
 =2
2x1 + bx2 + 5x3 + x4 = 1 with the unknowns x1 , x2 , x3 , x4 .

−5x1 + (6 − 4b)x2 + (9a − 20)x3 + 8x4 = 2


1. Determine the augmented matrix of this system. How many solutions does this system have? Why?
2. Consider now a = 1; b = 5 and put
H := {X ∈ M4×1 (R) | ∃ solutions Y and Z of this system such that X = Y − Z}.
Prove that H is a vector space and then find a basis of H.

x1 − x2
 =1
Prob. III. (2.5 Points). Consider the system of linear equations 2x1 + x2 + 3x3 =2

−x1 − 5x2 − 6x3 = 1


1. Does the system have a solution? Why?

 
1
2. Let A be the coefficient matrix of the above system and put B := 2.
1
Find a column vector X ∈ M3×1 (R) such that kAX − Bk ≤ kAY − Bk for all Y ∈ M3×1 (R).
Prob. IV. (2.5 Points).
1. Transform the following quadric suface to the principal axes:
2x2 + 6y 2 + 14z 2 − 6xy + 2xz + 6yz + 2x − y + z = 0
2. Let A be an n-square matrix such that A8 +5A4 +6I = 0. Prove that A does not have any real eigenvalue.

Final Exam for Algebra, (Advanced Program K62), 90’

TEST No. 2 (Materials or textbooks are forbidden)
Prob. I. (2.5 Points).
1. Find z ∈ C satisfying (z − i)18 + (7 − 7i)(z − i)9 − 25i = 0.
2. Denote by G = {A ∈ M3 (R) | det(A) 6= 0}. Prove that G with the matrix multiplication is a group.
 Points). Given a, b ∈ R we consider the following system of linear equations
Prob. II. (2.5
x1 − 3x2 + 2ax3 + 4x4
 =1
2x1 + bx2 + 6x3 − x4 =1 with the unknowns x1 , x2 , x3 , x4 .

−5x1 − (4b + 9)x2 + (6a − 24)x3 + 16x4 = −1


1. Determine the augmented matrix of this system. How many solutions does this system have? Why?
2. Consider now a = 1; b = 5 and put
H := {X ∈ M4×1 (R) | ∃ solutions Y and Z of this system such that X = Y − Z}.
Prove that H is a vector space and then find a basis of H.

x1
 − x3 =1
Prob. III. (2.5 Points). Consider the system of linear equations 2x1 − x2 + 3x3 =2

−x1 + 2x2 − 9x3 = 2


1. Does the system have a solution? Why?

 
1
2. Let A be the coefficient matrix of the above system and put B := 2.
2
Find a column vector X ∈ M3×1 (R) such that kAX − Bk ≤ kAY − Bk for all Y ∈ M3×1 (R).
Prob. IV. (2.5 Points).
1. Transform the following quadric suface to the principal axes:
5x2 + 3y 2 + 35z 2 + 6xy + 10xz − 6yz + x − 2y + 2z = 0
2. Let A be an n-square matrix such that A8 +5A4 +6I = 0. Prove that A does not have any real eigenvalue.