UPDATE PAGE LINEAR ALGEBRA
SPRING 2011


WELCOME! On this page you will see PRACTICE PROBLEMS, SOLUTIONS TO TESTS and other information about what was taught in class. PLEASE VISIT THIS SITE OFTEN, at least once a week.


SCROLL DOWN BELOW TO SEE SOLUTIONS OF TESTS AND QUIZZES FROM THIS COURSE AND ALSO FROM SPRING 2009 COURSE

Here is a brief solution set for the final exam
Grades have been posted on banner.
Updated Thursday, 5/5/2011

Here is the final exam that was given to graduating seniors with brief solutions
Your exam will be similar in format, though questions will be different
Updated Thursday, 4/28/2011

LINEAR ALGEBRA FINAL MAY 4 WEDNESDAY 2-4PM ROOM 213 ASB-B (NEAR MY OFFICE)
TOMORROW REVIEW IN CLASS
STUDY ALL QUIZ AND TEST SOLUTIONS, PRACTICE PROBLEMS, CLASS NOTES
ADDITIONAL REVIEW PROBLEMS:
PROBLEM 1 (LIST OF TRUE-FALSE QUESTIONS) ON PAGES 102, 183,211,299,370,444
[DO ONLY QUESTIONS ON THOSE CONCEPTS THAT WERE COVERED IN CLASS;
FOR EXAMPLE, OMIT Q,R,S ON PAGE 444]
1.4: 11,13,21
1.5: 1,5,7,11
1.7: 5,33
1.8: 3,11,21,33,35
1.9: 17, 24,37
2.1: 9,12
2.2: 7,9,31
2.3: 3,5,11
3.2: 7,27
3.3: 1,5,11,13
4.1: 1,5,7,23
4.2: 3,7,25
4.3: 3,9,13,15,21
4.4: 5,7,11,27,31
4.5: 11,13,19,21,27
4.6: 5,9,13
4.7: 3,5,7,13
5.1: 9,15
5.2: 3,9,15,21
5.3: 1,5,13,15,21
6.2: 7,11,13,17
6.3: 3,7,11
Updated 4/26/2011 Tue

OLD FINAL EXAM from spring 09 (this year's exam will be easier!)
FINAL EXAM MAY 4 WED, 2-4 PM, ROOM TBA
PROSPECTIVE GRADS: WED 4/27 MY OFFICE 2.30PM
Email sent with instructions for doing online evaluation. Your evaluation must be submitted by friday next week (wednesday if you are prospective graduate) to get the bonus 10 points.
QUIZ 9 SOLUTIONS
Please review solutions and do the practice problems so that you will do well in final exam.
Updated Friday, 4/22/2011

QUIZ 9 (last exam before final) ON FRIDAY 4/22
Practice problems
6.1: 9,13,17,19,27,29
6.2: 1,5,7,11,13,17,23
6.3: 1,3,5,11,13
Updated Tuesday, 4/19/2011

QUIZ 8 SOLUTIONS
Please review solutions and do the practice problems so that you will do well in final exam.
Updated Friday, 4/15/2011

QUIZ 8 ON FRIDAY 4/15
Practice problems
5.1: 1,3,5,9,13,21,25
5.2:1,9,15,19,21
5.3: 1,5,9,11,17,21
Updated Tuesday, 4/12/2011

QUIZ 7 SOLUTIONS
Please review solutions and do the practice problems so that you will do well in final exam.
Updated Friday, 4/8/2011

QUIZ 7 ON FRIDAY 4/8
CLICK ON STUDY GUIDE FOR DETAILS
Updated Wednesday, 4/6/2011

Please review solution so you can prepare for final exam
TEST III SOLUTIONS Updated Friday, 4/1/2011

TEST III ON FRI APR 1 ; REVIEW STARTING 2PM ROOM 213 ASB-B THURSDAY
PLEASE BE ON TIME
Study practice problems from 2.8,2.9,3.1,3.2,3.3,4.1,4.2,4.3,4.4,4.5
In addition, try chapter review problems from following:
pages 211-212: 1,3
pages 298-299: 1,9
Also study class notes, quiz solutions (see below)
You can also look at the test 2 (problems 3,4,5) and test 3 (problems 1,2) I gave in spring 09 (scroll down this page)
Practice problems for 4.3 -4.5:
4.3:1,9,15, 21, 23
4.4: 1,5,9,13,15,27,31,32
4.5:1,11,13,19,21,27
Updated Monday, 3/28/2011

