INSTRUCTOR
SOLUTIONS
MANUAL
, INSTRUCTOR’S
SOLUTIONS MANUAL
THOMAS POLASKI
Winthrop University
JUDITH MCDONALD
Washington State University
LINEAR ALGEBRA
AND I TS A PPLICATIONS
FOURTH E DITION
David C. Lay
University of Maryland
,The author and publisher of this book have used their best efforts in preparing this book. These efforts include the
development, research, and testing of the theories and programs to determine their effectiveness. The author and
publisher make no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, with regard to these programs or the documentation
contained in this book. The author and publisher shall not be liable in any event for incidental or consequential
damages in connection with, or arising out of, the furnishing, performance, or use of these programs.
Reproduced by Pearson Addison-Wesley from electronic files supplied by the author.
Copyright © 2012, 2006, 1997 Pearson Education, Inc.
Publishing as Pearson Addison-Wesley, 75 Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any
form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written
permission of the publisher. Printed in the United States of America.
ISBN-13: 978-0-321-38888-9
ISBN-10: 0-321-38888-7
1 2 3 4 5 6 BB 15 14 13 12 11
, Contents
CHAPTER 1 Linear Equations in Linear Algebra 1
CHAPTER 2 Matrix Algebra 87
CHAPTER 3 Determinants 167
CHAPTER 4 Vector Spaces 197
CHAPTER 5 Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors 273
CHAPTER 6 Orthogonality and Least Squares 357
CHAPTER 7 Symmetric Matrices and Quadratic Forms 405
CHAPTER 8 The Geometry of Vector Spaces 453
iii
SOLUTIONS
MANUAL
, INSTRUCTOR’S
SOLUTIONS MANUAL
THOMAS POLASKI
Winthrop University
JUDITH MCDONALD
Washington State University
LINEAR ALGEBRA
AND I TS A PPLICATIONS
FOURTH E DITION
David C. Lay
University of Maryland
,The author and publisher of this book have used their best efforts in preparing this book. These efforts include the
development, research, and testing of the theories and programs to determine their effectiveness. The author and
publisher make no warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, with regard to these programs or the documentation
contained in this book. The author and publisher shall not be liable in any event for incidental or consequential
damages in connection with, or arising out of, the furnishing, performance, or use of these programs.
Reproduced by Pearson Addison-Wesley from electronic files supplied by the author.
Copyright © 2012, 2006, 1997 Pearson Education, Inc.
Publishing as Pearson Addison-Wesley, 75 Arlington Street, Boston, MA 02116.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any
form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written
permission of the publisher. Printed in the United States of America.
ISBN-13: 978-0-321-38888-9
ISBN-10: 0-321-38888-7
1 2 3 4 5 6 BB 15 14 13 12 11
, Contents
CHAPTER 1 Linear Equations in Linear Algebra 1
CHAPTER 2 Matrix Algebra 87
CHAPTER 3 Determinants 167
CHAPTER 4 Vector Spaces 197
CHAPTER 5 Eigenvalues and Eigenvectors 273
CHAPTER 6 Orthogonality and Least Squares 357
CHAPTER 7 Symmetric Matrices and Quadratic Forms 405
CHAPTER 8 The Geometry of Vector Spaces 453
iii
