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Linear Algebra Question 1:
Let (-, -) be a symmetric bilinear form on ℝ2 such that there exist nonzero v, w ∈ ℝ2 such that (v, v) > 0 > (w, w) and (v, w) = 0. Let A be the 2 × 2 real symmetric matrix representing this bilinear form with respect to the standard basis. Which one of the following statements is true?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Linear Algebra Question 1 Detailed Solution
Explanation:
(-, -) is a symmetric bilinear form on ℝ2 such that there exist nonzero v, w ∈ ℝ2 such that (v, v) > 0 > (w, w) and (v, w) = 0
Let f((x1, x2), (y1, y2)) = x1y1 - x2y2
Also, let v = (1, 0) and w = (0, 1)
Then f(v, v) = f((1, 0), (1, 0)) = 1 - 0 = 1 > 0
f(w, w) = f((0, 1), (0, 1)) = 0 - 1 = -1 < 0
f(v, w) = f((1, 0), (0, 1)) = 1 - 1 = 0
So, here A = \(\begin{bmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{bmatrix}\)
A2 = \(\begin{bmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{bmatrix}\)\(\begin{bmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{bmatrix}\) = \(\begin{bmatrix}1&0\\0&1\end{bmatrix}\) ≠ 0
(1) is false
rank(A) = 2
(2), (3) are false
Let u = (1/2, 1/2) ≠ 0 then f((1/2, 1/2), (1/2, 1/2)) = 1/4 - 1/4 = 0
Hence there exists u ∈ ℝ2, u ≠ 0 such that (u, u) = 0.
(4) is correct
Linear Algebra Question 2:
Consider the quadratic form Q(x, y, z) associated to the matrix
B = \(\left[\begin{array}{ccc} 1 & 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & -2 \end{array}\right]\)
Let
S = \(\left\{\left[\begin{array}{l} \rm a \\\rm b \\\rm c\end{array}\right] \in \rm ℝ^3 \mid Q(a, b, c)=0\right\}\).
Which of the following statements is FALSE?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Linear Algebra Question 2 Detailed Solution
Concept:
A quadratic form is degenerate if at least one eigenvalue is 0
Explanation:
B = \(\left[\begin{array}{ccc} 1 & 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & -2 \end{array}\right]\) and S = \(\left\{\left[\begin{array}{l} \rm a \\\rm b \\\rm c\end{array}\right] \in \rm ℝ^3 \mid Q(a, b, c)=0\right\}\).
So quadratic form is Q(x, y, z) = x2 + y2 -2z2 + 2xy
Now, Q(a, b, c) = 0
⇒ a2 + b2 -2c2 + 2ab = 0....(i)
(1): On xy-plane, z = 0 so c = 0
Therefore (i) implies
a 2 + b2 + 2ab = 0 ⇒ (a + b)2 = 0 ⇒ a + b = 0
i.e., x + y = 0, which is a line
So option (1) is TRUE
(2) On xz-plane, y = 0 so b = 0
Therefore (i) implies
a2 - 2c2 = 0 ⇒ x2 - 2z2 = 0 which is not an equation of ellipse
So option (2) is FALSE
(3): (i) ⇒ a2 + b2 -2c2 + 2ab = 0
⇒ (a + b)2 = 2c2
⇒ a + b = ± √2c
So S is the union of two planes.
Option (3) is TRUE
(4): B = \(\left[\begin{array}{ccc} 1 & 1 & 0 \\ 1 & 1 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & -2 \end{array}\right]\)
eigenvalues of B are -2, 2, 0
So Q is a degenerate quadratic form.
Option (4) is TRUE
Linear Algebra Question 3:
Let \(V=\{A\in M_{3\times3}(\mathbb{R}:A^t+A\in \mathbb{R}\cdot I\}\) where I is the identity matrix. Consider the quadratic form defined as q(A) = Trace(A)2 - Trace(A2) · What is the signature of this quadratic form?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Linear Algebra Question 3 Detailed Solution
Concept:
1) let A = \(\begin{bmatrix}a&b&c\\d&e&f\\g&h&i\end{bmatrix}\)
then AT = \(\begin{bmatrix}a&d&g\\b&e&h\\c&f&i\end{bmatrix}\)
Signature of a real quadratic form is express of positive terms over negative term in real quadratic form .
