Master Linear Algebra II: Enhance Your Mathematical Skills

Question 1

In the vector space R³ with the standard inner product, consider the vectors v₁ = (1, 0, 1), v₂ = (0, 1, 1), and v₃ = (1, 1, 0). Which of the following sets forms an orthogonal basis for R³?

Accepted Answer

{v₁, v₂ - proj⁄ₗ²(v₂, v₁), v₃ - proj⁄ₗ²(v₃, v₁) - proj⁄ₗ²(v₃, v₂)}

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{v₁, v₂, v₃}

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{v₁, v₂, v₃ - proj⁄ₗ²(v₃, v₁)}

Question 2

Which matrix represents an orthogonal transformation?

Accepted Answer

$$B= egin{bmatrix} rac{1}{sqrt{2}} & -rac{1}{sqrt{2}}  rac{1}{sqrt{2}} & rac{1}{sqrt{2}} end{bmatrix}$$

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$$A= egin{bmatrix} 1 & 0  0 & -1 end{bmatrix}$$

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$$C= egin{bmatrix} 2 & 1  -1 & 2 end{bmatrix}$$

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$$D= egin{bmatrix} 0 & 1  -1 & 0 end{bmatrix}$$

Question 3

A matrix can be diagonalized (similar to a diagonal matrix) if and only if:

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It has distinct eigenvalues.

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It has complex eigenvalues.

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It has repeated eigenvalues.

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It has zero eigenvalues.

Question 4

In an inner product space, what condition guarantees that a set of vectors is orthogonal?

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Their inner product is zero.

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Their norms are equal.

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They are linearly independent.

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They have the same direction.

Question 5

Which property uniquely defines a linear transformation?

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Preservation of vector addition and scalar multiplication

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One-to-one correspondence

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Unique matrix representation

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Determinant of the representing matrix is always positive

Question 6

For a square matrix to be diagonalizable, which condition must be met?

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Distinct eigenvalues

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Invertibility

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Symmetry

Question 7

In an inner product space V, let u and v be vectors. Which of the following statements about the norm of u + v is true?

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The norm of u + v is always less than or equal to the sum of the norms of u and v.

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The norm of u + v is always greater than the norm of u and the norm of v.

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The norm of u + v is always equal to the sum of the norms of u and v.

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The norm of u + v is equal to the norm of u minus the norm of v.

Question 8

Which property is NOT characteristic of an inner product space?

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Associativity of the inner product operation

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Bilinearity of the inner product

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Symmetry of the inner product

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Non-negativity of the inner product of a vector with itself

Question 9

The characteristic polynomial of a matrix A is given by det(A - λI). What is the geometric interpretation of the eigenvalues of A?

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The lengths of the principal axes of the transformation represented by A

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The areas of the principal planes of the transformation represented by A

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The volumes of the principal subspaces of the transformation represented by A

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The angles between the principal axes of the transformation represented by A

Question 10

What is the Gram-Schmidt process used for?

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To orthogonalize a set of vectors

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To find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a matrix

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To solve systems of linear equations

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To compute the determinant of a matrix

Question 11

Which of the following is a singular value decomposition (SVD)?

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A = UΣVT

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A = PJT

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A = QR

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A = LU

Question 12

Which of the following sets of vectors forms an orthogonal basis for R^3?

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{(1, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0), (0, 0, 1)}

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{(1, 1, 0), (0, 1, 1), (1, 0, 1)}

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{(1, 2, 3), (4, 5, 6), (7, 8, 9)}

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{(1, 0, 0, 0), (0, 1, 0, 0), (0, 0, 1, 0)}

Question 13

Which matrix represents a rotation in R^2?

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[[cos(theta), -sin(theta)], [sin(theta), cos(theta)]]

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[[1, 0], [0, -1]]

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[[0, 1], [1, 0]]

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[[1, 2], [3, 4]]

Question 14

What is the column space of the matrix [[1, 2, 3], [4, 5, 6]]?

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The set of all vectors x such that Ax = b

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The set of all vectors x such that Ax = 0

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The set of all vectors x such that x_1 + 2x_2 + 3x_3 = 0

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The set of all vectors x such that 4x_1 + 5x_2 + 6x_3 = 0

Question 15

Which of the following is an eigenvalue of the matrix [[2, 1], [0, 2]]?

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2

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1

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3

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4

Question 16

Which property does NOT hold true for an inner product space?

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Multiplicative inverse property

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Cauchy-Schwarz inequality

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Triangle inequality

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Positive definiteness

Question 17

The Gram-Schmidt process is primarily used to:

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Obtain an orthogonal basis for a subspace

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Determine a linearly independent set of vectors

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Calculate the eigenvalues of a matrix

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Solve systems of linear equations

Question 18

For a symmetric matrix, which of the following is a canonical form?

