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Sirindhorn International Institute of Technology Thammasat

University

Midterm Examination : Semester 1-201x/201x

Course Title: Mathematics for Technologists 3 (GTS 210)
Instructor ​: Prof. Dr. S. S. Makhanov
Date/Time: September 29, 201x, 9.00-12.00
Conditions: Open Book, Calculator

Directions:

1. The examination paper has 10 pages, including this page.

2. Students are not allowed out of the examination room unless absolutely
necessary.

3. Turn off all communication devices and leave them under your seat.

4. Write your name, student ID, section, and seat number clearly on the answer
sheet.

5. The space at the back of each page can be used if necessary.

6. Solve the problems and provide a clear explanation of the solution (except
problem 1)
1. Find one true statement from five (3 points each). Tick the true statement,
explanations are not required (15 points)/15

Q1: Consider parametric equations given by

1. The equations represent a line in 3D

2. The equations represent a line in 2D
3. The equations represent a plane in 3D
4. The equations represent a plane and a line in 3D.
5. The equations represent two lines in 2D

Q2:
1. Every symmetric matrix has a unique inverse matrix
2. Every triangular matrix is invertible
3. Every matrix n x n is invertible
4. If ► the matrix A is invertible
5. If the matrix is invertible, it is always symmetric

Q3:
1. Every homogeneous(H) -system has an infinite number of solutions.
2. Every H-system has at least one solution
3. Every H –systems can have exactly 2 solutions
4. Determinant of every H-system is not equal to zero
5. A H- system is represented by a symmetric matrix

Q4:
1. If ► for any square matrix
2. for any square matrices
3. for any square matrices
4. , where I is the unit matrix
5.

Q5: Consider a plane given by

1. The plane passes through the origin (0,0,0)
2. The normal to the plane is
3. The normal to the plane is
4. Point (5,3,1) belongs to the plane
5. Point (-3,5,0) belongs to the plane

2. For which values of a and b does the system below have a unique solution? No
solutions? Infinite number of solutions? /10 points/25 (many mistakes were made
here)

Solution
► if the system has a unique solution.

Sub yields:

Clearly the system has infinite # of solutions if .

Sub yields:

►
Clearly the system has infinite # of solutions if .

Answ. The system has an infinite # of solutions if and .

3. Find the following determinant, using 1) Cofactors 2) Gauss Elimination row
reduction 3) Gauss elimination column reduction 3x5 points = 15 points/40

Solution
1. Cofactors

2. Row reduction

3. Column reduction(you can transpose the matrix and use row reduction)
4. Prove that /10 points /50
Solution

► Answ
5. Find a solution (if any) of the following linear systems using different methods 3x5
points =15 points/ 65 (many mistakes were made here in a),b) and c))

Inverse matrix (find the inverse matrix and a solution of the system)

a) (5 points)
Solution

► . Answ
 Gauss Jordan Elimination

c) (5 points)
Solution

Equation 3 : . Contradiction.

Answ No solutions.
 Gauss Elimination

d) (5 points)
Solution
Equation 3 : . Contradiction.

Answ No solutions.
6. Use Cramer’s Rule to solve a system given by 10 points/ 75
Solution

, .

, .

, .

, .

►
Check . Correct.

Answ

7. Use the matrix to illustrate that 10 points/ 85

(many students did not understand the problem)
Solution

; .

► Answ
8. Find whether a plane given by and a line passing through

and intersect.
If they intersect, find the intersection point. 15 points /100

Solution

Let us form the line as the intersection of two planes as follows :

and

► ► ►

Adding the third equation to the system yields:

Solving the system by GE produces

;
► There exits a unique solution given by

Answ. The plane and the line intersect at

Bonus Problem (additional 10 points, but the total score does not exceed 103)

Prove that the two lines given by

L1 and L2 intersect. Find the intersection

point

Solution

Substutition from the parametric equations L2 into L1 yields

 from the both equations . Note that if the equations produce different
the lines do not intersect.

Substituting back into L2 gives the intersection point

Check

Correct

Answ. The lines intersect at