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Solution Manual – Introduction to Linear Algebra for Science and Engineering, 3rd Edition (Daniel Norman) – Complete Problem Solutions (Chapters 1–9)

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This document provides the full solution manual for Introduction to Linear Algebra for Science and Engineering, 3rd Edition by Daniel Norman. It includes step-by-step solutions to all problems across 9 chapters. Topics covered include Euclidean vector spaces, systems of linear equations, matrices and inverses, vector spaces, determinants, eigenvalues and eigenvectors, diagonalization, inner products and projections, symmetric matrices, quadratic forms, and complex vector spaces. This manual is a valuable study resource for students in mathematics, physics, and engineering.

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SOLUTION MANUAL

,Table of contents
1. Euclidean Vector Spaces

2. Systems of Linear Equations

3. Matrices, Linear Mappings, and Inverses

4. Vector Spaces

5. Determinants

6. Eigenvectors and Diagonalization

7. Inner Products and Projections

8. Symmetric Matrices and Quadratic Forms

9. Complex Vector Spaces

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CHAPTER 1 Euclidean Vector Spaces

1.1 Vectors in R2 and R3
Practice Problems
1 2 1+2 3 3 4 3−4 −1
A1 (a) + = = (b) − = =
4 3 4+3 7 2 1 2−1 1
x2
1 2
1 4 3 3
3 4
4 − 2 4
2 1
2 1
3
4


x1
−1 3(−1) −3 2 3 4 6 −2
(c) 3 = = (d) 2 −2 = − =
4 3(4) 12 1 −1 2 −2 4


3 2 3
4 2 1 2

3 2 2
−2 1 2
−1 1

4 x1
3
−1
x1
4 −1 4 + (−1) 3 −3 −2 −3 − (−2) −1
A2 (a) −2 + 3 = −2 + 3 = 1 (b) −4 − 5 = −4 − 5 = −9
3 (−2)3 −6
(c) −2 = = (d)
21
+ 31
4
=
1
+
4/3
=
7/3
−2 (−2)(−2) 4 62 3 3 1 4

√ 3 5
(f) 2 √3 + 3 √6 = √6 + 3√6 = 4√ 6
3 1/4 2 1/2 3/2 2 1 2
1 − 2 1/3 = 2/3 − 2/3 = 0
2
(e) 3




