linear algebra

Consider the differential equation $\dot{w} = Aw$, with $w(t = 0) = \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ 1 \end{bmatrix}$. If $w(t) = e^t\vec{u}_x + e^{-2t}\vec{u}_y$ be the solution to the equati...

Consider the matrix M = $\begin{bmatrix} 2 & 1 & 1 \\ 1 & 3 & 0 \\ -1 & a & b \end{bmatrix}$. Which of the following options is/ are TRUE if det(M) $\neq$ 0?

Consider the matrix A below: A = $\begin{bmatrix} 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 \\ 0 & 6 & 7 & 8 \\ 0 & 0 & \alpha & \beta \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & \gamma \end{bmatrix}$ For which of the following combinati...

Consider the vectors $a = \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ 1 \end{bmatrix}$, $b = \begin{bmatrix} 0 \\ 3\sqrt{2} \end{bmatrix}$. For real-valued scalar variable X, the value of $\min_{x} ||ax...

Consider the matrix $A$ below: $$ A=\left[\begin{array}{llll} 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 \\ 0 & 6 & 7 & 8 \\ 0 & 0 & \alpha & \beta \\ 0 & 0 & 0 & \gamma \end{array}\right] $$ For which of the...

Consider the vectors $$ a=\left[\begin{array}{l} 1 \\ 1 \end{array}\right], b=\left[\begin{array}{c} 0 \\ 3 \sqrt{2} \end{array}\right] $$ For real-valued scalar variable $x$, the...

Let ℝ and ℝ³ denote the set of real numbers and the three dimensional vector space over it, respectively. The value of α for which the set of vectors {[2 -3 α], [3 -1 3], [1 -5 7]}...

Consider the matrix $\begin{bmatrix} 1 & k \\ 2 & 1 \end{bmatrix}$, where k is a positive real number. Which of the following vectors is/are eigenvector(s) of this matrix?

Let $\mathbb{R}$ and $\mathbb{R}^3$ denote the set of real numbers and the three dimensional vector space over it, respectively. The value of $\alpha$ for which the set of vectors...

Consider the matrix $\begin{bmatrix}1 & k \\ 2 & 1\end{bmatrix}$, where $k$ is a positive real number. Which of the following vectors is/are eigenvector(s) of this matrix?

Let $v_1 = \begin{bmatrix} 1 \\ 2 \\ 0 \end{bmatrix}$ and $v_2 = \begin{bmatrix} 2 \\ 1 \\ 3 \end{bmatrix}$ be two vectors. The value of the coefficient $\alpha$ in the expression...

Let the sets of eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a matrix B be {λk | 1 ≤ k ≤ n} and {vk | 1 ≤ k ≤ n}, respectively. For any invertible matrix P, the sets of eigenvalues and eigenvec...

Let $\mathbf{x}$ be an $n \times 1$ real column vector with length $l = \sqrt{\mathbf{x}^T\mathbf{x}}$. The trace of the matrix $P = \mathbf{x}\mathbf{x}^T$ is

Let $${v_1} = \left[ {\matrix{ 1 \cr 2 \cr 0 \cr } } \right]$$ and $${v_2} = \left[ {\matrix{ 2 \cr 1 \cr 3 \cr } } \right]$$ be two vectors. The value of the coefficient $$\alpha$...

Let the sets of eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a matrix B be $$\{ {\lambda _k}|1 \le k \le n\} $$ and $$\{ {v_k}|1 \le k \le n\} $$, respectively. For any invertible matrix P, the...

Let $$x$$ be an $$n \times 1$$ real column vector with length $$l = \sqrt {{x^T}x} $$. The trace of the matrix $$P = x{x^T}$$ is

Consider a system of linear equations Ax = b, where $$A = \left[ {\matrix{ 1 \hfill & { - \sqrt 2 } \hfill & 3 \hfill \cr { - 1} \hfill & {\sqrt 2 } \hfill & { - 3} \hfill \cr } }...

