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KEY for CAT I Examination, February 2017

Programme B. Tech Semester Winter 2016-17

Course Applied Linear Algebra Code MAT 3004
Faculty Dr.P. Vanchinathan, Dr. K. Muthunagai Slot/Class Nbr C1 1784, 1791,
& Dr. R. Senthil Kumar 1788
Time 90 minutes Max. Marks 50

(1) LU decomposition for the matrix

4 2 5 1 0 0 4 2 5
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A = 2 5 6 = 2 1 0 , 0 4 27

1 1 5
1 1 2 4 8 1 0 0 16
and solution is x = 2, y = 4, z = 3. (for rhs = (15, 2, 4)).
(2) (a) Inverse matrix by using Gauss-Jordan method.

1 4 3
A = 2 7 1 (6)

3 11 1
Inverse is
18 29 25
5 8 7

1 1 1
(b) Give an example of 3 3 linear inhomogeneous system that is inconsistent, but
when one of the equations is replaced by another suitable equation the new
system has infinitely many solutions. (4)
L1 = R1, L2= R2 be two equations with both LHS involving 3 variables, and
some numerical values as RHS. Construct 3rd equation by L1 + L2 = R with
R 6= R1 + R2, this will be inconsistent, and when R is replaced by R1 + R2 will
have infinitely many solutions.
(3) Which of the following sets are vector spaces for usual operations? Justify.
(a) Points of the plane with y co-ordinate less than the x-coordinate by 5.
NO. Counterexample: v = (2, 7) and w = (3, 8) satisfies the conditions. But the
w v = (1, 1) violates.
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(b) Points (x, y, z)in 3d-spaces such that x + y > 10z. NO. If v satifies this condition
for v this will be violated.
(c) Points in 3d-space where the first co-ordinate is the average of the other 2 coor-
dinates.
YES.
(d) Polynomials of degree at most 3 such that f (x) > 0 for x [2, 3].
NO. AGain f (x) will violate the condition.
(e) Functions that are solutions of the differential equation y 00 5 sin xy 0 +8y = cos x.
NO. If y1 , y2 are solutions of this inhomog. ODE the function y1 + y2 will satisfy
only a modified ODE with RHS 2 cos x.
(4) (a) Given v1 = (3, 0, 1)T , v2 = (1, 1, 5)T , v3 = (7, 2, 7)T define v = 3v1 v2 + 4v3 .
Show that this vector v can be expressed as a linear combination of v1 and v2
alone, and find that combination. (7)
Observe that v1 , v2 , v3 are linearly depedent; Solve the homogeneous system with
these 3 columns making the coeff. matrix. A solution is (3, 2, 1). So we have
3v1 2v2 v3 =0. Using this we can substitute for v3 the expression 3v1 2v2 in
the given formula for v = 3v1 v2 +4(3v1 2v2 ) getting the answer v = 15v1 9v2 .
(b) Find a vector v R3 with each of its entries positive but less than 3/4 such that
{(1, 2, 1), (3, 2, 1), v} is a basis for R3 . (3)
Many answers possible simply verify the given answer satisfies the condition.
(5) In P3 let V be the subspace of polynomials with 4 as a root, and W be another
subspace with basis {x3 1, 2x3 x2 x 3} Find bases for V + W and V W .
The intersection V W is 1-dimensional vector space consisting all polynomials
that are scalar multiples of x3 3x2 3x 4. The space V + W is whole of P3 and
so any set of 4 linearly independent polynomials of degree 3 will be a basis.
Partial marks if student gives for V any basis (3 elements).
For example {(x 4), (x 4)2 , (x 4)3 } or any three polynomials of the form
(x 4)(x a), (x 4)(x b), (x 4)(x c) for 3 distinct numbers a, b, c.