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MATH 3321

Quiz 17

11/17/14

1. If a system of n linear equations in n unknowns has infinitely many solutions, then the
rank of the matrix of coefficients is n 1.
(a) Always true.
(b) Sometimes true.
(c) Never true.
(d) None of the above.
2. If 0 is an eigenvalue of the matrix of coefficients of a system of n linear equations in n
unknowns, then the system has infinitely many solutions.
(a) Always true.
(b) Sometimes true.
(c) Never true.
(d) None of the above.
3. If 0 is not an eigenvalue of the matrix of coefficients of a homogeneous system of n linear
equations in n unknowns, then the system does not have infinitely many solutions.
(a) Always true.
(b) Sometimes true.
(c) Never true.
(d) None of the above.
4. If a system of n linear equations in n unknowns is dependent, then 0 is an eigenvalue of
the matrix of coefficients.
(a) Always true.
(b) Sometimes true.
(c) Never true.
(d) None of the above.
5. If 0 is an eigenvalue of the matrix of coefficients of a homogeneous system of n linear
equations in n unknowns, then the system has infinitely many solutions.
(a) Always true.
(b) Sometimes true.
(c) Never true.
(d) None of the above.
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6. The eigenvalues of a 3 3 matrix A are 1 = 3, 2 = 2, 3 = 2. The characteristic


polynomial of A is:
(a) ( 3)( + 2)( 2)
(b) 3 32 + 4 + 12
(c) ( + 3)( + 2)( 2)
(d) ( 3)(2 4)
(e) None of the above.
7. The eigenvalues of a 3 3 matrix A are 1 = 5, 2 = 3 = 1. The characteristic
polynomial of A is:
(a) ( 5)( + 1)2
(b) ( + 5)( 1)2
(c) ( 5)( + 1)( 1)
(d) ( 5)( + 1)
(e) None of the above.

1
3
3

8. The characteristic polynomial of A = 4


2
4 is:
2 2 4
(a) ( 3)2 ( 2)
(b) ( 3)( + 2)2
(c) ( 3)( + 2)( 1)
(d) ( 2)( + 2)( 3)
(e) None of the above.

2 3
0

0
4
9. The eigenvalues of 0
are:
0
3 1
(a) {2, 3, 4}
(b) {2, 3, 4}
(c) {2, 2, 6}
(d) {3, 2, 4}
(e) None of the above.

2
2
1

10. The number of independent eigenvectors of 0 1


0 is:
2 2 1
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) The matrix has no eigenvectors.
(e) None of the above.

1
1
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11. The number of independent eigenvectors of 2


1 1
is:
0 1
1
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
(e) None of the above.

2 5 5

12. The number of independent eigenvectors of 5 2 5 is:


5
5
8
(a) 0
(b) 1
(c) 2
(d) 3
(e) None of the above.

2
2 6

13. Which of the following vectors is not an eigenvector of 2 1 3 ?


2 1
1

(a) 2
2

(b) 1
1

(c) 2
2

(e) Each of these is an eigenvector.


3

(d) 2
0

1 3 3

14. Which of the following vectors is not an eigenvector of 3 5 3 ?


6 6 4

(a) 1
2

(b) 1
0

(c) 2
3

(d) 0
1

(e) Each of these is an eigenvector.

1 1 2
15. The eigenvectors of
1
3
2

are:
1 1
2

1
0
1
0
1

(a) 1 , 0 + i 1 , 0 i 1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
1

(b) 1 , 0 + i 1 , 0 i 1
0
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
2

(c) 2 , 0 + i 1 , 0 i 1
0
2
0
2
1

1
0
1
0
1

(d) 1 , 0 + i 1 , 0 i 1
0
1
0
1
1
(e) None of the above.

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