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• Find All Eigenvalues and Corresponding Eigenvectors for the $3\times 3$ matrix Find all eigenvalues and corresponding eigenvectors for the matrix $A$ if \[ A= \begin{bmatrix} 2 & -3 & 0 \\ 2 & -5 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 3 \end{bmatrix} . \]   Solution. If $\lambda$ is an eigenvalue of $A$, then $\lambda$ […]
• Are Coefficient Matrices of the Systems of Linear Equations Nonsingular? (a) Suppose that a $3\times 3$ system of linear equations is inconsistent. Is the coefficient matrix of the system nonsingular? (b) Suppose that a $3\times 3$ homogeneous system of linear equations has a solution $x_1=0, x_2=-3, x_3=5$. Is the coefficient matrix of the system […]
• Find the Vector Form Solution to the Matrix Equation $A\mathbf{x}=\mathbf{0}$ Find the vector form solution $\mathbf{x}$ of the equation $A\mathbf{x}=\mathbf{0}$, where $A=\begin{bmatrix} 1 & 1 & 1 & 1 &2 \\ 1 & 2 & 4 & 0 & 5 \\ 3 & 2 & 0 & 5 & 2 \\ \end{bmatrix}$. Also, find two linearly independent vectors $\mathbf{x}$ satisfying […]
• Determine Trigonometric Functions with Given Conditions (a) Find a function \[g(\theta) = a \cos(\theta) + b \cos(2 \theta) + c \cos(3 \theta)\] such that $g(0) = g(\pi/2) = g(\pi) = 0$, where $a, b, c$ are constants. (b) Find real numbers $a, b, c$ such that the function \[g(\theta) = a \cos(\theta) + b \cos(2 \theta) + c \cos(3 […]
• If $M, P$ are Nonsingular, then Exists a Matrix $N$ such that $MN=P$ Suppose that $M, P$ are two $n \times n$ non-singular matrix. Prove that there is a matrix $N$ such that $MN = P$.   Proof. As non-singularity and invertibility are equivalent, we know that $M$ has the inverse matrix $M^{-1}$. Let us think backwards. Suppose that […]
• An Example of a Real Matrix that Does Not Have Real Eigenvalues Let \[A=\begin{bmatrix} a & b\\ -b& a \end{bmatrix}\] be a $2\times 2$ matrix, where $a, b$ are real numbers. Suppose that $b\neq 0$. Prove that the matrix $A$ does not have real eigenvalues.   Proof. Let $\lambda$ be an arbitrary eigenvalue of […]
• Find all Column Vector $\mathbf{w}$ such that $\mathbf{v}\mathbf{w}=0$ for a Fixed Vector $\mathbf{v}$ Let $\mathbf{v} = \begin{bmatrix} 2 & -5 & -1 \end{bmatrix}$. Find all $3 \times 1$ column vectors $\mathbf{w}$ such that $\mathbf{v} \mathbf{w} = 0$.   Solution. Let $\mathbf{w} = \begin{bmatrix} w_1 \\ w_2 \\ w_3 \end{bmatrix}$. Then we want \[\mathbf{v} […]
• Two Matrices are Nonsingular if and only if the Product is Nonsingular An $n\times n$ matrix $A$ is called nonsingular if the only vector $\mathbf{x}\in \R^n$ satisfying the equation $A\mathbf{x}=\mathbf{0}$ is $\mathbf{x}=\mathbf{0}$. Using the definition of a nonsingular matrix, prove the following statements. (a) If $A$ and $B$ are $n\times […]