MA 102: Linear Algebra, Integral Transforms & Special
Functions
Tutorial Sheet - 6
Second Semester of the Academic Year 2023-2024
Notation : Field F is R or C.
1. Let T : R2 (R) → R3 (R) be defined by T (a1 , a2 ) = (a1 − a2 , a1 , 2a1 + a2 ). Let β be the standard basis
for R2 and γ = {(1, 1, 0), (0, 1, 1), (2, 2, 3)} is a basis for R3 . Determine the matrix representation [T ]γβ
of the linear transformation T. If α = {(1, 2), (2, 3)} is a given basis of R2 , then find [T ]γα .
2. Suppose T : R2 (R) → R2 (R) be the linear transformation such that T (1, 0) = (1, 4) and T (1, 1) =
(2, 5). Then find T (2, 3).
3. Prove that there exist a linear transformation T : R2 (R) → R3 (R) such that T (1, 1) = (1, 0, 2),
T (2, 3) = (1, −1, 4). Then find the T (8, 11).
4. (a) Give an example of linear transformation that is one one but not onto.
(b) Give an example of linear transformation that is onto but not one-one.
5. Let T : P3 (R) → P2 (R) be the linear transformation defined by T (f (x)) = f ′ (x). Let β and γ be the
standard ordered bases for P3 (R) and P2 (R), respectively. Then find [T ]γβ .
6. Let V and W be vector space over the field F and T, U : V → W be two linear transformations. Then
prove that:
(a) T + U is a linear transformation.
(b) αT is a linear transformation for any α ∈ F.
7. Using the operations of addition and scalar multiplication of linear transformations in the previous
problem, show that the collection of all linear transformations L(V, W ) from the vector space V to W
is a vector space over F.
8. Show that {T ∈ L(R5 , R4 ) : dim null T > 2} is not a subspace of L(R5 , R4 ).
9. Let V, W and Z be vector spaces over the same field F, and let T : V → W and U : W → Z be linear.
Then U ◦ T : V → Z is linear.
10. Let T be a linear operator on R3 , defined by T (x, y, z) = (2y + z, x − 4z, 3x − 6z).
(a) Find [T ]B
B , where B = {(1, 1, 0), (1, 0, 1), (0, 1, 1)}.
(b) Verify that [T ]B
B [v]B =[T (v)]B for any v ∈ R .
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11. Suppose V and W are finite-dimensional vector spaces over the field F and T ∈ L(V, W ). Prove that
dim range T = 1 if and only if there exist a basis β of V and a basis γ of W such that with respect to
these bases, all entries of [T ]γβ equal to 1.
12. Suppose V is a finite-dimensional vector space, U is a subspace of V , and S ∈ L(U, V ). Prove that
there exists an invertible linear map T from V to itself such that T u = Su for every u ∈ U if and only
if S is injective.
13. Suppose V is finite-dimensional and S, T, U ∈ L(V, V ) and ST U = I. Show that T is invertible and
that T −1 = U S.
14. For the following linear transformations T , determine whether T is invertible and justify your answer:
(i) T : R3 → R3 defined by T (x, y, z) =
(3x − 2z,
y, 3x + 4y).
a b
(ii) T : M2×2 (R) → P2 (R) defined by T = a + 2bx + (c + d)x2 .
c d
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