Quiz 19

1. If 0 is an eigenvalue of the matrix of coefficients of a homogeneous system of n linear

equations in n unknowns, then the system
has infinitely many solutions.
(a) Always true.
(b) Sometimes true.
(c) Never true.
(d) None of the above.

2. If the reduced row echelon form of the matrix

of coefficients of a system of n linear equations in n unknowns is In , then the matrix of
coefficients is singular.
(a) Always true.
(b) Sometimes true.
(c) Never true.
(d) None of the above.

3. If the rank of the augmented matrix of a system of n linear equations in n unknowns is

greater than the rank of the matrix of coefficients, then the system is inconsistent.
(a) Always true.
(b) Sometimes true.
(c) Never true.
(d) None of the above.

4. If 0 is an eigenvalue of the matrix of coefficients of a system of n linear equations in

n unknowns, then the system has infinitely
many solutions.
(a) Always true.
(b) Sometimes true.
(c) Never true.
(d) None of the above.

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5. The general solution of x0 =

3
1

(a) x = C1e3t
(b) x = C1e3t
(c) x = C1e3t

(d) x = C1e3t

1
0

1
3

1
2

+ C2e2t
+ C2e2t
!

2
1

+ C2e2t

+ C2e2t

(e) None of the above.

1
1

1
2

1
3

x is:

0 1 0

0 0 1 x
12 8 1
is: (Hint: 3 is an eigenvalue.) x =

6. The general solution of x0 =

(a) C1e3t 3 +C2e2t 2 +C3e2t 2

(b) C1e3t 3 +C2e2t 2 +C3 te2t 2

(c) C1e3t 3 + C2e2t 2 +

1
1

C3 e2t 0 + te2t 2
4
4

(d) C1e3t 3 + C2e2t 2 +

C3 e2t 0 + te2t 2

7. The solution of the initial-value problem

x0 =

1 1 2
2

0 2 2 x; x(0) = 0
1 1 3
1

is: HINT: 2 is a root of the characteristic

polynomial.

1
0

(a) x = 2e2t 1 et 2
0
1

2
1
0

(b) x = e3t 2 e2t 1 + et 2

1
0
1
(c) x

(d) x

= 2e3t 2 3e2t 1 + et

= 3e2t 1 e3t 2

(e) None of the above.

2
1

8. The general solution of

x0 =

2
2
1

0 1
0 x
2 2 1

is: (Hint: 3 is an eigenvalue.)

(a) x

= C1e3t

1
1
2

0 +C2et 1 +C3et 0
1
1
1

1
1
2

(b) x = C1e3t 0 +C2et 1 +C3 0

1
1
1

1
1
1

(c) x = C1e3t 0 +C2et 1 +C3et 0

1
1
2

1
1
1

(d) x = C1e3t 0 +C2et 1 +C3 0

1
1
2
(e) None of the above.

9. The general solution of

x0 =

2
2 6

2 1 3 x
2 1
1

is: (Hint: 6 is an eigenvalue.)

x=

(a) C1e6t

(b) C1e6t

(c) C1e6t

2
3
1

1 + C2e2t 0 + C3 2
1
2
0
2
3

1 + C2e2t 0
1
2

2
3
1

1 +C2e2t 0 +C3e2t 2
1
2
0

2
3
1

(d) C1e6t 1 + C2 0 + C3e2t 2

1
2
0
(e) None of the above.

10. A fundamental set of solutions of

1 2
1 3

x0 =

is:

"

2t cos t

e
"
(a)

2t cos t

"

2t cos t

e
"
(b)

2t cos t

1
1

sin t
,

1
0
!
!#

1
1

+ sin t

0
1
!

!#

1
1

sin t
,

1
0
!
!#

1
1

+ sin t

0
1
!

!#

"
!
!#

1
1

2t cos t

e
+
sin
t
,

1
0
"
!
!#
(c)

1
1

2t cos t

e
+
sin
t

0
1

"
!
!#

1
1

2t cos t

e
+
sin
t
,

1
0
"
!
!#
(d)

1
1

2t cos t

sin
t

0
1

11. The general solution of x0 =

"

1
1

(a) x = C1e3t cos 2t

"

C2e3t cos 2t

(b) x = C1e3t cos 2t

"

0
2

C2e3t cos 2t
"

+ sin 2t

1
1

1
1

x = C1e3t cos 2t
(c)

+ sin 2t

"

0
2

C2e3t cos 2t
"

1
1

(d) x = C1e2t cos 3t

"

C2e2t cos 3t

0
2

(e) None of the above.

1
1

0
2

0
2

+ sin 2t

sin 3t

+ sin 3t

1
1

!#

!#

sin 2t
!

!#

!#

1
1

sin 2t

x is:

0
2

sin 2t

0
2

"

4 1
5
2

!#

1
1

0
2
!#

!#

!#

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12. The general solution of x0 =

x is:

x=
(a) C1e3t
(b) C1e3t
(c) C1e3t
(d) C1e3t

1
1

1
1

1
1

+ C2te3t

1
1

"

+ C2te3t
"

+C2 e3t

+C2 e3t

(e) None of the above.

1
0

1
1

1
1
1
0

+ te3t

1
0

!#

1
1

!#

+ te3t

13. A fundamental set of solutions of

2
1 1

x0 =
4 x
3 3
3 1
2

is:

(a) x1 = et 1 ,

1
1

x2 = e2t

0
1

(b) x1 = et 1 , x2 = e2t 1 , x3 =
1
1

te2t 1
1
0

(c) x1 = et 1 ,

x2 = e2t

1
0

e2t 1 + te2t 1
1
0

1 , x3 =
1

(d) x1 = et 1 ,

x2 = e2t

1
0

e2t 1 + te2t 1
1
0

(e) None of the above.

1 , x3 =
1