Math225 Test (Fall)
Math225 Test (Fall)
Student’s 25 75
MCQs Subjective Total Grade 100
Grades
2 1 25
3 1 25
4 1 25
Total 100
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Multiple choice exercises (25 pts)
Choose the correct answer. No justification is required.
Exercise 1
Number 1 2 3 4 5
Choice
−1 0
1 0 0 1 −1
1) Let A = [ ], B = [ 0 2 ] and C = [ ].
−2 3 1 0 3
1 1
Then AB + 3CT =
−2 1
a) [ ].
5 16
2 0
b) [ ].
0 16
2 −1
c) [ ].
0 3
d) None of the mentioned.
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1 a 2
3) Let a and m be real numbers and M = [−2 200 4 ].
m 4 −5
Which among the following statements is true?
a) M is symmetric if a = −2 and m = 2.
b) M is symmetric if a = −2 and m = −2.
c) M is symmetric if a = 2 and m = −2.
d) M is not symmetric for all values of a and m
If a = 0 then (S):
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Subjective exercises (75 pts)
Show your detailed work.
Exercise 2. (25 pts)
2 3 0 2
Given A = [ ] and B = [ ]
1 1 4 0
1 −1
1. Find: AB , A−1 , B−1 and ( AT B)
4
T
2. Solve: AX + B = 3I2
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Exercise 3 (25 pts)
Solve the following system by Gaussian elimination method.
𝐱𝟏 + 𝐱𝟐 − 𝐱𝟑 = 𝟐
𝟐𝐱 𝟏 + 𝐱 𝟐 = 𝟒
{
−𝐱 𝟏 − 𝐱 𝟐 − 𝐱 𝟑 = −𝟐
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Exercise 4 (25 pts)
Consider the linear system ( S ) in x , y, and z
x+3y+8z=1
{ x+2y+5z=4
2 x + 4 y + 11 z = −1
1. (S) can be written in the form AX = b where A is the coefficient matrix and b is a
vector column.
a) Determine A and b.
b) Find A−1 the inverse matrix of A.
2. Deduce the solution of (S).
3. Solve: AT X = b.
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Solution:
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Draft
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