SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY: DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS

SEMESTER: SPRING 2023

COURSE: MTH 1040A - LINEAR ALGEBRA
TASK: GROUP PRESENTATION 1
INSTRUCTER: DR. MAURINE WAFULA Maximum: 10 Marks
DEADLINE: 15/2/2023
Instructions: Make clear slide presentations
Each group will be given a Maximum of 4 mins
GROUP ONE
1. Let

Proof that 𝐴𝐵 ≠ 𝐵𝐴

II)
 GROUP TWO
Consider the system of equations

Solve the system of equations using reduced raw echelon form

GROUP THREE
Let

IS

Symmetric ? Explain
GROUP FOUR
Show that Matrix A is not a singular matrix

using RREF
 GROUP FIVE

GROUP SIX

GROUP SEVEN
1. Given the vectors 𝑢̃ = (2,3) 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑣̃ = (1,1), find
i. The scalar projection of vector 𝑢̃ in the direction of 𝑣̃
ii. The vector projection of vector 𝑢̃ in the direction of 𝑣̃
iii. P, the matrix that will project any vector in the direction of 𝑣̃
2.

GROUP EIGHT
a ) Given Matrices A and b below,
 i) Write the column space C(A) in the vector space A
ii) Determine whether b is a column space of A

GROUP NINE

Solve the system of equations AX=0

𝑥1 + 2𝑥2 − 2𝑥3 − 𝑥4 −= 0
3𝑥1 + 6𝑥2 + 𝑥3 + 11𝑥4 = 0
2𝑥1 + 4𝑥2 − 𝑥3 + 4𝑥4 = 0