MATH 219 Final, Spring 2001
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AMERIC ON PATE TRS ER,
OF BEIRUT
Prof. N. Haidar FACULTY OF ARTS & SCIENCES . A. U.B,...
Sec. 1 Math 219 June 20, 2001
(2-nd Semester , 2000-2001)
Time : 2 hours FINAL EXAM (closed book)
@1. Suppose that V is a finite-dimensional vector space and S & Vv.
Apply the basis extension theorem to prove that 4 a subspace T of V
such thatS AT = {0} andS+T = V
@ll. Let T: V > W bea linear transformation. Show that if 4,,4,,...,4, €V
such that T(A,). TC A,), T(A,) are LID, then A,.A,,.....,A, are LID.
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@III. Let T be a linear wransformation on a finite-dimensional vector space V.
If kerT © imageT = {0}. show that V = kerT + imageT.
@IV. Given V=(V. <>). with V a finite-dimensional vector space. Prove that
an orthogonal set of nonzero vectors in V is LID.
@V. Let T: R° > R™ be such that TOxy) = (y-x . ytx), V(X y) € R.
(i) Show that T is an isomorphism.
“2 -~n. .
T° is involutory , ie.
(it) Find a formula for Tht prove that 2
eT AL Wn) ZH lO 1.23 ce fh
@VI. (i) Determine the cigenspace associated with the smallest eigenvalue of A when
a -b 0 . 0 90
0 ao-b 0
(ii) prove that 0
Q
—b 0
@VIIL. Prove that if V=(V. <>). with V a finite-dimensional vector space and if W¢ V,
then WOW =V.
OVIII. Consider the vector 5 = (60.12) € R®. Let W be the subspace of R° spanned by
A, =(1.0.1) and A,= (2,1,0).
. : . = a 4
G) Decompose § into the sum of a vector BE Wanda vector Ce Wo.
(ii) Find the projection matrix for W and use it to find the projection of S on W.
Gii) Apply the Gram-Schmidt process to construct an orthonormal basis for W.
@IX. Given the linear algebraic system of equations
(2 | 3
-\ a = j4
2 y
(B° -8) B
(4) Determine the value of B for which the system becomes inconsistent.
Gi) Find the minimal norm solution (the pseudo solution) of the previous
Inconsistent system.