let p = positive terms
n = negative terms
then signature s = p - n
Calculation:
Let A = \(\begin{bmatrix}a&b&c\\d&e&f\\g&h&i\end{bmatrix}\)
then AT = \(\begin{bmatrix}a&d&g\\b&e&h\\c&f&i\end{bmatrix}\)
given A+AT = K.I
now
A+AT = \(\begin{bmatrix}2a&b+d&c+g\\d+b&2e&f+h\\g+c&h+f&2i\end{bmatrix}\) . . . . . . . . . . 1
A+AT = K.I
A+AT = \(\begin{bmatrix}K&0&0\\0&K&0\\0&0&K\end{bmatrix}\) . . . . . . . . . . 2
now from equation 1 and 2 , we get
2a = K, 2e = K and 2i = K
a = e = i = K/2
now put all the values in matrix A ,
A= \(\begin{bmatrix}K/2&b&c\\-b&K/2&f\\-c&-f&K/2\end{bmatrix}\)
Trace A = K/2 + K/2 + K/2
= \(\frac33\)K
A2 = \(\begin{bmatrix}\frac{k^2}{4} -b^2 -c^2 &X&Y\\Z&\frac{k^2}{4 }-b^2 -f^2&P \\Q&R&-c^2 -f^2 +\frac{k^2}{4}\end{bmatrix}\)
Where
X = product of first row and second column
Y = product of first row and third column
Z = product of second row and first column
P = product of second row and third column
Q = product of third row and first column
R = product of second row and second column
We don't need these terms so we used variables here .
We need only Trace of A2 .
Trace (A2) = \(\frac34\)K2 - 2b2 - 2c2 - 2f2
given
q(A) = Trace (A)2 - Trace (A2)
q(A) = (\(\frac32\)K)2 - \(\frac34\)K2 - 2b2 - 2c2 - 2f2
q(A) = \(\frac32\) K2 + 2b2 + 2c2 + 2f2
Matrix is
\(\begin{bmatrix}3/2&0&0&0\\0&2&0&0\\0&0&2&0\\0&0&0&2\end{bmatrix}\)
All eigen values are positive
signature = ( + , + , + , + )
correct option is 1
Linear Algebra Question 4:
Which of the following matrix is not diagonalizable?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Linear Algebra Question 4 Detailed Solution
Solution - We need to check the given matrix not diagonalizable or not
When all eigen values are distinct then Algebraic Multiplicity is equal to Geometric Multiplicity which is 1 for option 1) , option 2) and option 4)
these matrix are upper triangular and lower triangular and the diagonal entries are its eigen values
So, Option 1) , Option 2) and Option 4) are diagonalizable as eigenvalues are distinct
Now for
Option 3) \(\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 1 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right]\)
Here its eigen value be 1,1 and Algebraic Multiplicity be 2
and Geometric Multiplicity be 1
So \(\left[\begin{array}{ll}1 & 1 \\ 0 & 1\end{array}\right]\) is not diagonalizable.
Therefore, Correct Option is Option 3)
Alternate Method Every matrix which have distinct eigenvalues are diagonalizable and main diagonal elements are the eigenvalues of upper and lower triangular matrix.
For options (1), (2), (4), each matrix has distinct eigenvalues. So they are diagonalizable.
Hence matrix from option (3) is not diagonalizable
Linear Algebra Question 5:
Let us define a matrix A ∈ Mn(\(\mathbb{R}\)) to be positive if for every column vector v ∈ \(\mathbb{R}\)n we have 〈Av, v〉 ≥ 0, where 〈.,.〉 is the standard inner product on \(\mathbb{R}\)n.
