Foundations of Data Science, last retake test, January 3, 2022

Problem 1
Let R : ℝ3 → ℝ3 denote the rotation about the x-axis by 180∘ .
-1 0 0
[10%] a) By using the basis b1 = 0 , b2 = -1 , b3 = 0 in ℝ3 , find the matrix representation
0 0 1
of R.
[10%] b) Find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of R.
[5%] c) Determine the kernel, range, nullity and rank of R.

Problem 2
Let V denote the set of real univariate polynomials of degree at most 4. Let D : V → V denote the
operator D(p) := p''' + p'' + p' + p (for any p ∈ V, where primes denote derivatives).
[5%] a) Show that D is a linear operator.
[5%] b) Find the matrix representation of D by using the basis {1, x, x 2 , x 3 , x 4 } in V.
[5%] c) Find the real eigenvalues and eigenvectors of D.
[10%] d) Determine the kernel, range, nullity and rank of D.

Problem 3 [for 25%]

64 64 -1
Find a matrix A ∈ ℝ2 x 2 for which A3 =   .
-9 16

Problem 4 [for 25%]

3 3
By using SVD, find the Moore–Penrose pseudoinverse of A :=  .
3 3