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THE UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO

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DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS
Mathematics 1229A Test 2
November 12, 2022 VERSION: A 18:00 - 19:30

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3. CALCULATORS AND NOTES ARE NOT PERMITTED.

4. DO NOT UNSTAPLE THE BOOKLET.

5. There are two parts to this examination: PART A (18 marks) in multiple choice format and
PART B (7 marks) in written answer format.

6. In Part A, fill in the bubble corresponding to the correct answer to each question completely on
the provided bubble sheet.

7. In Part B, write your answer in the space provided.

8. Questions are printed on both sides of the paper. They begin on Page 3 and continue to Page
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Section Instructor Day Time Campus

002 M. Mollahajiaghaei Monday 9:30-10:30 Main
003 M. Mollahajiaghaei Wednesday 9:30-10:30 Main
004 M. Mollahajiaghaei Friday 9:30-10:30 Main
005 A. Ghorbanpour Monday 12:30-13:30 Main
006 A. Ghorbanpour Wednesday 12:30-13:30 Main
007 A. Ghorbanpour Friday 12:30-13:30 Main
008 A. O’Hara Monday 13:30-14:30 Main
009 A. O’Hara Wednesday 13:30-14:30 Main
010 A. O’Hara Friday 13:30-14:30 Main
011 S. Zapata Ceballos Monday 8:30-9:30 Main
012 S. Zapata Ceballos Wednesday 8:30-9:30 Main
013 M. Cizek Friday 8:30-9:30 Main
014 K. Nguyen Monday 15:30-16:30 Main
015 K. Nguyen Wednesday 15:30-16:30 Main
016 M. Cizek Friday 15:30-16:30 Main
017 K. Nguyen Monday 16:30-17:30 Main
018 S. Zapata Ceballos Wednesday 16:30-17:30 Main
019 M. Cizek Friday 14:30-15:30 Main
570 J. Turnbull Tuesday/Thursday 14:30-16:00 King’s
571 H. Bae Tuesday/Thursday 14:30-16:00 King’s
572 S. Kuzmin Monday/Wednesday 8:30-10:00 King’s
573 S. Kuzmin Tuesday/Thursday 16:00-17:30 King’s
574 S. Kuzmin Tuesday/Thursday 13:00-14:30 King’s
 

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Part A:

Question B1:

Question B2:

Question B3:

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 MATH 1229A VERSION: A
Test 2 November 12, 2022

PART A: Multiple Choice Questions (1 mark each = 18 marks)

A1: Which of the following equations is/are linear?
√ 1 z 1
i. x + y − 6z = −3, ii. √ x + 2y + = 1, iii. x − 5y − 4z = 0.
2 5 7

A: ii only B: i and iii only C: ii and iii only

D: none are linear E: all three are linear

A2: Which of the following points is not a solution for the system of linear equations,

x +3y −2z = 5
5x +y +4z = 11

A: (−2, 5, 4) B: (0, 3, 2) C: (−1, 0, −3) D: (1, 2, 1) E: (3, 0, −1)

A3: Convert the system of linear equations shown below into an augmented matrix,

3x1 + x2 = −2 + 5x3

−x1 − 7x2 + x3 = −x4

6x1 − x3 + 9x4 − 3 = 2x2

     
3 0 5 0 2 3 1 −2 5 0 3 0 −5 0 −2
     
A:  1 B:  −1 −7 −1 0  C:  −1 −7 0 0
     
7 0 0 0  1 0 
     
6 2 1 9 3 6 −1 9 −3 2 6 −2 −1 9 3
   
3 1 5 0 2 3 1 −5 0 −2
   
D:  1 E:  −1 −7 1 1 0 
   
7 1 1 0 
   
6 2 1 9 3 6 −2 −1 9 3

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A4: Consider the matrix,  

1 2 3 4
 
5 6 7 8 .
 
 
9 10 11 12
After the sequence of row operations, multiply the first row by 3 then replace the third row with the
sum of itself and −1 times the first row, then interchange the third and the second rows is performed,
the resulting matrix is:
     
3 6 9 12 1 2 3 4 3 6 9 12
     
A: 5 6 7 8  B: 8 8 8 8 C: 6 4 2 0 
     
     
9 10 11 12 5 6 7 8 5 6 7 8
   
3 6 9 12 3 6 9 12
   
D: 5 6 7 8  E: 8 8 8 8 
   
   
6 4 2 0 5 6 7 8

A5: Which one of following matrices is in row-reduced echelon form (RREF)?

