Chapter 2

Differential Equations and Linear Algebra · 280 exercises

Problem 1

Let \(A=\left[\begin{array}{rrrr}-2 & 4 & 2 & 6 \\ -1 & -1 & 5 & 0\end{array}\right], B=\left[\begin{array}{rr}-3 & 0 \\ 2 & 2 \\ 1 & -3 \\\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right], C=\) \(\left[\begin{array}{r}-5 \\ -6 \\ 3 \\ 1\end{array}\right] .\) Compute the given expression, if possible. $$A^{T}-5 B.$$

3 step solution

Problem 1

Write all \(3 \times 3\) elementary matrices and their inverses.

3 step solution

Problem 1

Use part (c) of the Invertible Matrix Theorem to prove that if \(A\) is an invertible matrix and \(B\) and \(C\) are matrices of the same size as \(A\) such that \(A B=A C\), then \(B=C .\) IHint: Consider \(A B-A C=0.1.\)

4 step solution

Problem 1

Use Gaussian elimination to determine the solution set to the given system. $$\begin{aligned} x_{1}-5 x_{2} &=3 \\ 3 x_{1}-9 x_{2} &=15 \end{aligned}$$

3 step solution

Problem 1

Let $$A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc} -2 & 6 & 1 \\ -1 & 0 & -3 \end{array}\right], B=\left[\begin{array}{ccc} 2 & 1 & -1 \\ 0 & 4 & -4 \end{array}\right]$$,$$C=\left[\begin{array}{ll} 1+i & 2+i \\ 3+i & 4+i \\ 5+i & 6+i \end{array}\right], D=\left[\begin{array}{lll} 4 & 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 2 & 5 \\ 3 & 1 & 2 \end{array}\right]$$ $$E=\left[\begin{array}{rrr} 2 & -5 & -2 \\ 1 & 1 & 3 \\ 4 & -2 & -3 \end{array}\right], F=\left[\begin{array}{ccc} 6 & 2-3 i & i \\ 1+i & -2 i & 0 \\ -1 & 5+2 i & 3 \end{array}\right]$$ In these problems, \(i\) denotes \(\sqrt{-1}\) (a) \(5 A\) (b) \(-3 B\) (c) \(i C\) (d) \(2 A-B\) (e) \(A+3 C^{T}\) (f) \(3 D-2 E\) (g) \(D+E+F\) (h) the matrix \(G\) such that \(2 A+3 B-2 G=5(A+B)\) (i) the matrix \(H\) such that \(D+2 F+H=4 E\) (j) the matrix \(K\) such that \(K^{T}+3 A-2 B=0_{2 \times 3}\)

10 step solution

Problem 1

Verify by direct multiplication that the given matrices are inverses of one another. $$A=\left[\begin{array}{ll} 4 & 9 \\ 3 & 7 \end{array}\right], A^{-1}=\left[\begin{array}{rr} 7 & -9 \\ -3 & 4 \end{array}\right]$$

3 step solution

Problem 1

Verify that the given triple of real numbers is a solution to the given system. $$(1,-1,2);$$ $$\begin{aligned}2 x_{1}-3 x_{2}+4 x_{3} &=13 \\\x_{1}+x_{2}-x_{3} &=-2 \\ 5 x_{1}+4 x_{2}+x_{3} &=3\end{aligned}$$

2 step solution

Problem 1

determine whether the given matrices are in reduced row-echelon form, row- echelon form but not reduced row-echelon form, or neither. $$\left[\begin{array}{ll} 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 \end{array}\right]$$.

2 step solution

Problem 2

Determine elementary matrices that reduce the given matrix to row-echelon form. $$\left[\begin{array}{rr}-4 & -1 \\\0 & 3 \\\\-3 & 7\end{array}\right]$$

4 step solution

Problem 2

Let \(A=\left[\begin{array}{rrrr}-2 & 4 & 2 & 6 \\ -1 & -1 & 5 & 0\end{array}\right], B=\left[\begin{array}{rr}-3 & 0 \\ 2 & 2 \\ 1 & -3 \\\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right], C=\) \(\left[\begin{array}{r}-5 \\ -6 \\ 3 \\ 1\end{array}\right] .\) Compute the given expression, if possible. $$C^{T} B.$$

3 step solution

Problem 2

Verify by direct multiplication that the given matrices are inverses of one another. $$A=\left[\begin{array}{ll} 2 & -1 \\ 3 & -1 \end{array}\right], A^{-1}=\left[\begin{array}{ll} -1 & 1 \\ -3 & 2 \end{array}\right]$$

