King Saud University Department of Mathematics 244 Math First Exam, February 2018
King Saud University Department of Mathematics 244 Math First Exam, February 2018
King Saud University Department of Mathematics 244 Math First Exam, February 2018
Department of Mathematics
244 Math
First Exam, February 2018
NAME:
ID:
Question Grade
II
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IV
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I) Choose the correct answer:
7 5 −1 −1 4 −1
1) If A = , and B = then 2A−1 B equals
0 3 2 −3
−1/7 7/2 −14 14 3/2 13/2 (d) None of the
(a) (b) (c)
7 1/2 24 2 3 −9/2 previous
a 0
2) If A = , then A is invertible if
−3 a − 4
−1 −2 5 −1 2 4 −10 2
5) If A = , and EA = , Then
3 −6 −6 −6 3 −6 −6 −6
(d) None of the
−2 0 1 0 −2 0 0
(a) E = (b) E = previous
0 1 0 2 (c) E = 0 1 0
0 0 1
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II) A) Determine wether the following is true or false.
1) A homogenous linear system must be consistent. ( )
3) If a homogenous linear system has more unknowns than equations, then it must have
free variables. ( )
6) If the system Ax = 0 has infinitely many solution then the reduced eow echelon form
of A is In . ( )
3 −4
B) Let p(x) = x2 − 3 + 2 and A = . Find p(A).
2 −2
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III) Solve the following linear system using Gauss Jordan elimination.
x +5y +3z = 0
−2x +6y +2z = 0
3x −y +z = 0
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IV) A) Find the inverse of the matrix A.
1 0 0
A = 3 −5 −3
−3 6 4
.
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B) If b = −1 . Using part A ) to solve the systems Ax = b and Ax = 0.
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