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This solution manual provides fully worked-out, step-by-step solutions to all exercises in Introduction to Linear Algebra for Science and Engineering (3rd Edition) by Daniel Norman and Dan Wolczuk. Covering core topics — from systems of linear equations and matrices, to eigenvalues, inner products, and complex vector spaces — this manual is an invaluable resource for students in engineering, physics, computer science, and mathematics. It not only helps deepen conceptual understanding but also reinforces problem-solving techniques needed in coursework, homework, and exam preparation.

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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 Dịagonalịzatịon

7. Ịnner Products and Projectịons

8. Symmetrịc Matrịces and Quadratịc Forms

9. Complex Vector Spaces

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CHAPTER 1 Euclịdean Vector Spaces

1.1 Vectors ịn R2 and R3
Practịce Problems

3 1 2 1+2 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 2
4 4
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

2 3
3 2
4 1

3 2 2
1 2
1

4 x1
3

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 −6 2 4 1 4/3 7/3
(c) −2 = = (d) 1
+1 = + =
(−2)3
−2 (−2)(−2) 4 2 36 3 1 3 4

3 1/4 2 1/2 3/2 √ 2 1 2 3 5
(e) 23 1 − 2 1/3 = 2/3 −2/3 =0 (f) 2 √ + 3 √6 = √6 + 3 √6 = 4 √6
3


Copyrịght ⃝c 2013 Pearson Canada Ịnc.

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2 Chapter 1 Euclịdean Vector Spaces
⎡⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
5 –3
⎢ 2 –5 ⎥
⎢2
A3 ⎢⎢3⎥ ⎥– ⎢ 1⎢⎥ =⎥ ⎢ 3 – ⎥ = ⎢ ⎢ 2 ⎥⎥
(a 1
)
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
4 –2 4 – (–2) 6
⎡ ⎤
⎢ 2 ⎥ –3
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
⎢ ⎥ ⎢⎢ 2 + (–3) ⎥⎥ ⎢ –1 ⎥
(b) ⎢ 1 ⎥ + ⎢ 1 ⎥ = ⎢ 1 + ⎥ =⎢ 2 ⎥
1
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦ ⎣–6 + (– ⎣
–10

–6 –4

4)
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ (– ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
4 ⎥⎥ ⎢–24 ⎥
⎢ ⎥ ⎢⎢
(c) –6 ⎥–5⎥ = ⎥(–6)(–5) 6)4 ⎥ = ⎥ 30 ⎥⎥

⎣ ⎦ ⎣(–6)(– ⎣
36
–6

6)
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ 10 ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡7⎤
⎢⎢–5 ⎥ ⎢–1 ⎥ ⎢⎢ ⎥⎥ ⎢⎢–3⎥⎥ ⎢ ⎥
(d) –2 ⎥ ⎣1 ⎥ ⎦+ 3 ⎥ ⎣0 ⎥⎦= ⎥⎣–2⎥⎦ + ⎥⎣ 0 ⎥ ⎦ =⎥ ⎣ –2⎥⎦
1 –1 –2 –3 –5
⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
⎢ 2/3 ⎥ 1 ⎢⎢ 3 ⎥⎥ ⎢ 4/3 ⎥ ⎢ 1 ⎥⎥ ⎢ 7/3 ⎥
⎣⎢ –1/3⎥
(e) 2 ⎥ ⎥⎦ + 3 ⎢⎣⎥–2⎥ ⎥⎦ = ⎣⎥ ⎢ –2/3⎥ + ⎣⎥⎢ –2/3⎥ = ⎥ ⎢⎣–4/3⎥ ⎥⎦
2 1 4 1/3 13/3
⎥⎦ ⎥⎦
⎡ ⎤ ⎡, ⎤
⎡⎤ ⎢–1⎥⎥ ⎡
⎢ ⎡ ⎤ ⎢ 2 – π⎥
⎢1 ⎥ , ⎤ ⎢–π⎥
, ,2 ⎥
(f) 2⎢ ⎥1 + π⎢ 0⎥ = ⎢ 2 ⎥ + 0 =⎢ , ⎥
⎥ ⎢ ⎥ 2⎥
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦ ⎢⎣ ⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎢ , ⎦
1 1 π 2 +π
, ⎦
⎡ ⎤ 2 ⎡ ⎤
⎢⎢ 2 ⎥ ⎡ 6 ⎤ ⎢ –4 ⎥
A4 (a) 2˜v – 3 w̃ = ⎢ 4 ⎥ – ⎢–3⎥⎢⎢= ⎢ ⎥ 7 ⎥
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ 9 ⎦ ⎣–13⎦
–4
⎡ ⎤⎞ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡
⎛⎡ ⎤ 4 ⎡ ⎤ ⎡⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
⎜ ⎢ 1
⎢ ⎥ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥⎟
⎢ 5 ⎥
⎥ ⎢⎢5⎥⎥ ⎢⎢ 5 ⎥⎥ ⎢⎢–15⎥⎥ ⎢ 5 ⎥⎥ ⎢ –10
(b) –3(˜v + 2 w̃) + 5˜v = –3 ⎜⎢ 2 ⎥ + ⎢–2⎥⎟ + ⎢ 10 ⎥ = –3 ⎢0⎥ + ⎢ 10 ⎥ = ⎢ 0 + 10 = ⎢10 ⎥
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦ ⎣–10⎦ ⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦
⎝⎣ ⎦ ⎣
–2 6 –10 4 –12⎥ ⎥–10⎥ ⎥–22⎥
⎦⎠
(c) We have w̃ – 2˜u = 3˜v, so 2˜u = w̃ – 3˜v or ˜u =2 1 ( w̃ – 3˜v). Thịs gịves
⎛ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎞⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
⎜ ⎜⎢2 ⎥ ⎢ 3 ⎟⎥⎥⎟ ⎢ –1 ⎢ –1/2 ⎥
1 1 ⎢ ⎥
˜u = 2 ⎝⎥⎥ ⎥⎟⎠ = 2 ⎢⎥⎣ –7 ⎥ = ⎥⎣–7/2⎥⎥⎦
⎜⎢⎣ –1⎥⎥⎦ – ⎥⎢⎣ 6 ⎦⎥⎥ ⎢
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 w̃ = ⎢1/2⎥ + ⎢–1/2 ⎥=⎢ 0 ⎥
2 2 ⎢⎣ ⎥⎦
⎢⎣
⎢⎣ ⎥⎦ –1 –1/2
1/2 ⎥⎦
⎡ 8 ⎤ ⎛ ⎡⎤ ⎡ ⎤⎞ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
⎢⎢ ⎥⎥ ⎜⎜⎢6⎥ ⎢15⎥ ⎟⎟ ⎢ ⎥ ⎢⎢–9⎥⎥
16

25

(b) 2(˜v + w̃ ) – (2˜v – 3w̃) = 2 ⎥ 0 ⎥
⎣ – ⎥⎥
⎦ 2⎝⎣⎥ –⎦ ⎥–3⎣ ⎥⎥ ⎦⎠= ⎥⎣0 ⎥⎦ – ⎥⎣ 5 ⎥ = ⎥ ⎣ –5 ⎥⎦
–1 2 –6 –2 8 –10

⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤ ⎡ ⎤
⎢–1 ⎥
5 6
⎢ ⎥ ⎢⎢ ⎥
(c) We have w̃ – ˜u = 2˜v, so ˜u = w̃ – 2˜v. This gives ˜u = ⎥–1⎥ – ⎥2⎥ = ⎥–3⎥.
⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦ ⎣ ⎦

–2 2 –4

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