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The document contains exercises for a mathematics course, specifically focusing on concepts such as orthonormal bases, subspaces, eigenvalues, and diagonalization. It includes true/false questions, vector orthogonality, and applications of the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality. Additionally, it involves determining properties of matrices and sets in ℝ3.

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Lebanese International University –School of Arts and Sciences-Department of Mathematics and Physics

MATH225- Extra Sheet

Exercise 1

Answer each question by stating True or False, and provide justification for your answer:

1) Let B = {(1,0,0), (0,1,0), (1, 1,1)}. B is an orthonormal basis for ℝ3 .

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2) S = {( ),( ),( )} is a basis for M2,2 .
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3) W = {ax 2 − 3bx + 1: a, b are real numbers} is a subspace of P2 .

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4) A = (2 2 0 ) is diagonalizable.
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5) Let A and B be two square matrices of size n such that 2 is an eigenvalue of B.

Then there exists a non-zero vector X such that 2AX − ABX = 0.

Exercise 2

Let u(1,m,0,-1), v(1,1,3,0) and w(0,0,-1,1) be vectors in ℝ4 .

1) Are v and w orthogonal?

2) Find m such that u is orthogonal to v.

3) a) Determine (u − v). (u − v) in terms of m.

b) Deduce m if ‖u − v‖ = 4.

4) Find m such that the distance between u and v is 10.

5) Let θ be the angle formed between v and w. Determine cos(θ).

6) Apply the Cauchy-Schwarz inequality to the vectors u and v.

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Exercise 3

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Let A = (1 3 1).
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1) Determine the eigenvalues of A.

2) Find the corresponding eigenvector(s) of each eigenvalue.

3) Deduce that A is diagonalizable.

4) Find an invertible matrix P and a diagonal matrix D such that P −1 AP = D .

Exercise 4

Consider the following sets: V={ (x, y, z): where x 2 − y 2 + 2z 2 = 5}

W = {(x, y, z): z = 0 and x = y}

1) Show that V is not a subspace of ℝ3 .

2) a) Show that 𝑊 is a subspace of ℝ3 .

b) Find a basis for W and deduce its dimension.

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