Module-3 practice questions

1. Determine whether the function is a linear transformation.

(a) 𝑇: 𝑅 → 𝑅 , 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦) = (𝑥, 1)
(b) 𝑇: 𝑅 → 𝑅 , 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦) = (𝑥, 𝑦 )
(c) 𝑇: 𝑅 → 𝑅 , 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (𝑥 + 𝑦, 𝑥 − 𝑦, 𝑧)
(d) 𝑇: 𝑅 → 𝑅 , 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦) = (√𝑥, 𝑥𝑦, 𝑦)
(e) 𝑇: 𝑅 → 𝑅 , 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (𝑥 , 𝑥𝑦, 𝑦 )
2. For the linear transformations𝑇: 𝑅 → 𝑅 , determine 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧).
(a) 𝑇(2, 0, 2) = (2, 4, −1), 𝑇(4, 2, 0) = (1, 3, −2), 𝑇(0, 2, 5) = (0, −2, 2)
(b) 𝑇(1, 1, 1) = (2, 0, −1), 𝑇(0, −1, 2) = (−3, 2, −1), 𝑇(1, 0, 1) = (1, 1, 0)
𝑎 −𝑏
3. For the linear transformation 𝑇: 𝑅 → 𝑅 given by 𝐴 = such that 𝑇(12, 5) =
𝑏 𝑎
(13, 0).
4. Define the linear transformation 𝑇 by 𝑇(𝑣) = 𝐴𝑣. Find (i) ker(𝑇) 𝑜𝑟 𝑛𝑢𝑙𝑙(𝑇), (ii)
𝑛𝑢𝑙𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦(𝑇), (iii) 𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑔𝑒(𝑇) 𝑜𝑟 𝐼𝑚(𝑇), and (iv)𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑘(𝑇).
2 0
(a) 𝐴 =
2 4
5 −3
(b) 𝐴 = 1 1
1 −1
⎡ − ⎤
⎢ ⎥
(c) 𝐴 = ⎢− − ⎥
⎢ ⎥
⎣ − ⎦
2 2 −3 1
(d) 𝐴 = 3 3 −5 0
2 −3 4 −4
5. If 𝑇: 𝑅 → 𝑅 is defined by 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (2𝑥 − 𝑧, 3𝑥 − 2𝑦, 𝑥 − 2𝑦 + 𝑧),
(a) Determine the null space and nullity of 𝑇
(b) Determine whether 𝑇 is one-one and onto
(c) Find a basis for null space of 𝑇
(d) Determine the range space or image space and rank of 𝑇
(e) Find a basis of range space of 𝑇
6. Determine whether the given linear transformations are invertible or not. Find a
formula for inverse 𝑇 , if invertible.
(a) 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (3𝑥, 𝑥 − 𝑦, 2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 𝑧)
(b) 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (2𝑥, 4𝑥 − 𝑦, 2𝑥 + 3𝑦 − 𝑧)
7. Let T be the linear operator on R3 defined by
𝑇(𝑥 , 𝑥 , 𝑥 ) = (3𝑥 + 𝑥 , −2𝑥 + 𝑥 , −𝑥 + 2𝑥 + 4𝑥 ).
What is the matrix of T in the ordered basis {𝛼 , 𝛼 , 𝛼 } where
𝛼 = (1,0,1), 𝛼 = (−1,2,1), 𝛼 = (2,1,1)?
8. Find the matrix representation of each of the following linear transformations 𝑇 on 𝑅
w.r.t the standard basis {𝑒 , 𝑒 }.
 (a) 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦) = (2𝑦, 3𝑥 − 𝑦).
(b) 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦) = (3𝑥 − 4𝑦, 𝑥 + 5𝑦)
9. Consider the following ordered bases of 𝑅 : 𝐵 = {𝑒 , 𝑒 , 𝑒 } the standard basis and
𝐵 = {(1, 1, 1), (1, 1, 0), (1, 0, 0)}.
(a) Find the transition matrix 𝑃from 𝐵 to 𝐵 .
(b) Find the transition matrix𝑄 from 𝐵 to 𝐵 .
(c) Show that [𝑣] = 𝑃[𝑣] for any vector 𝑣 ∈ 𝑅 .
10. Let 𝑇: 𝑅 → 𝑅 be the LT defined by 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (3𝑥 + 2𝑦 − 4𝑧, 𝑥 − 5𝑦 + 3𝑧), and
let 𝐵 = {(1, 1, 1), (1, 1, 0), (1, 0, 0)} and 𝐵 = {(1, 3), (2, 5)} be bases for 𝑅 and 𝑅 ,
respectively.
