MTH168 Mathematics II

Mathematics II TU Board 2080 question paper

15 questionsSit this paper (timed)

Tribhuvan University

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science and Information Technology

Semester 2 · TU Board 2080

Course Title: Mathematics II (MTH168)

Full Marks: 80Pass Marks: 32Time: 3 hours

Candidates are required to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable. The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

Group A

Attempt any three questions.(3 × 10 = 30)

  1. 1.

    Define system of linear equations. When a system of equations is consistent? Make echelon form to solve:

    -2a – 3b + 4c = 5

    b – 2c = 4

    a + 3b – c = 2

    10
  2. 2.

    Define linear transformation with an example.

    Let A = [figure in the original paper] , v = [figure in the original paper] , b= [figure in the original paper] , x = [figure in the original paper] ,

    and define a transformation T : R² → R² by T(x) = Ax then

    • a) find T(v).

    • b) Find x ∈ R² whose image under T is b.

    10
  3. 3.

    Find AB by block multiplication of the matrices.

    A= [figure in the original paper] B= [figure in the original paper]

    10
  4. 4.

    Find the least square solution of Ax=c where

    A= [figure in the original paper] , c= [figure in the original paper]

    and compute the associated least square error.

    10

Group B

Attempt any ten questions.(10 × 5 = 50)

  1. 5.

    Determine the column of the matrix A are linearly independent where

    A = [figure in the original paper]

    5
  2. 6.

    Let A = [figure in the original paper] and B = [figure in the original paper] . What value (s) of k, if any, will make AB=BA?

    5
  3. 7.

    Evaluate the determinant of the matrix.

    [figure in the original paper]

    5
  4. 8.

    When two column vectors in R² are equal? Give an example. Compute u+3v, -u-2v where,

    [figure in the original paper]

    5
  5. 9.

    Prove that the two vectors u and v are perpendicular to each other if and only if the line through u is perpendicular bisector of the line segment from -u to v.

    5
  6. 10.

    Find the eigenvalue of A = [figure in the original paper]

    5
  7. 11.

    Define null space of a matrix A. Let

    [figure in the original paper]

    then show that v belongs to the null space matrix A.

    5
  8. 12.

    Find the equation y = a_0 + a_1 x of the least squares line that best fits the data points (2,1), (5,2), (7,3), (8,3).

    5
  9. 13.

    Show that the solution of y_k+2 – 4y_k+1 + 3y_k = 0 are linearly independent.

    5
  10. 14.

    Define group. Show that the set of integers is a group with respect to addition operation.

    5
  11. 15.

    Define ring and show that set of positive integers with respect to addition and multiplication operation is not a ring.

    5

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