Let $$\alpha$$, $$\beta$$ two non-zero real numbers and v 1 , v 2 be two non-zero real vectors of size 3 $$\times$$ 1. Suppose that v 1 and v 2 satisfy $$v_1^T{v_2} = 0$$, $$v_1^T{...

If the vectors (1.0, $$-$$1.0, 2.0), (7.0, 3.0, x) and (2.0, 3.0, 1.0) in R 3 are linearly dependent, the value of x is _______.

If $\mathbf{v}_{\mathbf{1}}, \mathbf{v}_{\mathbf{2}} \ldots \mathbf{v}_{\mathbf{6}}$ are six vectors in $\mathbb{R}^4$, which one of the statements is FALSE?

Consider the following system of linear equations. $$ x_1+2 x_2=b_1 ; 2 x_1+4 x_2=b_2 ; 3 x_1+7 x_2=b_3 ; 3 x_1+9 x_2=b_4 $$ Which one of the following conditions ensures that a so...

Consider matrix $$A = \left[ {\matrix{ k & {2k} \cr {{k^2} - k} & {{k^2}} \cr } } \right]$$ and vector $$X = \left[ {\matrix{ {{x_1}} \cr {{x_2}} \cr } } \right]$$. The number of d...

Let M be a real 4 $$ \times $$ 4 matrix. Consider the following statements : S1: M has 4 linearly independent eigenvectors. S2: M has 4 distinct eigenvalues. S3: M is non-singular...

The rank of the matrix $$M = \left[ {\matrix{ 5 & {10} & {10} \cr 1 & 0 & 2 \cr 3 & 6 & 6 \cr } } \right]$$ is

Consider the $$5 \times 5$$ matrix $$A = \left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 \cr 5 & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 \cr 4 & 5 & 1 & 2 & 3 \cr 3 & 4 & 5 & 1 & 2 \cr 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 1 \cr } } \right]$...

The rank of the matrix $$\left[ {\matrix{ 1 & { - 1} & 0 & 0 & 0 \cr 0 & 0 & 1 & { - 1} & 0 \cr 0 & 1 & { - 1} & 0 & 0 \cr { - 1} & 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \cr 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 & { - 1} \cr } }...

Consider the following statements about the linear dependence of the real valued functions $${y_1} = 1,\,\,{y_2} = x$$ and $${y_3} = {x^2}$$. Over the field of real numbers. $${\rm...

If the vectors $${e_1} = \left( {1,0,2} \right),\,{e_2} = \left( {0,1,0} \right)$$ and $${e_3} = \left( { - 2,0,1} \right)$$ form an orthogonal basis of the three dimensional real...

The value of $$x$$ for which the matrix $$A = \left[ {\matrix{ 3 & 2 & 4 \cr 9 & 7 & {13} \cr { - 6} & { - 4} & { - 9 + x} \cr } } \right]$$ has zero as an eigen value is _________...

The value of $$'x'$$ for which all the eigenvalues of the matrix given below are real is $$\left[ {\matrix{ {10} & {5 + j} & 4 \cr x & {20} & 2 \cr 4 & 2 & { - 10} \cr } } \right]$...

Consider system of linear equations : $$$x-2y+3z=-1$$$ $$$x-3y+4z=1$$$ and $$$-2x+4y-6z=k,$$$ The value of $$'k'$$ for which the system has infinitely many solutions is _______.

The value of $$'P'$$ such that the vector $$\left[ {\matrix{ 1 \cr 2 \cr 3 \cr } } \right]$$ is an eigenvector of the matrix $$\left[ {\matrix{ 4 & 1 & 2 \cr P & 2 & 1 \cr {14} & {...

The system of linear equations $$\left( {\matrix{ 2 & 1 & 3 \cr 3 & 0 & 1 \cr 1 & 2 & 5 \cr } } \right)\left( {\matrix{ a \cr b \cr c \cr } } \right) = \left( {\matrix{ 5 \cr { - 4...

$$A$$ real $$\left( {4\,\, \times \,\,4} \right)$$ matrix $$A$$ satisfies the equation $${A^2} = {\rm I},$$ where $${\rm I}$$ is the $$\left( {4\,\, \times \,\,4} \right)$$ identit...