Let \(A_{α, β}=\left(\begin{array}{ccc}α & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 1 & 0 & β\end{array}\right)\). Let S = {(α, β) ∈ \(\mathbb{R}\)2 ∶ Aα, β is positive}. Which of the following statements is true?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Linear Algebra Question 5 Detailed Solution
Concept:
A matrix M is positive if
Explanation:
for \(\begin{bmatrix} v_1 \\\ v_2 \\\ v_3 \end{bmatrix} ∈\) ℝ3
\(=\left\langle\left[\begin{array}{c} α v_1+v_2+v_3 \\ v_1 \\ v_1+β v_3 \end{array}\right],\left[\begin{array}{l} v_1 \\ v_2 \\ v_3 \end{array}\right]\right\rangle=\left[\begin{array}{ll} v_1 v_2 v_3 \end{array}\right]\left[\begin{array}{c} α v_1+v_2+v_3 \\ v_1 \\ v_1+β v_3 \end{array}\right]\)
= α\(v_1^2\) + v1v2 + v1v3 + v1v2 + v1v3 + β\(v_3^2\)
Take \(v = \begin{pmatrix} 1 \\\ 0 \\\ 0 \end{pmatrix}\) then α, β v, v > = α
Take α = - 1 and β = - 1 ⇒ α, β v, v > less than 0
So αβ > 0 but A is not positive
Option (2) is false.
α + β + 4 = 2 > 0 but A is not positive.
Option (3) is false.
(α, β) = (-1, -1) ∈ ℝ2 but A is not positive.
Option (4) is false.
hence option (1) is true.
Linear Algebra Question 6:
Which of the following is an inner product on the vector space of all real-valued continuous functions on [0, 1]?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Linear Algebra Question 6 Detailed Solution
Concept:
An inner product on V is a function satisfying the following conditions
(i)
(ii)
(iii) <β, α> = \(<\overline{α, \beta}>\)
(iv) <α, α> = 0 if and only if α = 0 and <α, α> ≥ 0 for all α
Explanation:
Option (1): for c = - 1
〈cf, g〉 = 〈- f, g〉 = |\(\int_0^1\) - f(t) g(t) dt| = |\(\int_0^1\) f(t) g(t) dt|
and c〈f, g〉 = - 〈f, g〉 = - |\(\int_0^1\) f(t) g(t) dt|
Hence 〈cf, g〉 ≠ c〈f, g〉
〈f, g〉 = |\(\int_0^1\) f(t) g(t) dt| is not inner product space.
Option (1) is false.
Option (2):
for c = - 1
〈cf, g〉 = 〈- f, g〉 = \(\int_0^1\) -| f(t) g(t)| dt = \(\int_0^1\) |f(t) g(t)| dt
and c〈f, g〉 = - 〈f, g〉 = - \(\int_0^1\) |f(t) g(t)| dt
Hence 〈cf, g〉 ≠ c〈f, g〉
〈f, g〉 = \(\int_0^1\) |f(t) g(t)| dt is not inner product space.
Option (2) is false
option (3): Let f(x) = x(x - 1)
then
= 0 + 0 = 0
but f(x) ≠ 0
so,
Option (3) is false
option (4):
then
(1)
\(= \int_0^1 (f_1(t) g(t)dt + \int_0^1 (f_2(t) g(t)dt\)
=
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
and \(\int_0^1 (f(t)) ^2dt \) = 0 ⇔ f = 0
and \(\int_0^1 (f(t)) ^2dt \) > 0 if f ≠ 0
So,
⇒
Option (4) is true.
Linear Algebra Question 7:
Let S = {u1, ..., uk} be a subset of non-zero vectors from \(\mathbb{R}\)n. Now, consider the two statements given below:
I: If S is linearly dependent set in \(\mathbb{R}\)n then uk is a linear combination of u1, ..., uk-1.
II: If S is linearly independent set in \(\mathbb{R}\)n then k < n.
Which of the following statements is true?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Linear Algebra Question 7 Detailed Solution
Explanation:
(I) Let S = {(0, 1, 0), (0, 2, 0), (1, 0, 0)}, k = 3, n = 3
For linearly dependent,
C1(0, 1, 0) + C2 (0, 2, 0) + C3 (1, 0, 0) = (0, 0, 0)
⇒ C3 = 0, C1 + 2C2 = 0 ⇒ C1 = -2C2
Here C1 = -2C2, C3 = 0 ⇒ not all Ci's are zero.
⇒ S is linearly dependent.
but here u3 can not be expressed as a linear combination of u1 & u2
Statement (I) false
(II) Take, k = 3, n = 3 and S = {(1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0), (0, 0, 1)}
Then S is Linearly independent.
but k \(\nless\) n
⇒ Statement (II) is false.
