MA102: Linear Algebra, Integral Transforms and Special
Functions
Tutorial Sheet - 5
Second Semester of the academic Year 2024-2025
Notation :Field F is R or C, L(U, V ) := Set of linear maps from vector space U to vector space V .
1. Let T : R2 (R) → R3 (R) be the linear transformation 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 . Then
find [T ]γβ .
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 : R2 (R) → R3 (R) be the linear transformation defined by T (a1 , a2 ) = (a1 + 3a2 , 0, 2a1 −
4a2 ). Let β and γ be the standard basis for R2 and R3 respectively. Then find [T ]γβ .
6. 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 [T ]γβ .
7. Find linear transformations U, T : F 2 → F 2 such that U T = T0 (the zero transformation) but
TU̸= T0 . Use your answer to find matrices A and B such that AB = 0 but BA ̸= 0.
8. Let g(x) = 3 + x. Let T : P2 (R) → P2 (R) and U : P2 (R) → R3 be the linear transformations
defined by T (f (x)) = f ′ (x)g(x) + 2f (x) and U (a + bx + cx2 ) = (a + b, c, a − b) respectively. Let
β and γ be the standard ordered bases of P2 (R) and R3 respectively. Compute [U T ]γβ .
9. Show that {T ∈ L(R5 , R4 ) : dimnullT > 2} is not a subspace of L(R5 , R4 ).
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 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
iff S is injective.
12. Suppose V is finite-dimensional and S, T, U ∈ L(V, V ) and ST U = I. Show that T is invertible
and T −1 = U S.
13. For the following linear transformation T , determine whether T is invertible, if so find its
inverse:
(i) T : R3 → R3 defined by T (x, y, z) = (3x − 2z, y, 3x + 4y).
(ii) T : R2 → R2 defined by T (x, y) = (y, x).
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14. Let T : R2 (R) → R2 (R) be the linear transformation defined by T (a1 , a2 )= (2a1 + a2 , a1 − 3a2 ).
Let β be the standard basis for R2 and γ = {(1, 1), (1, 2)} is another basis for R2 . Then find
invertible matrix Q such that Q−1 [T ]β Q = [T ]γ holds.
15. Let T : P1 (R) → P1 (R) be the linear transformation defined by T (f (x)) = f ′ (x).
Let β be the standard basis forP1 (R) and γ = {1 + x, 1 − x} is another basis for P1 (R). Then
find invertible matrix Q such that Q−1 [T ]β Q = [T ]γ holds .
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