Consider the matrix $${J_6} = \left[ {\matrix{ 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 \cr 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 & 0 \cr 0 & 0 & 0 & 1 & 0 & 0 \cr 0 & 0 & 1 & 0 & 0 & 0 \cr 0 & 1 & 0 & 0 & 0 & 0 \cr 1 &...

The determinant of matrix $$A$$ is $$5$$ and the determinant of matrix $$B$$ is $$40.$$ The determinant of matrix $$AB$$ is _______.

Which one of the following statements is NOT true for a square matrix $$A$$?

The minimum eigenvalue of the following matrix is $$\left[ {\matrix{ 3 & 5 & 2 \cr 5 & {12} & 7 \cr 2 & 7 & 5 \cr } } \right]$$

Let $$A$$ be an $$m\,\, \times \,\,n$$ matrix and $$B$$ an $$n\,\, \times \,\,m$$ matrix. It is given that determinant $$\left( {{{\rm I}_m} + AB} \right) = $$determinant $$\left(...

Given that $$A = \left[ {\matrix{ { - 5} & { - 3} \cr 2 & 0 \cr } } \right]$$ and $${\rm I} = \left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 0 \cr 0 & 1 \cr } } \right],$$ the value of $${A^3}$$ is

The system of equations $$x+y+z=6,$$ $$x+4y+6z=20,$$ $$x + 4y + \lambda z = \mu $$ has no solution for values of $$\lambda $$ and $$\mu $$ given by

The eigen values of a skew-symmetric matrix are

The eigen values of the following matrix $$\left[ {\matrix{ { - 1} & 3 & 5 \cr { - 3} & { - 1} & 6 \cr 0 & 0 & 3 \cr } } \right]$$ are

The system of linear equations $$\left. {\matrix{ {4x + 2y = 7} \cr {2x + y = 6} \cr } } \right\}$$ has

All the four entries of $$2$$ $$x$$ $$2$$ matrix $$P = \left[ {\matrix{ {{p_{11}}} & {{p_{12}}} \cr {{p_{21}}} & {{p_{22}}} \cr } } \right]$$ are non-zero and one of the eigen valu...

For the matrix $$\left[ {\matrix{ 4 & 2 \cr 2 & 4 \cr } } \right].$$ The eigen value corresponding to the eigen vector $$\left[ {\matrix{ {101} \cr {101} \cr } } \right]$$ is

The rank of the matrix $$\left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 1 & 1 \cr 1 & { - 1} & 0 \cr 1 & 1 & 1 \cr } } \right]$$ is

Given an orthogonal matrix $$A = \left[ {\matrix{ 1 & 1 & 1 & 1 \cr 1 & 1 & { - 1} & { - 1} \cr 1 & { - 1} & 0 & 0 \cr 0 & 0 & 1 & { - 1} \cr } } \right]$$ then the value of $${\le...

Given the matrix $$\left[ {\matrix{ { - 4} & 2 \cr 4 & 3 \cr } } \right],$$ the eigen vector is

If $$A = \left[ {\matrix{ 2 & { - 0.1} \cr 0 & 3 \cr } } \right]$$ and $${A^{ - 1}} = \left[ {\matrix{ {{\raise0.5ex\hbox{$\scriptstyle 1$} \kern-0.1em/\kern-0.15em \lower0.25ex\hb...

The eigen values of the matrix $$\left[ {\matrix{ 2 & { - 1} & 0 & 0 \cr 0 & 3 & 0 & 0 \cr 0 & 0 & { - 2} & 0 \cr 0 & 0 & { - 1} & 4 \cr } } \right]$$ are

The eigen values of the matrix $$A = \left[ {\matrix{ 0 & 1 \cr 1 & 0 \cr } } \right]$$ are

The following system of equations $${{x_1} + {x_2} + {x_3} = 3}$$ $${{x_1} - {x_3} = 0}$$ $${{x_1} - {x_2} + {x_3} = 1}$$ has

The rank of $$\left( {m \times n} \right)$$ matrix $$\left( {m < n} \right)$$ cannot be more then