Problem 1
Mark the following statements as either true or false.
- [ ] A product of invertible matrices is invertible, and the inverse of the product is the product of their inverses in the same order.
- [x] If is invertible, then the inverse of is itself.
- [x] If and , then is not invertible.
- [x] If can be row reduced to the identity matrix, then must be invertible.
- [ ] If is invertible, then elementary row operations that reduce to the identity also reduce to .
Problem 2
Let . Construct a matrix using only 1 and 0 as entries, such that . Is it possible that for some matrix ? Why or why not?
No it is not possible as it's not possible to invert a matrix which is taller than it is wide.
Problem 3
Determine the inverse of the matrix if it exists.
is not invertible.
Problem 4
If is and the equation is consistent for every in , is it possible that for some , the equation has more than one solution? Why or why not?
Since has 6 columns and spans all of via the rank theorem it must have exactly 6 pivot positions which means there is only one solution for every point.
Problem 5
Let , is a linear transformation from into . Show that is invertible and find a formula for .