KKKQ1223 /KKKQ1224 LINEAR ALGEBRA SEM II 20172018

COOPERATIVE LEARNING 3
(GROUP A)

Suppose that the probability that a bus is late, given that it is late the previous day is 0.15,
while the probability that it is on time if it is on time the previous day is 0.90.
(a) Find the transition matrix that can be used to represent this information.
(b) What is the probability that the bus will be late on day 3:
(i) if it is on time on day 0?
(ii) if it is late on day 0?
(12 marks)
KKKQ1223 /KKKQ1224 LINEAR ALGEBRA SEM II 20172018

COOPERATIVE LEARNING 3
(GROUP B)

(a) Consider the quadratic form Q( x)  6 x12  6 x22  2 x32  4 x1 x2 . The eigenvalues are 2, 4

0 1  1
and 8, with corresponding eigenvectors 0, 1 and  1 .
   
1 0  0 

(i) Express Q(x) in matrix notation as Q=xTAx, where A is a symmetric matrix.

(2 marks)
(ii) Find a matrix P such that the change of variables x=Py transforms the
quadratic form into one with no cross-product term.
(2 marks)
(iii) Express the new quadratic form with no cross-product term.
(2 marks)

(b) Suppose that the temperature at a point (x, y) on a metal plate is

T x, y   x 2  4 xy  4 y 2 . An ant, walking on the plate, traverses an ellipse
4x2+9y2=36. What are the highest and lowest temperatures encountered by the ant?
State the corresponding points too.
(10 marks)
KKKQ1223 /KKKQ1224 LINEAR ALGEBRA SEM II 20172018

COOPERATIVE LEARNING 3
(GROUP C)

A grasshopper is hopping on a plate, traverses a circle of radius 4 centered at the origin. The
temperature at a point ( x, y) on the metal plate is given by T x, y   8x 2  8xy  2 y 2 .
Determine the highest and the lowest temperature encountered by the insect and state the
point where it attains the highest and the lowest temperature.
(13 marks)
KKKQ1223 /KKKQ1224 LINEAR ALGEBRA SEM II 20172018

COOPERATIVE LEARNING 3
(GROUP D)

(a) Find the interval and radius of convergence for the following power series:

 1
k


  x  5
k
k
k 1 10
(4 marks)
(b) Using the power series representation

1 2 1 3 1 n
ey  1 y  y  y   y ,
2! 3! n 0 n !

find a power series representation for the function:

f  x    2 xe x dx, f  0  0 .
2

(10 marks)
KKKQ1223 /KKKQ1224 LINEAR ALGEBRA SEM II 20172018

COOPERATIVE LEARNING 3
(GROUP E)

(a) Determine the radius of convergence and interval of convergence for the following
power series:

 1
k

k
  x  3
k
k
k 1 4
(4 marks)
(b) Using the power series representation

1 2 1 3 1 n
ey  1 y  y  y   y ,
2! 3! n 0 n !

find a power series representation for the function:

f  x    e x dx, f  0  0 .
2

(8 marks)