4 step solution

Problem 2

Let $$A=\left[\begin{array}{ccc} -2 & 6 & 1 \\ -1 & 0 & -3 \end{array}\right], B=\left[\begin{array}{ccc} 2 & 1 & -1 \\ 0 & 4 & -4 \end{array}\right]$$,$$C=\left[\begin{array}{ll} 1+i & 2+i \\ 3+i & 4+i \\ 5+i & 6+i \end{array}\right], D=\left[\begin{array}{lll} 4 & 0 & 1 \\ 1 & 2 & 5 \\ 3 & 1 & 2 \end{array}\right]$$ $$E=\left[\begin{array}{rrr} 2 & -5 & -2 \\ 1 & 1 & 3 \\ 4 & -2 & -3 \end{array}\right], F=\left[\begin{array}{ccc} 6 & 2-3 i & i \\ 1+i & -2 i & 0 \\ -1 & 5+2 i & 3 \end{array}\right]$$ In these problems, \(i\) denotes \(\sqrt{-1}\) Compute each of the following: (a) \(-D\) (b) \(4 B^{T}\) (c) \(-2 A^{T}+C\) (d) \(5 E+D\) (e) \(4 A^{T}-2 B^{T}+i C\) (f) \(4 E-3 D^{T}\) \((g)(1-6 i) F+i D\) (h) the matrix \(G\) such that \(2 A-B+(1-i) C^{T}=\) \(G+A-B\) (i) the matrix \(H\) such that \(3 D-3 E+6 I_{3}-2 H=0_{3}\) (j) the matrix \(K\) such that \(K^{T}+F^{T}=D^{T}+E^{T}\)

11 step solution

Problem 2

Use Gaussian elimination to determine the solution set to the given system. $$\begin{aligned} &4 x_{1}-x_{2}=8\\\ &2 x_{1}+x_{2}=1 \end{aligned}$$

7 step solution

Problem 2

determine whether the given matrices are in reduced row-echelon form, row- echelon form but not reduced row-echelon form, or neither. $$\left[\begin{array}{ll} 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 0 \end{array}\right]$$.

4 step solution

Problem 2

Verify that the given triple of real numbers is a solution to the given system. (2,-3,1); $$\begin{aligned}x_{1}+x_{2}-2 x_{3} &=-3 \\\3 x_{1}-x_{2}-7 x_{3} &=2 \\ x_{1}+x_{2}+x_{3} &=0 \\\2 x_{1}+2 x_{2}-4 x_{3} &=-6\end{aligned}$$

4 step solution

Problem 2

$$^{165}=\left[\begin{array}{c}-1^{-1}-\frac{1}{-3} \\ -\frac{5}{-1} \\ -1 \\\ 6 \\ -\frac{4}{4}\end{array}\right]$$ (a) \(b_{12}, b_{33}, b_{41}, b_{43}, b_{51},\) and \(b_{52}\) (b) all pairs \((i, j)\) such that \(b_{i j}=-1\)

3 step solution

Problem 3

Determine elementary matrices that reduce the given matrix to row-echelon form. $$\left[\begin{array}{rr}3 & 5 \\\1 & -2\end{array}\right]$$

2 step solution

Problem 3

Let $$A=\left[\begin{array}{rrr} 1 & -1 & 2 \\ 3 & 1 & 4 \end{array}\right], B=\left[\begin{array}{rrr} 2 & -1 & 3 \\ 5 & 1 & 2 \\ 4 & 6 & -2 \end{array}\right]$$ $$C=\left[\begin{array}{r} 1 \\ -1 \\ 2 \end{array}\right], D=\left[\begin{array}{lll} 2 & -2 & 3 \end{array}\right]$$ $$E=\left[\begin{array}{cc} 2-i & 1+i \\ -i & 2+4 i \end{array}\right], F=\left[\begin{array}{cc} i & 1-3 i \\ 0 & 4+i \end{array}\right]$$ In these problems, \(i\) denotes \(\sqrt{-1}\) For each item, decide whether or not the given expression is defined. For each item that is defined, compute the result. (a) \(A B\) (b) \(B C\) (c) \(C A\) (d) \(A^{T} E\) (e) \(C D\) (f) \(C^{T} A^{T}\) (g) \(F^{2}\) (h) \(B D^{T}\) (i) \(A^{T} A\) (j) \(F E\)

16 step solution

Problem 3

determine whether the given matrices are in reduced row-echelon form, row- echelon form but not reduced row-echelon form, or neither. $$\left[\begin{array}{llll} 1 & 0 & 2 & 5 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 & 2 \\ 0 & 1 & 1 & 0 \end{array}\right]$$.