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Diagonal matrix

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Eigenvector matrix

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Triangular matrix

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Jordan form

Question 19

The null space of a linear transformation can be defined as:

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Set of vectors that map to the zero vector

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Set of vectors that are orthogonal to the range

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Set of vectors that have zero length

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Set of vectors that are linearly dependent

Question 20

The eigenvalues of a matrix can be described as:

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Roots of its characteristic polynomial

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Diagonal elements of its diagonalization

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Dimensions of its eigenspaces

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Inverses of its eigenvectors

Question 21

Eigenvectors of a matrix are defined as:

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Vectors that are transformed by the matrix to a scalar multiple of themselves

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Vectors that are orthogonal to the null space

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Vectors that have zero length

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Vectors that are linearly dependent

Question 22

The trace of a matrix is:

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Sum of its diagonal elements

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Product of its eigenvalues

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Determinant of its inverse

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Rank of its column space

Question 23

What is the primary目的 of the Gram-Schmidt orthogonalization process?

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Creating an orthonormal basis for a given subspace

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Calculating the determinant of a matrix

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Solving systems of linear equations

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Finding the eigenvalues of a matrix

Question 24

Which of the following is the canonical form for a symmetric matrix?

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Diagonal matrix

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Triangular matrix

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Jordan form

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Hermitian matrix

Question 25

What is the rank of a linear transformation whose matrix representation has linearly independent rows?

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Rank of the matrix

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Number of rows

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Number of columns

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Trace of the matrix

Question 26

What is the determinant of the identity matrix?

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1

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0

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The number of rows

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The number of columns

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT a defining characteristic of a subspace of R^3?

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Has the same dimension as R^3

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Contains the zero vector

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Closed under vector addition

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Closed under scalar multiplication

Question 28

What is the dimension of the row space of a matrix?

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Rank of the matrix

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Number of rows

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Number of columns

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Trace of the matrix

Question 29

Which condition is necessary for a set of vectors to be mutually orthogonal (perpendicular)?

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Their inner products are all zero.

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Their magnitudes are all equal.

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They are all linearly independent.

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They span the entire vector space.

Question 30

Determine the dimension of the column space of the matrix A = [[1, 2], [3, 4]].

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2

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1

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3

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4

Question 31

Which of the following is a canonical form for symmetric matrices?

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Diagonal form

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Jordan form

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Triangular form

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LU decomposition

Question 32

For a linear transformation T: V → V, which of the following is true about its eigenvalues?

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Eigenvalues are roots of the characteristic polynomial of T.

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Any non-zero scalar can be an eigenvalue.

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Eigenvalues are eigenvectors of T.

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Eigenvectors are eigenvalues of T.

Question 33

Perform a singular value decomposition (SVD) on the matrix A = [[2, 1], [0, 3]]. Express the result in the form A = USV.

Accepted Answer

USV

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UΣVT

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ΣUVT

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VΣUT

Question 34

What key property emerges from the Gram-Schmidt orthogonalization process, where an orthonormal set of vectors is generated in an inner product space?

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They establish a basis for the subspace spanned by the original vectors.

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The orthonormal vectors maintain the original vectors' magnitudes.

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Their dot product with any arbitrary vector consistently equals zero.

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They consistently serve as eigenvectors of the associated matrix.

Question 35

The Gram-Schmidt orthogonalization process converts a set of linearly independent vectors into:

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An orthonormal set of vectors

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An orthogonal set of vectors

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A linearly dependent set of vectors

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A unitary set of vectors

Question 36

Which canonical form is associated with a symmetric matrix?

Accepted Answer

Diagonal form

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Triangular form

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Jordan form

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Schur form

Question 37

The singular value decomposition (SVD) of a matrix can be expressed as the product of:

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Two orthogonal matrices and a diagonal matrix

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Three unitary matrices

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A diagonal matrix and two unitary matrices

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Two unitary matrices and a triangular matrix

Question 38

In an inner product space V, let T: V → V be a linear transformation and λ be an eigenvalue of T with corresponding eigenvector v. What is the norm of T(v) in terms of λ and the norm of v?

Accepted Answer

||T(v)|| = |λ| ||v||

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||T(v)|| = λ² ||v||

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||T(v)|| = ||v||

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||T(v)|| = 0

Question 39

Consider the inner product space R^2 with the standard Euclidean inner product. Which of the following sets of vectors is orthogonal?

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{(0, 1), (1, 0)}

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{(1, 0), (1, 1)}

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{(1, 1), (0, 1)}

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{(1, 0), (0, 0)}

Question 40

Which of the following is a canonical form for a symmetric matrix?

Accepted Answer

Diagonal matrix

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Triangular matrix

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Upper Hessenberg matrix

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Jordan form

Question 41

In an inner product space, the Gram-Schmidt orthogonalization process fails to produce an orthogonal basis when the set of vectors is:

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Linearly dependent

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Linearly independent

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Of equal length

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Normalized

Question 42

Which of the following is a property of an inner product space?

