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6 Linear Transformations Online Quiz Questions

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20 questions
01
Choose one
1 point

A linear transformation T:R2→R2T:\mathbb{R}^2\to\mathbb{R}^2 satisfies T(1,0)=(2,1)T(1,0)=(2,1) and T(0,1)=(−1,3)T(0,1)=(-1,3). Which matrix represents TT in the standard bases?

  1. A

    [2−113]\begin{bmatrix}2&-1\\1&3\end{bmatrix}

  2. B

    [21−13]\begin{bmatrix}2&1\\-1&3\end{bmatrix}

  3. C

    [132−1]\begin{bmatrix}1&3\\2&-1\end{bmatrix}

  4. D

    [−1231]\begin{bmatrix}-1&2\\3&1\end{bmatrix}

02
Written response
1 point

A linear transformation has a five-dimensional domain and rank 22. What is its nullity?

03
Fill in the blank
1 point

Complete the definition: For a linear transformation T:V→WT:V\to W, the kernel is {v∈V:T(v)=\{\mathbf{v}\in V:T(\mathbf{v})=}\}.

04
Choose all
1 point

Select all statements that are always true for a linear transformation T:V→WT:V\to W.

  1. A

    If ker⁡T={0}\ker T=\{\mathbf{0}\}, then TT is injective.

  2. B

    If ker⁡T={0}\ker T=\{\mathbf{0}\}, then TT is necessarily surjective.

  3. C

    If im⁡T=W\operatorname{im}T=W, then TT is surjective.

  4. D

    If im⁡T=W\operatorname{im}T=W, then TT is necessarily injective.

05
Choose one
1 point

For T:R3→R2T:\mathbb{R}^3\to\mathbb{R}^2 defined by T(x,y,z)=(x+y,y+z)T(x,y,z)=(x+y,y+z), what is im⁡T\operatorname{im}T?

  1. A

    R2\mathbb{R}^2

  2. B

    span⁡{(1,0)}\operatorname{span}\{(1,0)\}

  3. C

    span⁡{(1,1)}\operatorname{span}\{(1,1)\}

  4. D

    {0}\{\mathbf{0}\}

06
True or false
1 point

True or false: If AA represents UU and BB represents TT, then the matrix of T∘UT\circ U is BABA, because UU is applied first.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

07
Written response
1 point

A matrix represents a transformation from R4\mathbb{R}^4 to R2\mathbb{R}^2. How many rows does the matrix have?

08
Fill in the blank
1 point

Complete the rank-nullity theorem: \dim V=\operatorname(T)+\operatorname(T)(T).

09
Choose all
1 point

Select all statements that correctly describe matrix representations and change of basis.

  1. A

    Each column records the coordinates of the image of one input-basis vector.

  2. B

    The matrix has one column for each vector in the input basis.

  3. C

    Changing the basis necessarily changes the underlying linear transformation.

  4. D

    For a linear operator, matrices in two bases are related by A′=P−1APA'=P^{-1}AP.

10
Choose one
1 point

Let B′={(1,1),(1,−1)}\mathcal{B}'=\{(1,1),(1,-1)\} and let PE←B′=[111−1]P_{\mathcal{E}\leftarrow\mathcal{B}'}=\begin{bmatrix}1&1\\1&-1\end{bmatrix}. If [v]B′=(2,3)T[\mathbf{v}]_{\mathcal{B}'}=(2,3)^T, what is [v]E[\mathbf{v}]_{\mathcal{E}}?

  1. A

    (2,3)(2,3)

  2. B

    (3,2)(3,2)

  3. C

    (5,−1)(5,-1)

  4. D

    (−1,5)(-1,5)

11
Open ended
1 point

For T:R3→R2T:\mathbb{R}^3\to\mathbb{R}^2 defined by T(x,y,z)=(x+y,y+z)T(x,y,z)=(x+y,y+z), determine the kernel, image, rank, and nullity. Explain how your results satisfy the rank-nullity theorem.

12
Choose one
1 point

For T:R2→RT:\mathbb{R}^2\to\mathbb{R} defined by T(x,y)=x+2yT(x,y)=x+2y, which subspace is ker⁡T\ker T?

  1. A

    span⁡{(2,1)}\operatorname{span}\{(2,1)\}

  2. B

    span⁡{(−2,1)}\operatorname{span}\{(-2,1)\}

  3. C

    span⁡{(1,−2)}\operatorname{span}\{(1,-2)\}

  4. D

    {0}\{\mathbf{0}\}

13
Choose one
1 point

Suppose TT is linear, T(u)=(1,−2)T(\mathbf{u})=(1,-2), and T(v)=(3,1)T(\mathbf{v})=(3,1). What is T(2u−3v)T(2\mathbf{u}-3\mathbf{v})?

  1. A

    (−7,7)(-7,7)

  2. B

    (7,−7)(7,-7)

  3. C

    (−7,−7)(-7,-7)

  4. D

    (7,7)(7,7)

14
True or false
1 point

For every linear transformation, the kernel is a subspace of the transformation's domain.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

15
Choose one
1 point

Let T:R2→R2T:\mathbb{R}^2\to\mathbb{R}^2 satisfy T(1,0)=(2,1)T(1,0)=(2,1) and T(0,1)=(−1,3)T(0,1)=(-1,3). What is the matrix of TT relative to the standard bases?

  1. A

    [21−13]\begin{bmatrix}2&1\\-1&3\end{bmatrix}

  2. B

    [2−113]\begin{bmatrix}2&-1\\1&3\end{bmatrix}

  3. C

    [132−1]\begin{bmatrix}1&3\\2&-1\end{bmatrix}

  4. D

    [−1231]\begin{bmatrix}-1&2\\3&1\end{bmatrix}

16
Written response
1 point

Let UU have matrix A=[1201]A=\begin{bmatrix}1&2\\0&1\end{bmatrix} and let TT have matrix B=[2013]B=\begin{bmatrix}2&0\\1&3\end{bmatrix}. What is the entry in row 1, column 2 of the matrix for T∘UT\circ U?

17
Choose one
1 point

Let E\mathcal{E} be the standard basis and let B′={(1,1),(1,−1)}\mathcal{B}'=\{(1,1),(1,-1)\}. If PE←B′=[111−1]P_{\mathcal{E}\leftarrow\mathcal{B}'}=\begin{bmatrix}1&1\\1&-1\end{bmatrix} and [v]B′=(2,3)T[\mathbf{v}]_{\mathcal{B}'}=(2,3)^T, what is [v]E[\mathbf{v}]_{\mathcal{E}}?

  1. A

    (1,5)T(1,5)^T

  2. B

    (5,1)T(5,1)^T

  3. C

    (5,−1)T(5,-1)^T

  4. D

    (−1,5)T(-1,5)^T

18
Choose one
1 point

For T:R3→R2T:\mathbb{R}^3\to\mathbb{R}^2 defined by T(x,y,z)=(x+y,y+z)T(x,y,z)=(x+y,y+z), which statement is correct?

  1. A

    One-to-one but not onto

  2. B

    Onto but not one-to-one

  3. C

    Both one-to-one and onto

  4. D

    Neither one-to-one nor onto

19
Written response
1 point

A linear transformation T:V→WT:V\to W has dim⁡V=5\dim V=5 and rank⁡(T)=3\operatorname{rank}(T)=3. What is nullity⁡(T)\operatorname{nullity}(T)?

20
True or false
1 point

True or false: For linear transformations U:U0→VU:U_0\to V and T:V→WT:V\to W, every vector in ker⁡U\ker U is also in ker⁡(T∘U)\ker(T\circ U).

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False