MATH461  Linear Algebra 1

Exercises 1.1  Matrices: Basic Operations

Question 1
Determine the order of the following matrices
 
3 2
(a)
1 7

(b) 1 3 8 7
 
−1
 
1 3
(c)  7 9
−1 8

Question
 2   
1 9 y 9
If A = and B = , nd the values of x, y , and z if A = B.
2 −x z 3
Question
 3   
1 −1 2 −1
If A = and B = , nd
2 1 −1 8

(a) A + B
(b) A − B
(c) 2A
(d) 2A − B

Question 4   
x−y y−z z−w x−w y−x z−y
Simplify −
w−x x−y y−z y−x z−y w−z
Question 5
Solve for x, y , and z in the matrix equation
     
x y y z 4 x
4 =2 +2
z −1 −x 1 5 −x

Question
 6  
1 2 5 6
If A = and B = , nd X given A + X = B.
3 4 7 8
Question 7
Find 6A − tB if
2
t2 − 1
  
t 2t − 1 6
A= and B=
4 1/t 3/t t2 + 2t + 1
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Question 8  
1 2 3
Which of the following is true for the matrix A = ?
7 −1 0

(a) A is a square matrix.

(b) A is a 3 × 2 matrix.
 
−1 −2 −3
(c) If multiplied by the scalar −1, the product is
−7 1 0
   
3 1 4 −2 1 1
(d) It is the sum of and
7 2 0 0 1 0

Question 9
Construct the 2 × 2 matrix A having elements given by aij = (−1)i+j .
Question 10
Construct the 3 × 3 matrix A having elements given by aij = j/i.
Question 11
Prove that if 0 is a zero matrix having the same order as the matrix A, then
A + 0 = A.

Answers
Q1 (a) 2 × 2 (b) 1 × 5 (c) 3×2
Q2 x =»−3, y =–1, z = 2» – » – » –
3 −2 −1 0 2 −2 0 −1
Q3 (a) (b) (c) (d)
1 9 3 −7 4 2 5 −6
» –
w−y x−z y−w
Q4
w−y x−z y−w
Q5 x = 3,» y = 2,
–z=1
4 4
Q6 X=
4 4
» 3
−t + 6t2 + t
–
6t − 6
Q7
21 −t3 − 2t2 − t + 6/t
Q8 (a) False
» (b) False
– (c) True (d) False
1 −1
Q9 A =
−1 1
2 3
1 2 3
Q10 A = 41/2 1 3/25
1/3 2/3 1