3 step solution

Problem 3

Verify by direct multiplication that the given matrices are inverses of one another. \(A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}a & b \\ c & d\end{array}\right], A^{-1}=\frac{1}{a d-b c}\left[\begin{array}{rr}d & -b \\ -c & a\end{array}\right]\) provided \(a d-b c \neq 0\)

5 step solution

Problem 3

Use Gaussian elimination to determine the solution set to the given system. $$\begin{array}{r} 7 x_{1}-3 x_{2}=5 \\ 14 x_{1}-6 x_{2}=10 \end{array}$$

4 step solution

Problem 3

Verify that for all values of \(t\) $$(1-t, 2+3 t, 3-2 t)$$ is a solution to the linear system $$\begin{aligned}x_{1}+x_{2}+x_{3} &=6. \\\x_{1}-x_{2}-2 x_{3} &=-7. \\\5 x_{1}+x_{2}-x_{3} &=4.\end{aligned}$$

3 step solution

Problem 3

Write the matrix with the given elements In each case, specify the dimensions of the matrix. $$a_{11}=1, a_{21}=-1, a_{12}=5, a_{22}=3$$

3 step solution

Problem 4

Let \(A=\left[\begin{array}{rrrr}-2 & 4 & 2 & 6 \\ -1 & -1 & 5 & 0\end{array}\right], B=\left[\begin{array}{rr}-3 & 0 \\ 2 & 2 \\ 1 & -3 \\\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right], C=\) \(\left[\begin{array}{r}-5 \\ -6 \\ 3 \\ 1\end{array}\right] .\) Compute the given expression, if possible. $$-4 A-B^{T}.$$

2 step solution

Problem 4

Use the equivalence of (a) and (e) in the Invertible Matrix Theorem to prove that if \(A\) and \(B\) are invertible \(n \times n\) matrices, then so is \(A B.\)

2 step solution

Problem 4

determine whether the given matrices are in reduced row-echelon form, row- echelon form but not reduced row-echelon form, or neither. $$\left[\begin{array}{rrrr} 1 & 0 & -1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 & 2 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \end{array}\right]$$.

2 step solution

Problem 4

Use Gaussian elimination to determine the solution set to the given system. $$\begin{aligned} x_{1}+2 x_{2}+x_{3} &=1 \\ 3 x_{1}+5 x_{2}+x_{3} &=3 \\ 2 x_{1}+6 x_{2}+7 x_{3} &=1 \end{aligned}$$

4 step solution

Problem 4

Verify by direct multiplication that the given matrices are inverses of one another. $$A=\left[\begin{array}{lll} 3 & 5 & 1 \\ 1 & 2 & 1 \\ 2 & 6 & 7 \end{array}\right], A^{-1}=\left[\begin{array}{rrr} 8 & -29 & 3 \\ -5 & 19 & -2 \\ 2 & -8 & 1 \end{array}\right]$$

2 step solution

Problem 4

Verify that for all values of \(s\) and \(t\) $$(s, s-2 t, 2 s+3 t, t)$$ is a solution to the linear system $$\begin{aligned}x_{1}+x_{2}-x_{3}+5 x_{4} &=0 \\\2 x_{2}-x_{3}+7 x_{4} &=0 \\\4 x_{1}+2 x_{2}-3 x_{3}+13 x_{4} &=0 \end{aligned}$$

3 step solution

Problem 5

Determine elementary matrices that reduce the given matrix to row-echelon form. $$\left[\begin{array}{rrr}3 & -1 & 4 \\\2 & 1 & 3 \\\1 & 3 & 2\end{array}\right]$$

2 step solution

Problem 5

Let \(A=\left[\begin{array}{rrrr}-2 & 4 & 2 & 6 \\ -1 & -1 & 5 & 0\end{array}\right], B=\left[\begin{array}{rr}-3 & 0 \\ 2 & 2 \\ 1 & -3 \\\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right], C=\) \(\left[\begin{array}{r}-5 \\ -6 \\ 3 \\ 1\end{array}\right] .\) Compute the given expression, if possible. $$A B \text { and } \operatorname{tr}(A B).$$

3 step solution

Problem 5

Use the equivalence of (a) and (c) in the Invertible Matrix Theorem to prove that if \(A\) and \(B\) are invertible \(n \times n\) matrices, then so is \(A B.\)

4 step solution

Problem 5

$$\begin{aligned} &\text { Let } A=\left[\begin{array}{rrrr} -3 & 2 & 7 & -1 \\ 6 & 0 & -3 & -5 \end{array}\right], B=\left[\begin{array}{rr} -2 & 8 \\ 8 & -3 \\ -1 & -9 \\ 0 & 2 \end{array}\right]\\\ &\text { and } C=\left[\begin{array}{rr} -6 & 1 \\ 1 & 5 \end{array}\right] . \text { Compute } A B C \text { and } C A B \end{aligned}$$

4 step solution

Problem 5

determine whether the given matrices are in reduced row-echelon form, row- echelon form but not reduced row-echelon form, or neither. $$\left[\begin{array}{llll} 1 & 0 & 1 & 2 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 & 1 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \end{array}\right]$$.

