Homework #1 (due on 2/8/2010)

1. For the two matrices [A] and [B] , answer the following questions.
1 7 2 3 7 2

[A] 3 4 3 , [B] 2 1 8
6 5 7 7 4 5

(a) Evaluate the matrix-matrix multiplication [C] = [A][B].
(b) Evaluate the matrix-matrix multiplication [D] = [B][A].

2. Calculate the inverse of the matrix [A] and [B].

1 3 2
4 2
[A] ,
[B] 1 4 5
3 7 2 6 7

3. Solve the following simultaneous system of equations using the matrix method:

4x1 3x 2 3
x1 3x 2 3

4. Find the eigen values and eigen vectors of the following matrix:

5 2 0

[A] 2 2 0
0 0 1

5. A function f(x1, x2) of two variables x1 and x2 is given by

1 1 1 x1

0

f (x1, x 2 ) x1 x 2 x1 x 2
1

1 2
2 x2 2

(a) Multiply the matrices and express f as a polynomial in x1 and x2.

(b) Determine the extreme (maximum or minimum) value of the function and corresponding x1 and
x2.
(c) Is this a maxima or minima?