So, option (3) correct
Linear Algebra Question 8:
Let A = (ai, j) be the n × n real matrix with ai, j = ij for all 1 ≤ i, j ≤ n. If n ≥ 3, which one of the following is an eigenvalue of A?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Linear Algebra Question 8 Detailed Solution
Concept:
(i) Rank of a matrix is equal to the number of non-zero eigenvalues of that matrix.
(ii) Sum of eigenvalues of a matrix A = trace of A
Explanation:
A = (ai, j) be the n × n real matrix with ai, j = ij for all 1 ≤ i, j ≤ n.
So, A = \(\begin{bmatrix}a_{1,1}&a_{1,2}&a_{1,3}&...&a_{1,n}\\a_{2,1}&a_{2,2}&a_{2,3}&...&a_{2, n}\\.&.&.&...&.\\a_{n,1}&a_{n,2}&a_{n,3}&...&a_{n, n}\end{bmatrix}\)
= \(\begin{bmatrix}1×1&1×2&1×3&...&1× n\\2×1&2×2&2×3&...&2× n\\.&.&.&...&.\\n×1&n×2&n×3&...&n× n\end{bmatrix}\)
= \(\begin{bmatrix}1&2&3&...&n\\2&4&6&...&2n\\.&.&.&...&.\\n&2n&3n&...&n^2\end{bmatrix}\)
Using the operations \(R_2\to R_2-2R_1\), ..., \(R_2\to R_2-nR_1\) we get
A ∼ \(\begin{bmatrix}1&2&3&...&n\\0&0&0&...&0\\.&.&.&...&.\\0&0&0&...&0\end{bmatrix}\)
So Rank(A) = 1
We know that rank of a matrix is equal to the number of non-zero eigenvalues of that matrix.
So, A has only one non-zero eigenvalues.
Since A is n × n matrix so n-1 eigenvalues of A is 0 i.e., 0, 0, ..., (n-1 times)
Now, trace of A = 1 × 1 + 2 × 2 + 3 × 3 + ... + n × n = 12 + 22 + 32 + ...+ n2 = n(n + 1)(2n + 1)/6
Also, sum of eigenvalues of A = trace of A
Let the unknown eigenvalue be λ
Then 0 + 0 + ... + 0 + λ = n(n + 1)(2n + 1)/6 ⇒ λ = n(n + 1)(2n + 1)/6
Hence an eigenvalue of A is n(n + 1)(2n + 1)/6
(4) is correct
Linear Algebra Question 9:
Suppose A and B are similar real matrices, that is, there exists an invertible matrix S such that A = SBS-1. Which of the following need not be true?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Linear Algebra Question 9 Detailed Solution
Explanation:
Two matrices A and B are similar if there exists an invertible matrix S such that A = SBS-1
The properties of similar matrices are
If A and B are similar then
(i) AT and BT are similar.
(ii) the characteristic polynomials of A and B are the same.
(iii) the minimal polynomials of A and B are same
(iv) Trace(A) = trace(B), det(A) = det(B)
(v) eigenvalues of A and B are same
Hence from the above properties, (1), (2), (3) are true
(4): Let A = \(\begin{bmatrix}0&0\\1&0\end{bmatrix}\) and B = \(\begin{bmatrix}0&1\\0&0\end{bmatrix}\)
Here A and B are similar matrix
but range of A = \(\left\{\begin{bmatrix}0\\1\end{bmatrix}\right\}\) and range of B = \(\left\{\begin{bmatrix}1\\0\end{bmatrix}\right\}\)
So, (4) is not true
Linear Algebra Question 10:
Let V be the subspaces of ℝ4 spanned real by α1 = (1, 2, 3, 4), α2 = (2, 3, 4, 5), α3 = (3, 4, 5, 6), α4 = (4, 5, 6, 7) then dim(V) is:
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Linear Algebra Question 10 Detailed Solution
Given -
Let V be the subspaces of ℝ4 spanned real by α1 = (1, 2, 3, 4), α2 = (2, 3, 4, 5), α3 = (3, 4, 5, 6), α4 = (4, 5, 6, 7)
Explanation -
Let α5 = α2 - α1 = (1, 1, 1, 1)
Now α4 = (4, 5, 6, 7) = α3 + α5
and α3 = (3, 4, 5, 6) = α2 + α5
and α2 = (2, 3, 4, 5) = α1 + α5
Now all vectors depend on the first two vectors, hence the dimension of V is 2 only.
Hence option (iv) is correct.