(a) Find [𝑇] .
(b) Verify [𝑇] [𝑣] = [𝑇(𝑣)] for any 𝑣 ∈ 𝑅 .
11. Consider the linear mapping 𝑇: 𝑅 → 𝑅 defined by 𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦) = (3𝑥 + 4𝑦 , 2𝑥 − 5𝑦)
and the following basis of 𝑅 : 𝐸 = {𝑒 , 𝑒 } = {(1,0), (0,1)} and 𝑆 = {𝑢 , 𝑢 } =
{(1,2), (2,3)}.
a) Find the matrix A representing T relative to E.
b) Find the matrix B representing T relative to S
12. Find the transition matrix between the ordered basis 𝐵 = {𝑥 − 1, 2𝑥 + 𝑥 +
1
1, −𝑥 + 1 and 𝐵 = {(𝑥 − 1) , 𝑥 + 2, (𝑥 + 1) }. If [𝑣] = 1 , find the [𝑣] .
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2
13. Let 𝑇: 𝑅 → 𝑅 be a linear operator and 𝐵 = {𝑣 , 𝑣 , 𝑣 } be a basis for 𝑅 . Suppose
−1 0 −1
𝑇(𝑣 ) = 2 , 𝑇(𝑣 ) = 5 , 𝑇(𝑣 ) = −1
1 0 2
−2
a) Determine whether 𝑤 = 1 is in the range of T.
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b) Find the basis for 𝑅(𝑇).
c) Find 𝑑𝑖𝑚 𝑁(𝑇) .
14. Define a linear operator 𝑇: 𝑃 → 𝑃 by 𝑇 𝑝(𝑥) = 𝑝`(𝑥),
a) Define the range of T.
b) Find 𝑑𝑖𝑚 𝑅(𝑇)
15. A function is defined as 𝑇: 𝑃3 → 𝑅 2 , by
−𝑎 − 𝑏 + 1
𝑇(𝑎𝑥 3 + 𝑏𝑥 2 + 𝑐𝑥 + 𝑑) =
𝑐+𝑑
3 2 2
Let 𝑢 = −𝑥 + 2𝑥 − 𝑥 + 1 and 𝑣 = 𝑥 − 1. Find 𝑇(𝑢) and 𝑇(𝑣). Is T a linear
transformation?
16. Let 𝑇: 𝑃2 → 𝑃2 is a linear operator with 𝐵 and 𝐵’ ordered basis for 𝑉, such that
𝑇(𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐) = 𝑎𝑥 2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐 , 𝐵 = {1,1 − 𝑥, (1 − 𝑥)2 } and 𝐵′ = {1, 𝑥, 𝑥 2 } and
𝑣 = 𝑥 2 − 3𝑥 + 3. Find the matrix representation for T relative to the ordered basis 𝐵
and 𝐵′. Find 𝑇(𝑣), using direct computation and using matrix representation.
17. Two bases for a vector space are 𝐵1 = {1, 𝑥, 𝑥 2 , 𝑥 3 } and 𝐵2 = {𝑥, 𝑥 2 , 1, 𝑥 3 }. Find the
transition matrix. From 𝐵1 to 𝐵2 and from 𝐵2 to 𝐵1 .
18. Let 𝑇: 𝑅 2 → 𝑅 2 be a linear transformation defined by
𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦) = (𝑥 + 𝑦, 𝑥 − 𝑦),
And let 𝛼 = {(1,1), (1,0)} and 𝛽 = {(1,2), (1, −1)} be ordered basis for 𝑅 2 and 𝑅 2 ,
respectively. Find the associated matrix [𝑇] for 𝑇 and verified [𝑇] [𝑣] = [𝑇(𝑣)]
for any 𝑣 ∈ 𝑅 2 .
19. Suppose the mapping 𝐹: 𝑅 2 → 𝑅 2 is defined by 𝐹 = (𝑥 + 𝑦, 𝑥) show that F is linear.
20. Describe explicitly the linear transformation 𝑇: 𝑅 → 𝑅 such that 𝑇(2,3) = (4,5)
and 𝑇(1,0) = (0,0).
21. Let T be a linear operator on 𝑉 (𝑅) defined by

𝑇(𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐) = (3𝑎, 𝑎 − 𝑏, 2𝑎 + 𝑏 + 𝑐) ∀ (𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐) ∈ 𝑉 (𝑅).

Is T invertible? If so find a rule for 𝑇 like the one which defines 𝑇.

22. Let 𝑇: 𝑉 (𝑅) → 𝑉 (𝑅) be a linear transformation defined by

𝑇(𝑎, 𝑏, 𝑐, 𝑑) = (𝑎 − 𝑏 + 𝑐 + 𝑑, 𝑎 + 2𝑐 − 𝑑, 𝑎 + 𝑏 + 3𝑐 − 3𝑑)
Then obtain the basis and dimension of the range space of 𝑇 and null space of 𝑇.
23. Let 𝑇: 𝑅 3 → 𝑅 4 be a linear transformation defined by
𝑇(𝑥, 𝑦, 𝑧) = (2𝑥 + 𝑦 + 4𝑧, 𝑥 + 𝑦 − 2𝑧, 𝑦 + 2𝑧, 𝑥 + 𝑦 + 3𝑧)
Find the image and kernel of 𝑇. What is the dimension of Im(𝑇)?