CITY UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG Module code & title: MAI102 Linear Algebra Session ‘ Semester A, 1996-97 Time Allowed Three hours This paper has THREE pages (including this page) Instruction to candidates: 1. This paper has SIX questions. Attempt ALL questions 3. Start each question on a new page. 4, Each question carries equal marks. Materials, aid & instruments which students are permitted to use during the examination NO.Attempt all questions 1. Let (a). Find the inverse of A; (b) Solve the system Ax = b where b = (0,1, 1,—2)'; (c). Calculate det(A), det(A~*), det(—A’), det(adj(A)) and det(adj(A?)). 2, (a). Show that for a real m xn matrix A, A‘A = 0 if and only if A (b). Show that if A is invertible, where x,y € R". 3. (a). Show that for any matri: v(A‘A) where N(A) denotes the null space of A; (b). We assume that v4, v2,...,v¢ € R” are linearly dependent and 6 can be represented as a linear combination of v1, 02,-..,04- Show that the representation is not unique. 4, Find an orthogonal basis for the orthogonal complement of R(A) where R(A) denotes the range of A and and then, extend it to form an orthogonal basis for K°.5. Let 10 12 (a). Find all eigenvalues and linearly independent eigenvectors of A; (b). Calculate all cigenvalues and linearly independent eigenvectors of 3A? + A+ I, A? — A“) 441 and adj(A2), respectively. 6. (a). Find all eigenvalues and linearly independent eigenvectors of A = I - 2uu! where ava a/v (b). Let A be an nx n symmetric matrix and B be an n xn symmetric positive definite matrix. Show that all eigenvalues of AB are real. - END -