     
0 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 4 1 0 0
     
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 2 0
     
A: 


 B: 
 
 C: 



0 0 0 1 4 1 5 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1
     
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
   
0 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 3
   
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1
   
D: 


 E: 



0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
   
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 
−11 0
 
 3 −1 −5
 
A6: Find the row-reduced echelon form of the matrix 
 
−2 3

8
 
0 1 5
     
1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 −1
     
0 1 0 0 1 −1 0 1 2
     
A: 


 B: 


 C: 



0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
     
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
   
1 0 −1 1 0 0
   
0 1 2 0 1 0
   
D: 


 E: 



0 0 3 0 0 0
   
0 0 0 0 0 1

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Test 2 November 12, 2022

A7: Determine the solutions for the system of linear equations represented by the augmented matrix,
 
1 −4 0 2 3
 
 0 0 1 −5 1 
 
 
0 0 0 0 0

A: (x1 , x2 , x3 , x4 ) = (4s − 2t, s, 5t, t) B: (x1 , x2 , x3 , x4 ) = (3 + 4s − 2t, t, 1 + 5t, s)

C: (x1 , x2 , x3 , x4 ) = (3 + 4s − 2t, s, 1 + 5t, t) D: (x1 , x2 , x3 , x4 ) = (3 − 4s + 2t, s, 1 − 5t, t)

E: (x1 , x2 , x3 , x4 ) = (3, 0, 1, 0)

A8: For which value(s) of k does the system represented by the following augmented matrix have exactly
one solution?  
1 0 −2 1
 
 
 0 1 4 2 
 
0 k 3 3

3 4 3 4 3
A: any k 6= B: k = only C: any k 6= − D: any k 6= − E: k = − only
4 3 4 3 4

A9: For which value(s) of k does the system represented by the following augmented matrix have a two
parameter family of solutions?  
1 2 3 425 5
 
k2 − 9 
k−3
 
 0 0 1
 
0 0 0 k2 − 4 k − 2

A: k = ±2 only B: k = 2 only C: any k > −2 D: any k 6= 2 E: k = −2 only

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   
−4 1 2 −1
   
   
A10: If A =  0 2 and B =  2
   3  simplify A + 3B.
   
3 1 −2 0
         
2 −2 −2 0 −2 0 2 −2 6 −3
         
A: 6 9  B: −6 11 C:  2 5 D:  6 E:  6
         
11  9
         
1 1 −3 1 1 1 −3 1 −6 0

 
  3
2 4 0  
A11: Simplify  −1.
 
−1 3 3  
2
         
2 −1 2 2 6
A:   B:   C:   D:   E:  
−6 0 0 12 0

  
3 −1 1 −2 5
A12: Find c12 if C =   .
0 −5 −3 4 0

A: 15 B: −10 C: −3 D: −20 E: 6

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Test 2 November 12, 2022
 2022
−1 6
A13: Simplify   .
0 1
     
−1 6 1 0 −2022 12132
A:   B:   C:  
0 1 0 1 0 2022
   
1 62022 0 −1
D:   E:  
0 1 6 1

 
3 −2
A14: If A =  , simplify AT A − AAT .
5 1
         
21 −14 9 4 0 0 −1 −8 13 13
A:   B:   C:   D:   E:  
−14 −21 25 1 0 0 16 −8 13 1

A15: Suppose that B is a 3 × 3 invertible matrix. Simplify 3BB −1 + 4B −1 B.

     
7 0 0 −4 3 3 3 4 4
     
A: 0 7 0 B:  3 −4 3  C: 4 3 4
     
     
0 0 7 3 3 −4 4 4 3
   
1 0 0 −1 0 0
   
D:0 1 0 E:  0 −1 0 
   
   
0 0 1 0 0 −1

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 −1
3 5
A16: Which of the following could be the first column of the matrix  
c d
       1   
2 3 −3  3  −2
A:   B:   C:   D:   E:  
−1 −1 −5 1 1
−
5

 
1 −5
A17: For what value(s) of k is the matrix   not invertible?
4 k

A: any k 6= −20 B: k = −20 only C: any k 6= 20 D: k = 20 only E: any k 6= 0

 −1  
a b 3 −7
A18: Suppose that we know   = . Solve the system
c d 2 1

ax + by = 4

cx + dy = 1

A: (x, y) = (5, 9) B: (x, y) = (−6, 5) C: (x, y) = (19, 7)

D: (x, y) = (3, −2) E: (x, y) = (4, 1)

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Test 2 November 12, 2022

PART B: Written Answer Questions (Total of 7 marks)

Show all your work for each of the following questions.

B1: (4 marks) For this question, consider the system of linear equations,

−2x − 10y − 6z = 4

x + 3y + 5z = −10

3x + 11y + 13z = −22

(a) Write an augmented matrix to represent this system of linear equations.

(b) Row reduce the augmented matrix until it is in row-reduced echelon form. Make sure you clearly
label your row operations.

(c) Use your RREF matrix in part (b) to state the solution(s) of the system of linear equations.

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 
1 2
B2: (3 marks) For this question, consider the 2 × 2 matrix, A =  
3 5

(a) Using the method of row reduction find A−1 .

(b) Use your answer in (a) to solve the system of linear equations,

x + 2y = 3

3x + 5y = 7

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