1. Given the three matrices (20%) 1 3 1 3 1 3 −− Q = 2 2 , Q = 2 2 , Q = 2 2 1 3 1 2 3 1 3 3 1 −−− 2 2 2 2 2 2 and a position vector y , write down the geometric relationship of ~ y Q2 y Q1 y (a) Q1 y and y . ~ ~ ~ ~ Q3 y ~ (b) Q2 y and y . y ~ ~ ~ (c) Q3 y and y . x ~ ~ (d) Can you find a matrix Q such that QT Q = I and Q = QT ? T (e) Q1Q1 = ? T (f) Q2 Q2 = ? (g) Q3Q3 = ? (h) det Q1 (i) det Q2 (j) det Q3
2. Given A x = b , ~ ~ 1 3 4 8 where A = 2 1 5 and b = 8 . 7 6 1932 (a) Find the rank of []A . (5%) (b) Find the nontrivial solution {φ} such that []A T φ= 0 , ~ where T denotes the transpose. (5%) (c) Determine {b}{}T φ= ? (5%) (d) Solve the general solution of x (10%) ~ (e) Please write down the Fredholm Alternative Theorem using this example. (5%) 3. (a) Given the equation x 2 − xy + y 2 = 1, is the shape ellipse, hyperbolic or parabolic curve ? (5%) 2 2 a11 a12 x (b) Transform x − xy + y = 1 to quadratic form {}x y = 1. a21 a22 y a11 a12 Find the symmetric matrice A = (5%) a21 a22 (c) Find the eigenvalues (λ1 , λ2 ) and eigenvectors (v1 , v2 ) of A. (10%) 2 2 2 2 xx (d) Transform x − xy + y = 1 to λ1