QUIZ 6 SOLUTIONS
Please review solutions and do the practice problems so that you will do well on test 3 on April 1 (NEXT FRIDAY!!).
Updated Friday, 3/25/2011


QUIZ 6 ON FRIDAY 3/25
Practice problems (Look under "Exercises" at the end of the chapter)
3.3: 1,5,11,19,21,23,25
4.1: 1,3,5,9,11,15,17,23,31
4.2: 1,3,5,15,17,21,25,27,29,31

Remember that test 3 is coming up on friday 4/1
More details soon
Updated Wednesday, 3/23/2011

QUIZ 5 SOLUTIONS
Please review solutions and do the practice problems so that you will do well on test 3 on April 1.
Updated Wednesday, 3/9/2011


Practice problems (Look under "Exercises" at the end of the chapter)
2.8: 5,7,9,11,17,19,21,23,25,27
2.9: 1,3,5,9,11,13,17,19,23
3.1: 1,9,15,25,27,29,39
3.2: 1,2,3,4,5,7,11,19,25,27,35,39
Updated Thursday, 3/3/2011

TEST II SOLUTIONS Updated Friday, 2/25/2011

QUIZ IV SOLUTIONS
TEST II ON FRI FEB 25 ; REVIEW STARTING 2PM ROOM 213 ASB-B THURSDAY
PLEASE BE ON TIME
Study practice problems from 1.7,1.8,1.9,2.1,2.2,2.3
In addition, try chapter review problems from pages 102-103:1,5,7,16,17,18,20,21,23
pages 183-184: 1,2,3,4,6,7,11
Also study class notes, quiz solutions (see below)
You can also look at the test 1 I gave in spring 09 (scroll down this page)
Practice problems for 2.3:
2.3: 3,5,7,11,13,15
Updated Friday, 2/18/2011

QUIZ 4 ON FRIDAY FEB 18
Please study sections 1.9,2.1,and 2.2 and also class notes
Practice problems (Look under "Exercises" at the end of the chapter)
1.9: 1,3,5,7,11,17,21,23,37,39
2.1: 3,5,9,15,27,31
2.2: 1,5,7,9,13,31,39
Updated Thursday, 2/17/2011

QUIZ III SOLUTIONS
Please review solutions and do the practice problems so that you will do well on test 2 on Feb 25.
Updated Friday, 2/11/2011


QUIZ 3 ON FRIDAY FEB 11
Please study sections 1.7 and 1.8 and also class notes
Practice problems (Look under "Exercises" at the end of the chapter)
1.7: 1,3,5,9,11,15,17,19,21,33,35,37
1.8: 1,3,5,9,13,19,21,33
Updated Wednessday, 2/9/2011

TEST I SOLUTIONS

TEST I ON FRI FEB 4 ; REVIEW STARTING 2PM ROOM 213 ASB-B THURSDAY
PLEASE BE ON TIME
Study practice problems from 1.1 thru 1.6
In addition, try chapter review problems from pages 102-103:1,5,6,7
Also study class notes, quiz solutions (see below)
You can also look at the test 1 I gave in spring 09 (scroll down this page)
Practice problems for 1.4 thru 1.6:
1.4: 7,9,11,13,15,19,23
1.5: 1,3,5,9,13,15,23
1.6: 3,5,11
Updated Wednesday, 2/2/2011

QUIZ II SOLUTIONS
Please review solutions and do the practice problems so that you will do well on test 1 on Feb 4.
Updated Friday, 1/28/2011


QUIZ 2 ON FRIDAY (TOMORROW) JAN 28
Please study sections 1.2 and 1.3 and also class notes
Practice problems (Look under "Exercises" at the end of the chapter)
1.2: 1,3,7,11,13,17,21
1.3: 1,5,9,13,17,23,27,29
Updated Thursday, 1/27/2011

Practice problems (Look under "Exercises" at the end of the chapter)
1.2: 1,3,7,11,13,17,21
More problems will be added later
Updated Friday, 1/21/2011

QUIZ I SOLUTIONS
Please review solutions and do the practice problems so that you will do well on test 1 on Feb 4.

Quiz 1 on Wednesday 1/19/11
Practice problems
1.1: 1,3,7,11,13,17,23,25,29
Updated Saturday, 1/15/2011



The items below are from a linear algebra course I taught in Spring 2009. Feel free to use them for preparation




SPRING 2009 CLASS UPDATES, INCLUDING TEST SOLUTIONS.

