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1. Let
1 1 1 7
B= 1 , 1 , −1 , x = 3 .
2 0 1
−1
1 0 −4
3. Let
1 3 −4 1 1 1
P = , Q= √ .
5 4 3 2 1 −1
(a) Show that P and Q are orthogonal matrices.
(Recall, a square matrix A is said to be orthogonal if AT A = I.)
(b) Is P a rotation or a reflection?
What about Q?
(Recall, an orthogonal 2 × 2 matrix A is said to be a rotation if det(A) = 1
and said to be a reflection if det(A) = −1.)
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5. Let
Q(x) = 5x21 + 5x22 + 2x23 + 8x1 x2 + 4x1 x3 + 4x2 x3
be a quadratic form on R3 .