School of Engineering and Applied Science(SEAS)

Ahmedabad University
B.Tech ICT Semester III
Assignment II Aug 30, 2019 Due Sep 13, 2019

1. If the columns of a matrix are dependent so are the rows. T/F, with reason or
counter example

2. The columns of a matrix form a basis for the column space of the matrix. T/F, with
reason or counter example

3. The columns space C(A) of a matrix A is the same as the column space C(rref (A))
of the row reduced echelon form of A. T/F with reason or counter example

4. dim(C(A)) = dim(N (A)). T/F with reason or counter example

5. Two vectors in R3 are always linearly independent. T/F with reason or

counterexample.

6. A is a square matrix. If the rows are linearly independent, thn the columns are also
linearly independent. T/F with reason or counter example

7. Ax = b has infinitely many solutions. Is it possible for Ax = b0 (different RHS) to

have a unique solution? Can Ax = b00 have no solution for some b00 ?. Give good
reasons for your answer. No example or counterexample.

8. Am×n is a matrix with rank r and Bm×n is a matrix with rank r0 . C is a matrix
obtained from A by appending the columns of B. What can you say about the rank
of C. Give good reaons.

9. Show that N (A) = C(A) ⇒ A2 = 0

 
A
10. Am×n is a matrix and B = is a 2m × n matrix obtained from A. Compare the
A
null and column spaces of the two matrices.

11. Let U and W be the following subspaces of R4 :

U = {(a, b, c, d : b + c + d = 0}, W = {(a, b, c, d) : a + b = 0, c = 2d}.
Find the dimension and basis of (i)U, (ii)W, (iii)U ∩ W .
 
1 −1 1 −1
0 1 −1 1 
12. Consider A =  . Find the inverse of this matrix and solve
0 0 1 −1
0 0 0 1
 
1
1
Av = 1.


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Guess the result of inverse of a 5 × 5 ”alternating matrix” and verify by
multiplication.

13. How many matrices can you form of order 2 × 2 containing only 1’s and 0’s as
entries? How many of these are invertible?. List them.

14. Construct a matrix whose null space consists of all multiples of (4, 3, 2, 1)

15. Construct a matrix whose column space contains (1, 1, 0) and (0, 0, 1) and whose null
space contains (1, 0, 1) and (0, 0, 1)

16. Construct a matrix whose column space contains (1, 1, 5) and (0, 3, 1), while the
nullspace contains (1, 1, 2).

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17. Construct a matrix whose column space contains (1, 1, 1) and whose nullspace is the
line of multiples of (1, 1, 1, 1).
 
18. If A is a 4 × 4 invertible matrix, describe all vectors in N (B), where B = A A
 
1 2 3 4
19. Consider the matrix A = 2 4 6 8.
3 5 7 9
Write down a basis for the Column space of A and basis for the Row space of A.
 
1
20. Construct a matrix such that its null space contains 1 and row space contains

    1
1 2
 2  and −3
−3 5
21. Construct a matrix such that every row of the matrix is orthogonal to every column
(the matrix is not the zero matrix)

22. Solve system of equations

x + y + 5z =18
2x + 3y + 12z =44
3x − 4y + z = − 2

Is it possible to make one change to the RHS so that the resulting system of
equations has a unique solution? Is it possible to make one change to the RHS so
that the resulting equations do not have any solution? Give reasons.

23. Solve the system of equation

x + y + z =4

24. Let A be a column vector of length n and B be a row vector of length n.

(a)If you can form the product AB, write down the same; if you cannot give reason.
(b) In case you can form the product, what will be the rank of AB? Give reason.

25. A is an n × n matrix. The elements of A are now known, but all its cofactors are
known. Explain how you will find the matrix A.