FINAL EXAM 29 APRIL WEDNSEDAY 11AM-1PM IN CLASS (CHB G-06)


WED, 4/22/09 6PM
TEST III SOLUTIONS
FINAL EXAM REVIEW: FRI, 1-3PM, MY OFFICE

FRIDAY, 4/17/09 7PM

REVIEW PROBLEMS FOR TEST 3 ON WEDNESDAY, 4/22/09
IN ADDITION TO HW PROBLEMS FROM CHAPTERS 4,5 AND 6
PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU REVIEW THE HW PROBLEMS

4.3: 11,23
4.4: 7,27
4.5: 11,24
4.6: 1,19
4.7: 9,11
5.1: 13,23
6.1: 13,27
6.2: 3,9
6.4: 3,22

MON 4/6/09 8.30PM

HW6 DUE FRI April 17 IN CLASS
PLEASE PROVIDE STEP BY STEP EXPLANATIONS FOR ALL ANSWERS

5.1: 9,17,20,21
5.2: 3,21,27
5.3: 3,5,13,21,27
6.1: 11,17
6.2: 15,23
6.3: 11,21
6.4: 7,9

THU 3/26/09 4.40PM

HW5 DUE April 3 IN CLASS
PLEASE PROVIDE STEP BY STEP EXPLANATIONS FOR ALL ANSWERS

4.3: 13,15,19,25
4.4: 9,11,15,29
4.5: 3,13,19,27
4.6: 5,17, 21, 29
4.7: 1,5,7,13

WED 3/11/09 2PM

TEST II SOLUTIONS

FRI 3/6/09 2PM

Test 2 is next wednesday.
We'll review some of these in class monday.
There will be a study session monday evening starting 5.15pm in my office.

The test will have five problems each 20 points and a challenge problem.

review problems:
1.10: 2,11
2.1: 10,23
2.2: 10, 33
2.3: 5, 15, 34
2.4:3, 13
2.5: 3, 31
3.1: 5, 11
3.2: 3, 5, 11, 19, 23, 24, 27, 39
3.3: 3, 13, 21
4.1: 1, 5,9,21,24
4.2: 5,11,19, 24, 26, 32

FRI 2/27/09 6.30PM

HW4 DUE THU MAR 6 IN CLASS
PLEASE PROVIDE STEP BY STEP EXPLANATIONS FOR ALL ANSWERS

3.1: 9,15,37
3.2: 7,13,21,25,29,43
3.3: 5, 11,23
4.1: 3,7,15
4.2: 3,9,23,25,31


 
 

FRI 2/11/2009  6PM
HW3 DUE FRI, 2/20/09 IN CLASS

PLEASE PROVIDE STEP BY STEP EXPLANATIONS FOR ALL ANSWERS

1.10: 3,7,9
2.1: 5,9,15
2.2: 5,9,31,35,39
2.3: 3,11,21,27,33
2.4: 17,21
2.5: 5,29


FRI 2/6/09 2.30PM

TEST I SOLUTIONS

FRI 1/30/2009 5.30PM
TEST 1 FRI 2/6/09 IN CLASS ; REVIEW WEDNESDAY
PLEASE STUDY REVIEW PROBLEMS, HW PROBLEMS AND CLASS NOTES. DO AS MANY EXERCISES AS YOU CAN IN ADDITION TO THOSE.
SYLLABUS: ALL OF CHAPTER 1 EXCEPT 1.9

REVIEW PROBLEMS:

1.1: 11 ; 1.2: 3 ; 1.3: 13 ; 1.4: 21 ; 1.5: 1,7  : 1.6: 5,11 ; 1.7: 5,15
1.8: 3,9,17,35    ;   1.9: 1,11,17,37,39
(SUPPLEMENTARY EXERCISES) PAGES 102-104: 1,5,7,21


FRI 1/16/2009 6PM
HW2 DUE FRI, 1/30/09 IN CLASS

PLEASE PROVIDE STEP BY STEP EXPLANATIONS FOR ALL ANSWERS

1.4: 13,15,21,37
1.5: 5,7,15,19
1.6: 3,7,11
1.7: 1,11,21,31



HW1 DUE FRI, 1/16/09 IN CLASS

PLEASE PROVIDE STEP BY STEP EXPLANATIONS FOR ALL ANSWERS

1.1: 11,15,23,29,33
1.2: 11,13,15,19,23
1.3: 5,9,13,25,27