MAT1503/101/0/2023

Tutorial Letter 101/0/2023

LINEAR ALGEBRA I
MAT1503

Year Module

Department of Mathematical Sciences

This tutorial letter contains important information about Assignment 4.

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 ASSIGNMENT 04
Due date: Thursday, 20 July 2023
Total Marks: 100

ONLY FOR YEAR MODULE

This assignment covers chapter 2 & 3 of the prescribed book as well as the study
guide, it is based on Study Units 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 & 3.1

Question 1: 6 Marks

Given a square matrix A:  

2 −1 1
A= 3 1 −1 
1
1 −3 k 4

(1.1) We perform the operation (3)

R2 ←− R2 − 2R1
Find the matrices E1 and B such that E1 A = B (Hint: Find E1 then perform E1 A to obtain the
matrix B). Find value(s) for k ∈ [−1, 0] (whenever possible) such that
2
a33 = a33
 
where aij 1≤i.j≤3 are the entries of the matrix A given above.

(1.2) We perform the operation (3)

R1 ←→ R3
Find the matrices E2 and C such that A = E2 C (Hint: Find E2 then perform E20 A from which
you should be able to obtain the matrices E2 and C).

Question 2: 2 Marks

Determine whether ⃗u and ⃗v are orthogonal vectors, make an acute or obtuse angle:

(2.1) ⃗u =< 1, 3, −2 >, ⃗v =< −5, 3, 2 >. (1)

(2.2) ⃗u =< 1, −2, 4 >, ⃗v =< 5, 3, 7 >. (1)

Question 3: 1 Mark

Determine proj⃗a⃗u the orthogonal projection of ⃗u on ⃗a and deduce ||proj⃗a⃗u || for

(3.1) ⃗u =< −2, 1, −3 >, ⃗a =< −2, 1, 2 >. (1)

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Question 4: 4 Marks

(4.1) Find an expression for 12 ||⃗u + ⃗v ||2 + 12 ||⃗u − ⃗v ||2 in terms of ||⃗u ||2 + ||⃗v ||2 . (2)

(4.2) Find an expression for ||⃗u + ⃗v ||2 − ||⃗u − ⃗v ||2 in terms of ⃗u · ⃗v (1)

(4.3) Use the result of (4.2) to deduce an expression for ||⃗u + ⃗v ||2 whenever ⃗u and ⃗v are orthogonal (1)
to each other.

Question 5: 17 Marks

(5.1) Consider the point A = (−1, 0, 1), B = (0, −2, 3), and C = (−4, 4, 1) to be vertices of a (3)
triangle ∆. Evaluate all side lengths of ∆.

(5.2) Let ∆ be the triangle with vertices the points P = (3, 1, −1), Q = (2, 0, 3) and R = (1, 1, 1). (3)
Determine whether ∆ is a right angle triangle. If it is not, explain with reason, why?

(5.3) Let ⃗u =< 0, 1, 1 >, ⃗v =< 2, 2, 0 > and w

⃗ =< −1, 1, 0 > be three vectors in standard form.

(a) Determine which two vectors form a right angle triangle? (3)

(b) Find θ := ⃗uc

⃗ , the angle between the given two vectors.
w (2)

(5.4) Let x < 0. Find the vector ⃗n =< x, y , z > that is orthogonal to all three vectors (3)
⃗u =< 1, 1, −2 >, ⃗v =< −1, 2, 0 > and w ⃗ =< −1, 0, 1 >.

(5.5) Find a unit vector that is orthogonal to both ⃗u =< 0, −1, −1 > and ⃗v =< 1, 0, −1 >. (3)

Question 6: 6 Marks

Assume that a vector ⃗a of length ||⃗a|| = 3 units. In addition, ⃗a points in a direction that is 135◦ counter-
clockwise from the positive x-axis, and a vector ⃗b in th xy-plane has a length ||⃗b|| = 31 and points in the
positive y-direction.

(6.1) Find ⃗a · ⃗b. (3)

√
(6.2) Calculate the distance between the point (−1, 3) and the line 2x − 2y − 5 = 0. (3)

Question 7: 3 Marks

Let ⃗u =< −2, 1, −1, ⃗v =< −3, 2, −1 > and w

⃗ =< 1, 3, 5 >. Compute:

(7.1) ⃗u × (⃗v × w
⃗ ) and (⃗u × w
⃗ ) × ⃗v . (3)

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Question 8: 15 Marks

(8.1) Find a point-normal form of the equation of the plane passing through P = (1, 2, −3) and (4)
having ⃗n =< 2, −1, 2 > as a normal.

(8.2) Determine in each case whether the given planes are parallel or perpendicular:
(a) x + y + 3z + 10 = 0 and x + 2y − z = 1 , (3)
(b) 3x − 2y + z − 6 = 0 and 4x + 2y − 4z = 0 , (3)
(c) 3x + y + z − 1 = 0 and −x + 2y + z + 3 = 0, (3)
(d) x − 3y + z + 1 = 0 and 3x − 4y + z − 1 = 0. (2)

Question 9: 4 Marks

(9.1) Determine whether the given line and the given plane are parallel:
(a) x = 1 + t, y = −1 − t, z = −2t and x + 2y + 3z − 9 = 0, (2)
(b) < 0, 1, 2 > +t < 3, 2, −1 > and 4x − y + 2z + 1 = 0. (2)

Question 10: 13 Marks

(10.1) Find parametric equations of the line that passes through the point P = (2, 0, −1) and is (4)
parallel to the vector ⃗n =< 2, 1, 3 >.

(10.2) Find parametric equations of the line that passes through the points A = (1, 2, −3) and B = (5)
(7, 2, −4).

(10.3) Find parametric equations for the line of intersection of the planes −5x + y − 2z = 3 and (4)
2x − 3y + 5z = −7.

Question 11: 11 Marks

(11.1) Find (if possible) the line of intersection between the lines: < 3, −1, 2 > + t < 1, 1, −1 > (3)
and < −8, 2, 0 > + s < −3, 2, −7 > for t, s ∈ R.

(11.2) Show (if possible) that the lines x + 1 = 3t, y = 1, z + 5 = 2t for t ∈ R and x + 2 = s, (5)
y − 3 = −5s, z + 4 = −2s for s ∈ R intersect, and find the point(s) of intersection.

(11.3) Find the intersection between the planes: x − 2y + z = 3 and −x + 3y − 2z = 1. (3)

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Question 12: 7 Marks

Let L be the line given by < 3, −1, 2 > + t < 1, 1, −1 >, for t ∈ R.

(12.1) Show that the above line L lies on the plane −2x + 3y − 4z + 1 = 0. (3)

(12.2) Find an equation for the plane through the point P = (3, −2, 4) that is perpendicular to the (4)
line < −8, 2, 0 > + t < −3, 2, −7 >.

Question 13: 11 Marks

(13.1) Find the vector form of the equation of the plane that passes through the point P0 = (1, −2, 3) (5)
and has normal vector ⃗n =< 3, 1, −1 >.

(13.2) Find an equation for the plane that contains the line x = −1 + 3t, y = 5 + 3t, z = 2 + t and is (6)
parallel to the line of intersection of the planes x − 2(y − 1) + 3z = −1 and y − 2x − 1 = 0.

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