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Question 1. The vector (a,-1)   is a linear combination of the vectors (1,4),   (-4,-16)  if and only if
a) a=4  
b) a=-1/4  
c) a=-4  
d) a=1/4  
e) a  
Question 2. For which a   has the following system of linear equations no solution?

2x+y+z=04x+2y+az=ay+2z=a  

a) a=-1  
b) it has a solution for all a  
c) a=3  
d) a=1  
e) a=2  
Question 3. Determine the rank of the matrix (1,-2,3,4-3,0,4,5-1,-4,10,13).  
a) 3
b) 1
c) 4
d) 2
e) 0

Evaluate