Exam for Linear Algebra M340L, Fall 2009 - Prof. Arlo W. Schurle, Exams of Mathematics

This is an exam for the linear algebra m340l course offered in the fall of 2009. It covers topics such as vector spaces, subspaces, matrix row reduction, eigenvalues, and change of coordinates. The exam consists of 8 questions and is 100 points total.

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M340L EXAM 2A 9:00
FALL, 2009
Dr. Schurle
Your name:
Your UTEID:
Show all your work on these pages. Be organized and neat. Your work should be your
own; there should be no talking, reading notes, checking laptops, using cellphones, .. . .
1. (10 points) Suppose that v1,v2,v3are vectors in a vector space V. Explain in detail
why Span{v1,v2,v3}is a subspace of V.
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M340L EXAM 2A 9:

FALL, 2009

Dr. Schurle

Your name:

Your UTEID:

Show all your work on these pages. Be organized and neat. Your work should be your own; there should be no talking, reading notes, checking laptops, using cellphones,....

  1. (10 points) Suppose that v 1 , v 2 , v 3 are vectors in a vector space V. Explain in detail why Span{v 1 , v 2 , v 3 } is a subspace of V.

YOUR SCORE: /

  1. (10 points) Let H be the set of all

 

x y z

  such that z = 2x − 3 y. Is H a subspace of

R^3? Justify your answer.

  1. (12 points) Suppose the rank of a 15 × 19 matrix A is 12.

The smallest number of vectors needed to span Col A is.

The largest number of linearly independent vectors in Nul A is.

The row space of A is a subspace of Rq^ when q =.

Does Ax = b have a solution for every b in R^15 , yes or no?

  1. (12 points) Find a basis for the subspace of R^4 spanned by the following vectors. Show the work that justifies your answer.   

   ,

  

   ,

  

   ,

  

  

  1. (12 points) A subspace H of P 3 has basis B = {1 + 2t + t^2 + t^3 , t + 2t^2 , 3 t^2 + 4t^3 }. Find [u(t)]B if u(t) = 1 + 6t^2 + 13t^3.
  1. (10 points) Suppose the solutions of a homogeneous system of seven equations in eight unknowns are all multiples of one nonzero solution. Will the system necessarily have a solution for every possible choice of constants on the right sides of the equations? Justify your answer.
  2. (10 points) a) Is

  

   an eigenvector of

  

  ? If so, find the eigenvalue.

Show the work that justifies your answer.

b) Find a basis for the eigenspace of A =

[ 5 0 2 1

] corresponding to eigenvalue 5.