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The inner product is symmetric.

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The inner product is negative definite.

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The inner product is a vector value.

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The inner product is anti-symmetric.

Question 43

What is the purpose of the Gram-Schmidt orthogonalization process?

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To construct an orthonormal basis from a set of linearly independent vectors.

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To find the eigenvalues and eigenvectors of a matrix.

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To solve systems of linear equations.

Question 44

Which of the following is the definition of the rank of a matrix?

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The maximum number of linearly independent rows or columns.

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The number of rows in the matrix.

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The number of columns in the matrix.

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The sum of the eigenvalues of the matrix.

Question 45

Which of the following characterizes a subspace of a vector space?

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Closed under vector addition and scalar multiplication.

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Spans the entire vector space.

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Consists of linearly independent vectors.

Question 46

What does the null space of a linear transformation represent?

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The set of vectors that are mapped to the zero vector.

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The set of vectors that are linearly independent.

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The set of vectors that are mapped to themselves.

Question 47

What geometric quantity can be calculated using the determinant of a matrix?

Accepted Answer

Volume of the parallelepiped spanned by the column vectors.

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Eigenvalues of the matrix.

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Condition number of the matrix.

Question 48

Which property is NOT preserved under linear transformations?

Accepted Answer

Magnitude of vectors.

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Scalar multiplication.

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Vector addition.

Question 49

What is the relationship between the rank and the column space of a matrix?

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The rank equals the dimension of the column space.

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The rank is always greater than the dimension of the column space.

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The column space is always a subspace of the null space.

Question 50

The Gram-Schmidt process is primarily used to:

Accepted Answer

Orthogonalize a set of vectors.

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Solve a system of linear equations.

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Diagonalize a symmetric matrix.

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Find the eigenvalues of a matrix.

Question 51

Which of the following is a canonical form for a symmetric matrix?

Accepted Answer

Diagonal matrix

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Upper Hessenberg matrix

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Jordan normal form

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Triangular matrix

Question 52

The rank of a matrix is equivalent to:

Accepted Answer

The number of linearly independent rows or columns.

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The number of columns in the matrix.

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The number of rows in the matrix.

Question 53

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of a linear transformation?

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It preserves both vector addition and scalar multiplication.

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It preserves only vector addition.

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It preserves only scalar multiplication.

Question 54

In the context of a linear operator T on a vector space V, the kernel of T is defined as:

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The subspace of V consisting of all vectors that are mapped to the zero vector by T.

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The subspace of V consisting of all vectors that are mapped to a non-zero vector by T.

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The subspace of V that is spanned by the range of T.

Question 55

The Gram-Schmidt process is used for:

Accepted Answer

Orthogonalizing a set of linearly independent vectors

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Finding the eigenvalues of a matrix

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Solving systems of linear equations

Question 56

The rank of a matrix is defined as:

Accepted Answer

The number of linearly independent rows or columns

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The number of rows or columns in the matrix

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The sum of the elements in the matrix

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The determinant of the matrix

Question 57

For a symmetric matrix, its eigenvalues are always:

Accepted Answer

Real numbers

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Positive numbers

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Complex numbers

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Negative numbers

Question 58

Which of the following defines a linear operator?

Accepted Answer

A function that preserves vector addition and scalar multiplication

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A function that preserves only scalar multiplication

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A function that preserves only vector addition

Question 59

The trace of a matrix is defined as:

Accepted Answer

The sum of its diagonal elements

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The product of its diagonal elements

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The determinant of the matrix

Question 60

What is the Gram-Schmidt process used for?

Accepted Answer

Constructing an orthogonal basis from a set of linearly independent vectors.

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Solving systems of linear equations.

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Finding the eigenvalues of a matrix.

Question 61

Which of the following matrices is in Jordan canonical form?

Accepted Answer

A diagonal matrix with possibly some zero blocks.

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A matrix with all entries equal to the eigenvalue of the matrix.

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A matrix with all entries equal to 0.

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A matrix with all entries equal to 1.

Question 62

What is the geometric interpretation of a linear transformation?

Accepted Answer

A mapping from one vector space to another that preserves linear combinations.

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A rotation of the coordinate axes.

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A change in the coordinate system.

Question 63

Which of the following is a singular value decomposition (SVD)?

Accepted Answer

A factorization of a matrix into three matrices: U, Σ, and V^T.

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A factorization of a matrix into two matrices: A and B.

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A factorization of a matrix into its eigenvalues and eigenvectors.

Question 64

What is the rank of a matrix?

Accepted Answer

The number of linearly independent rows or columns.

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The number of rows in the matrix.

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The number of columns in the matrix.