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2 Chapter 1 Euclidean Vector Spaces
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
⎢2 ⎥ ⎢5 ⎥ ⎢⎢ 2 − 5 ⎥⎥ ⎢−3 ⎥
A3 (a) ⎢3⎥ − ⎢ 1 ⎥ = ⎢ 3 − 1 ⎥ = ⎢ 2 ⎥
⎣ ⎦ ⎣−2⎦ ⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
4 4 − (−2) 6
⎡ 2⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ 2 + (−3) ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
⎢−3 ⎥ ⎢⎢ ⎥ ⎢ −1 ⎥
⎢ ⎥
(b) ⎢ 1 ⎥ + ⎢ 1 ⎥ = ⎢ 1 + 1 ⎥ = ⎢ 2 ⎥
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
−6 −4 −6 + (−4) −10
⎡ 4⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
⎢ ⎥ ⎢ (−6)4 ⎥ ⎢⎢−24 ⎥
(c) −6 ⎢−5⎥ = ⎢⎣(−6)(−5)⎦ ⎥ = ⎣⎢ 30 ⎥
⎣ ⎦ 36 ⎦
−6 (−6)(−6)
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
⎢−5 ⎥ ⎢−1 ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢−3 ⎥ ⎢⎢ ⎥
10 7
(d) −2 ⎣⎢ 1 ⎦⎥ + 3 ⎣⎢ 0 ⎥⎦ = ⎢⎣−2⎦⎥ + ⎣⎢ 0 ⎦⎥ = ⎢⎣−2⎥⎦
1 −1 −2 −3 −5
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
⎢ 2/3 ⎥ ⎢3 ⎥ ⎢4/3 ⎥ ⎢ 1 ⎥ ⎢⎢ 7/3 ⎥
(e) 2⎢⎢⎣−1/3⎥⎥⎦ + 3 ⎢⎣−2⎦⎥⎥ = ⎢⎣−2/3⎥⎦ + ⎢⎣−2/3⎥⎦ = ⎢⎢−4/3
1
⎣ ⎥ ⎥⎦
2 1 4 1/3 13/3
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎢⎡ √2⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎢⎡ √2 − π⎥⎤
√ ⎢ 1⎥ ⎢−1 ⎥ √ ⎥ ⎢ −π ⎥
(f) 2 ⎢ 1⎥ + π ⎢ 0 ⎥ = ⎢ 2⎥ + ⎢ 0 ⎥ = √
⎢⎢ √ 2 ⎥⎥
⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣√ ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ ⎣ ⎦
1 1 2 π 2+π
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
⎢2 ⎥ ⎢6 ⎥ ⎢ −4 ⎥
A4 (a) 2 v − 3w = ⎢ 4 ⎥ − ⎢−3⎥ = ⎢ 7 ⎥
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
−4 9 −13
⎡ ⎤⎞
⎛ ⎡1 ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡5⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ −15⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ −10⎤
⎢⎢ 4 ⎥⎥⎟⎟ ⎢ 5 ⎢
(b) −3( v + 2w) + 5 v = −3 ⎜⎢ ⎜ ⎢2 ⎥ + −2 +⎢ 10 ⎥ = −3 ⎢0⎥ + ⎢ 10 ⎥ = 0 + ⎢10 ⎥⎥ = ⎢10 ⎥
⎢ ⎥ ⎢ 5 ⎢ ⎥ 5
⎥ ⎢ ⎥⎟ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢
⎝⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦⎠ ⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦⎥ ⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ ⎥⎦
−2 6 −10 4 −10 −12 −10 −22
(c) We have w − 2u = 3 v, so 2 u = w − 3 v or u = 12(w − 3 v). This gives
⎛ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎞⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
−1 −1/2 ⎥
1 ⎜ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥⎟⎟ 1 ⎢ ⎥⎥ ⎢
2 3
⎝⎢⎣−1⎥⎦⎥ − ⎢⎣ 6⎥⎦⎟
u = 2 ⎜⎜⎢ ⎥⎟⎠ = 2 ⎢⎣−7⎥⎦⎥ = ⎢−7/2
⎣ ⎥⎦
3 −6 9 9/2

⎡ ⎤
−3
⎢ ⎥
(d) We have u − 3 v = 2 u, so u = −3 v = ⎢−6⎥.
⎣ ⎦
6
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
⎢3/2 ⎥ ⎢5/2 ⎥ ⎢ 4 ⎥
A5 (a) 1 v + 1 w = ⎢1/2⎥ + ⎢−1/2⎥ = ⎢ 0 ⎥
2 2 ⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ ⎢⎣ ⎥⎦
1/2 −1 −1/2
⎡ 8⎤ ⎛ ⎡6⎤ ⎡ 15⎤⎥ ⎞ ⎡ 16 ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ 25 ⎤
⎢ ⎥ ⎜⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎟ ⎢⎢ ⎥ ⎢−9 ⎥ ⎢ ⎥
(b) 2( v + w) − (2 v − 3w) = 2 ⎢ 0 ⎥ − ⎜⎢2⎥ − ⎢−3⎥⎟ = ⎢ 0 ⎥ − ⎢ 5 ⎥ = ⎢ −5 ⎥
⎣ ⎦ ⎝⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦⎠ ⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
−1 2 −6 −2 8 −10
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
⎢ 5 ⎥ ⎢6 ⎥ ⎢−1 ⎥
(c) We have w − u = 2 v, so u = w − 2 v. This gives u = ⎢−1⎥ − ⎢2⎥ = ⎢−3⎥.
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
−2 2 −4


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