MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FINAL EXAM

NATIONAL ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY   Subject: Linear Algebra

Program: DSEB Intake: 62
Date: 02 / 04 / 2021 Shift: 3
Time limit: 90 minutes
FACULTY OF ECONOMIC MATHEMATICS
Program of DSEB
 

TEST CODE: DSEB-674

Problem 1: (2 points) CRAMER’S RULE

Use Cramer’s rule to compute the solutions of the systems (𝑘 is parameter):
2𝑥 𝑦 5𝑧 𝑘
𝑥 2𝑦 𝑧 1
5𝑥 3𝑦 3𝑧 4

Problem 2: (2 points) DETERMINANT

𝑎 𝑏 𝑐 5𝑥 5𝑦 5𝑧
If 𝑑𝑒𝑡 𝑝 𝑞 𝑟 10, compute: 𝑑𝑒𝑡 7𝑝 2𝑎 7𝑞 2𝑏 7𝑟 2𝑐
𝑥 𝑦 𝑧 3𝑥 2𝑎 3𝑦 2𝑏 3𝑧 2𝑐

Problem 3: (2 points) CHANGE BASIS

Let 𝐴 𝑎 ,𝑎 ,𝑎 and 𝐵 𝑏 ,𝑏 ,𝑏 be bases for a vector space 𝑉, and suppose
𝑎 3𝑏 6𝑏 𝑏 , 𝑎 𝑏 2𝑏 𝑏 , 𝑎 5𝑏 3𝑏 𝑏
a) Find the change of coordinates matrix from 𝐴 to 𝐵;
b) Find 𝑥 for 𝑥 𝑎 3𝑎 2𝑎 ;

Note: Students can use ONE A4 sheet!

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FINAL EXAM
NATIONAL ECONOMICS UNIVERSITY   Subject: Linear Algebra
Program: DSEB Intake: 62
Date: 02 / 04 / 2021 Shift: 3
Time limit: 90 minutes
FACULTY OF ECONOMIC MATHEMATICS
Program of DSEB
 

TEST CODE: DSEB-674

Problem 4: (2 points) LINEAR TRANSFORMATION

Consider the vectors
2 1 1 6
𝑣 4 , 𝑣 2 , 𝑣 2 and 𝑢 4
1 5 2 11
a) Show that 𝐵 𝑣 ,𝑣 ,𝑣 is a basis of 𝑅 . Find the 𝐵 coordinates of 𝑢 and hence express
𝑢 as a linear combination of 𝑣 , 𝑣 , 𝑣 .
b) A linear transformation 𝑇: 𝑅 → 𝑅 is known to have the following effect
𝑇 𝑣 𝑒 ,𝑇 𝑣 𝑒 ,𝑇 𝑣 𝑒 , where 𝑒 , 𝑒 , 𝑒 , are the standard basis vectors in
𝑅 . Using properties of linear transformations, find 𝑇 𝑢 .
c) Find, if possible, the null space of T and the range of T. Write down the corresponding
matrix 𝐴 .

Problem 5: (2 points) DIAGONALIZATION

5 6
Let 𝐴 be the matrix 𝐴
2 2
a) Find all eigenvalue and coresponding eigenvector of 𝐴;
b) Find a matrix 𝑃 such that 𝑃 𝐴𝑃 is a diagonal matrix;
c) Use result of part b, determine 𝐴 .

Note: Students can use ONE A4 sheet!