2 step solution

Problem 5

Determine \(A^{-1},\) if possible, using the Gauss-Jordan method. If \(A^{-1}\) exists, check your answer by verifying that \(A A^{-1}=I_{n}\) $$A=\left[\begin{array}{ll} 1 & 2 \\ 1 & 3 \end{array}\right]$$

4 step solution

Problem 5

Make a sketch in the \(x y\) -plane in order to determine the number of solutions to the given linear system. $$\begin{aligned}&3 x-4 y=12\\\&6 x-8 y=24\end{aligned}$$

4 step solution

Problem 5

Use Gaussian elimination to determine the solution set to the given system. $$\begin{aligned} &3 x_{1}-x_{2} \quad=\quad 1\\\ &2 x_{1}+x_{2}+5 x_{3}=4\\\ &7 x_{1}-5 x_{2}-8 x_{3}=-3 \end{aligned}$$

3 step solution

Problem 6

Let \(A=\left[\begin{array}{rrrr}-2 & 4 & 2 & 6 \\ -1 & -1 & 5 & 0\end{array}\right], B=\left[\begin{array}{rr}-3 & 0 \\ 2 & 2 \\ 1 & -3 \\\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right], C=\) \(\left[\begin{array}{r}-5 \\ -6 \\ 3 \\ 1\end{array}\right] .\) Compute the given expression, if possible. $$(A C)(A C)^{T}.$$

5 step solution

Problem 6

Determine elementary matrices that reduce the given matrix to row-echelon form. $$\left[\begin{array}{llll}1 & 2 & 3 & 4 \\\2 & 3 & 4 & 5 \\\3 & 4 & 5 & 6\end{array}\right]$$

5 step solution

Problem 6

Determine \(A\) c by computing an appropriate linear combination of the column vectors of \(A\). $$A=\left[\begin{array}{rl} 1 & 3 \\ -5 & 4 \end{array}\right], \mathbf{c}=\left[\begin{array}{r} 6 \\ -2 \end{array}\right]$$

4 step solution

Problem 6

determine whether the given matrices are in reduced row-echelon form, row- echelon form but not reduced row-echelon form, or neither. $$\left[\begin{array}{llll} 1 & 0 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \end{array}\right]$$.

3 step solution

Problem 6

Make a sketch in the \(x y\) -plane in order to determine the number of solutions to the given linear system. $$\begin{aligned}&2 x+3 y=1\\\&2 x+3 y=2\end{aligned}$$

4 step solution

Problem 6

Determine \(A^{-1},\) if possible, using the Gauss-Jordan method. If \(A^{-1}\) exists, check your answer by verifying that \(A A^{-1}=I_{n}\) $$A=\left[\begin{array}{cc} 1 & 1+i \\ 1-i & 1 \end{array}\right]$$

4 step solution

Problem 6

Use Gaussian elimination to determine the solution set to the given system. $$\begin{aligned} 3 x_{1}+5 x_{2}-x_{3} &=14 \\ x_{1}+2 x_{2}+x_{3} &=3 \\ 2 x_{1}+5 x_{2}+6 x_{3} &=2 \end{aligned}$$

4 step solution

Problem 6

Write the matrix with the given elements In each case, specify the dimensions of the matrix. $$\begin{array}{l} a_{11}=1, a_{31}=2, a_{42}=-1, a_{32}=7, a_{13}=-2 \\ a_{23}=0, a_{33}=4, a_{21}=3, a_{41}=-4, a_{12}=-3 \\ a_{22}=6, a_{43}=5 \end{array}$$

2 step solution

Problem 7

Express the matrix \(A\) as a product of elementary matrices. $$A=\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 2 \\\1 & 3\end{array}\right]$$

4 step solution

Problem 7

Determine \(A\) c by computing an appropriate linear combination of the column vectors of \(A\). $$A=\left[\begin{array}{rrr} 3 & -1 & 4 \\ 2 & 1 & 5 \\ 7 & -6 & 3 \end{array}\right], \mathbf{c}=\left[\begin{array}{r} 2 \\ 3 \\ -4 \end{array}\right]$$

3 step solution

Problem 7

determine whether the given matrices are in reduced row-echelon form, row- echelon form but not reduced row-echelon form, or neither. $$\left[\begin{array}{llll} 0 & 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \end{array}\right]$$.

5 step solution

Problem 7

Make a sketch in the \(x y\) -plane in order to determine the number of solutions to the given linear system. $$\begin{array}{r}x+4 y=8 \\\3 x+y=3\end{array}$$

3 step solution

Problem 7

Determine \(A^{-1},\) if possible, using the Gauss-Jordan method. If \(A^{-1}\) exists, check your answer by verifying that \(A A^{-1}=I_{n}\) $$A=\left[\begin{array}{cc} 1 & -i \\ -1+i & 2 \end{array}\right]$$

4 step solution

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